A partial transcript of Chris Matthews’ interview with Zell Miller (following last night’s RNC address):
Matthews: Do you believe truthfully that John Kerry wants to defeat the world with spitballs?
Miller: That was a metaphor. You know what a metaphor is?
Matthews: Well, what do you mean by that metaphor?
Miller: He wanted to cancel these weapons programs. Cancel, means to do away with. I think we ought to cancel this interview.
Matthews: Well, that would be my loss Senator. Well, let me ask you about this because I think you have a view on reporters of the world. You said, “It was often the soldier, not the reporter, who has given the freedom of the press.” What was your point?
Miller: Well, it certainly got a rise out of you.
Matthews: Well, it’s a shot.
Miller: You’re a reporter. You didn’t have anything to do with the freedom of the press.
Matthews: Why did you single out reporters… Because you could get an applause line at a conservative convention.
J.C. Watts: Now come on, Chris.
Miller: You’re hopeless. I wish I was over there. In fact I wish we lived in the…
Matthews: If a Republican Senator broke ranks and spoke for the democrats would you respect him?
Miller: Yes, I’ve seen that happen from time to time.
Matthews: Jim Jeffords switched parties after getting elected…
Miller: Wait a minute, wait a minute… If you’re going to ask a question..
Matthews: It’s a tough question. It takes a few words.
Miller: Get out of my face! If you’re going to ask me a question, then step back, and let me answer! I wish we lived in a day where you can challenge a person to a duel. Now that would be pretty good. (Norah Odonell loud laughter)
Don’t pull that stuff on me like you did that young lady when you had her brow beaten to death. I’m not her! I’m not her! You get in my face I’m going to get back in your face. [note: I presume this is a reference to Michelle Malkin?]
Matthews: Senator can I speak softly to you?
Miller: No, no. You won’t give me a chance to answer. You ask these questions and then you just talk over while I’m trying to answer just like you did that woman the other day. [I] don’t why I even came on this program.
Matthews: Well, I’m glad you did. Well let me ask you this…
Miller: No, Are you going to shut up after you ask me! Are going to give me a chance to answer it.
Matthews: Yes, sir. I’m going to give you a chance to answer.
[via The Kerry Spot]
Coda: rating last night’s speeches, Fox News political analyst and Democratic strategist Susan Estrich gave Miller’s performance a 0 (on a scale of 1-4). It was the second 0 (on a scale of 1-4) she’s given while rating RNC speakers—the first going to Rudy Giuliani.
In related news, fuck you too, Susan.
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update: more Zellaphernalia here and here.
When you come to understand that Susan and her fellow travelers live in a bizzarro universe where everything is inverted, it all begins to make sense. Now, I’m off to find a picture of Cheney with a goatee.
Whenever I see her and listen to that grating voice I think of her, “Presidential knee-pads” remark.
She’s like the NY Times, only good for laughs.
Dear Ms. Estrich:
“RAPE THIS, BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!” [Grabs Crotch]
Sincerely yours,
Sharkman
Ms. Estrich, Carol Channing called. She wants her voice back.
Ok, just making sure… is this a REAL interview or one of Jeff’s vivid poetic satires?
I CAN’T TELL!!!!
Miller was on fire last night. SO on fire in fact, that I do believe any chances of a Kerry election were consumed in the conflagration.
So of course the Left is damn angry. They may be ideologically sophomoric, but they’re not so dim as to have missed the fact that they’re done. I expect the following weeks to include a lot of finger-pointing and recriminations on that side of the house.
2008 will be a different story. Hillary versus ? Lotta things can happen in 4 years. But if 2004 was in question before, last night made any doubts moot. The “Democratic wing of the Democratic party” (AKA looney left)turns out not to be a winner ticket. Bitter pill for folks like Susan.
Zell Miller=Howard Dean
Yeehaa!
Never been prouder to live in Georgia.
Zell has done all of us Georgians proud—and if anyone on the left had read his book they would have been prepared for this. Instead, they tried to preemptively paint the man as having early-onset dementia just ‘cause they couldn’t believe a sane person would speak for agin ‘em. Dimmo Doofs.
Go, Zell! <wipes a proud tear from corner of eye>
By putting Est-screech on the air every night as a representative “face of the Democrat party,” Fox News has only lent credence to the notion that they are themselves biased to the right.
That’d be like CNN putting David Duke on to represent the GOP.
If you close your eyes, it is hard to tell from the sound of the voice whether it is Susan Estrich or Charles Rangle. Estrich looks better with eyes closed by the way.
How the hell did that biyatch get a job. Her voice is grating and she is always wayyy out there with her commentary. Fox News really needs to dump her fast.
On a scale of 1-4 I gave it a 9.