Chris Matthews might love Barack Obama as a political leader, but he is also high on Michelle Obama, if you get my drift, and I think you do.
OK, by now you have seen or heard about the remarkably inappropriate ad that MSNBC ran about Mrs. Obama.
At first, The Cable Gamer was amazed that MSNBC, the most politically correct of news networks, would run such a sexist ad. I mean, this isn't just any woman here, this is the woman who could well be the next First Lady of the United States.
And then I realized--of course!--Chris Matthews. MSNBC's Matthews, of course, who has a "creepy crush" on CNBC's Erin Burnett, and who groped Ellen DeGeneres (!) on national TV. Which is to say, a pattern has emerged here, and this latest spot is a part of that pattern.
So I have no doubt that Matthews enthusiastically endorsed this "Bond Girl" take on Mrs. Obama.
But of course, now that the roof has caved in, Matthews will surely deny any knowledge, but it was a spot for his show. Of course he knew--heck, the jazzy sexy spot might well have been his idea. Maybe it's how can get his jollies as a married man, surrounded by snoopers and dime-droppers.
It will be interesting to see if any reporter or blogger examines Matthews' exact role in the creation of this spot. Someone might wish to ask the famous Watergate-era question, "What did he know, and when did he know it?"
Here, fyi, is The Huffington Post's take on the incident:
MSNBC ran an ad for "Hardball" Thursday morning teasing a segment on Michelle Obama's image makeover. The ad featured background artwork of female silhouetted dancers while the phrase, "HER NEW OUTLOOK?" was displayed on the screen. When contacted, an MSNBC representative said the ad was pulled after only running "once or twice" because it was deemed "inappropriate." The full statement:
The artwork should not have been used, it was inappropriate. We pulled the spot this morning and it was re-done without those images.
h/t -- The Huffington Post
