While Matthews had already uncorked charges of sexism, Corn reiterated those and went further by suggesting those covering it are racists:Īt the end of the day, we need some element of decency. She wasn't saying she didn't pick up some names by asking through proper authorities who's are they talking about.By the way, this is all after the election. What's wrong with that?Ĭorn replied that Rice hasn’t done a single thing wrong and when Marks again tried unsuccessfully to suggest Rice isn’t entirely blameless on the Trump surveillance, Matthews did Rice’s bidding by parroting without reservation: “She said there was no surveillance. As she told Andrea today, our colleague, she made it very clear what she was doing was when she saw an American name show up in a surveillance of a foreign perhaps agent, she wanted to know who that was. MATTHEWS: Susan Rice's job is to watch national security. But the best things Susan Rice could do is not. But I do think she slightly played into her hand - into their hands. MATTHEWS: Notice it's always a female? Just a thought. MARKS: They’re looking for a pinata? They found one in Susan Rice. These guys are trooping along, like camp followers of Trump. He pulls out the old records from 20 years ago and plays them again,” Matthews later wondered to Corn and fellow panelist Simon Marks (who unsuccessfully tried to argue that Rice has done herself no favors in giving contradictory statements).Īfter a series of clips from Republican Senators Rand Paul (Ky.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), and Tom Cotton (Ark.), Matthews quipped, “okay, Bates Motel.” He then read a Mike Huckabee tweet about Rice being in an orange jumpsuit, and it was at this point that the three panelists lost their minds: “Why is he going after Susan Rice? It’s like he pulls out - he’s like an old deejay.
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