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For a while there the speculation grew hot and heavy that "Hardball" host Chris Matthews was going to quit his TV duties and make a run for Senate from Pennsylvania. It was fueled by the fact that Matthews attended, independently, fund-raisers and other political events... and never outright denied that he might throw his hat into the ring. But today the New York Times' Bill Carter reports that Matthews has informed his staff that he intends to stay with NBC and will not be running for political office.
And all the rumors might have been just a ploy to give Matthews an edge in his contract negotiations:
There has been speculation that Mr. Matthews, 63, was flirting with a Senate run as a way to give him some leverage in his contract talks. According to at least one earlier report, NBC was planning to ask Mr. Matthews to return but wanted him to take a drastic pay cut - from $5 million a year to an amount closer to $1 million.Talks between NBC and Matthews continue.
Since that report, "Hardball" has bounced back in the ratings, especially during the presidential election season, and NBC News executives have expressed much more interest in retaining Mr. Matthews.
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russell davis
11:10PM Jan 7th 2009
I hate to inform NBC, but Chris is not worth a million per year. His show has gone to rock bottom. I wouldn't waste my time watching. His problem,he became so one sided it became a farce.
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Paul Rife
11:33PM Jan 7th 2009
Chris Matthews running for senator, I suppose thats another big joke, but of course they vote for comedians also such as the nitwit frankton. NBC is going downhill anyway might be a good time to jump that sinking ship. NBC couldn't tell the truth in the news anyway and the people that watch them can see thay are told every word to say and it has to be liberal or nothing. NBC is like the New York Times falling fast result of all their lying and bias reporting. I don't trust any news people on NBC. I used to love to watch the Today Show, but after this election that show makes me sick. Brian Williams is another falling star, cannot tell the truth on the news at all. I've lost any confidence in NBC reporting or telling the news, just as soon trust the Enquirer paper or check-out gossip papers just about the same rating to me as NBC.
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(0) marv
11:37PM Jan 7th 2009
Hey republicans.........suck it
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(0) Voice of Reason
11:55PM Jan 7th 2009
well...Mr. Matthews...i love your show...
you are as excited about politics as am i...i miss Russert a lot...so you can't go...i need you there
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you are as excited about politics as am i...i miss Russert a lot...so you can't go...i need you there
;-)
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(0) Louisa
12:25AM Jan 8th 2009
What a JOKE Matthews is...him of the "tingling" leg, when Obama speaks. Pathetic...
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(0) J
10:21AM Jan 8th 2009
Matthews is an out of control ego that suffers from an identity crisis. Rude, arrogant and thoroughly unentertaining. He puts his finger in the wind and waxes naively which ever way the wind is blowing. Who thinks up this stuff. This guy is not capable of being in the senate. He is a joke. He is MSNBC's answer to bill o'reilly. Both feign fairness in an order to gain an audience on both sides of the political spectrum. I will never watch him again. I see him as being a racist that ocassionally tries to stoke the fires of polarization in order to get ratings. He is not worth 5 million or one million. Minimum wage is all he is worth.
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(0) Tanya
9:32AM Jan 8th 2009
OH HELL NO!!! I HATE LISTENING TO THIS GUY ON TV!! HE DONT MAKE A BIT OF SENSE. WE DONT NEED ANYMORE STUPID IN WASHINGTON PLEASE!!!!
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(0) Lizzie
12:05PM Jan 8th 2009
Thank God for small favors.
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