Chris Matthews 'Overwhelmed' by Sight of Obama with Bill Clinton

By Media Research Center
October 31, 2008

On Wednesday night Chris Matthews' beloved Phillies won the World Series, and perhaps more importantly to Matthews, Bill Clinton "passed the torch" to Barack Obama. Decked out in his Phillies red with a team cap, the giddy Matthews found the whole thing, well, overwhelming, as he exclaimed on Thursday's Hardball over video of Obama with Clinton: "That is a sight for the ages! That, I am overwhelmed by it. It is something to watch! Look at 'em! They are, look at the two winners there together. Bill Clinton said, 'He's the future,' Barack Obama last night. He, he passed the torch like Kennedy did to him once, figuratively speaking."

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It was all a bit too much for former Republican Congresswoman Susan Molinari, as she couldn't help but make fun of Matthews' excitement, as she sarcastically quipped: "It's bringing tears to my eyes."

The following exchange occurred on the October 30 edition of Hardball:

     CHRIS MATTHEWS OVER CLIP OF OBAMA AND CLINTON APPEARANCE: Look at 'em! That is a sight Susan Molinari. That is a sight for the ages! That, I am overwhelmed by it. It is something to watch! Look at 'em! They are, look at the two winners there together. Bill Clinton said, "He's the future," Barack Obama last night. He, he passed the torch like Kennedy did to him once, figuratively speaking.
     SUSAN MOLINARI: Uh huh.
     MATTHEWS: You are so sarcastic in your silence!
     MOLINARI: Yes, yes, yes, yeah!
     MATTHEWS: Well look at him, look at him build him up there. Look at that!
     MOLINARI: It's just amazing.
     MATTHEWS: That's Bubba and Barry!
     MOLINARI: It's bringing tears to my eyes.