FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011 file photo, Chris Matthews, host of “Hardball” on MSNBC, is pictured at the NBC Universal summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. A spokesman for MSNBC on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 confirmed a report that a staffer at the news channel nearly two decades ago had been paid and left her job after she complained she was sexually harassed by “Hardball” host Chris Matthews. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
It’s almost a tragicomedy at this point how much the media seems to be hyping the talking points of Iran on the death of IRGC terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani.
The NY Times even termed him a “warrior-philosopher.” Let’s ignore the thousands of deaths he responsible for and the stories about him hanging people on meathooks, that’s obviously just a little flawed behavior on his part.
But MSNBC’s Chris Matthews apparently wanted to go one better than the New York Times.
Matthews had already revealed himself broken by terming the killing of Soleimani an “assassination,” as we reported.
But he just got even worse and compared Soleimani to Princess Diana or Elvis, claiming Soleimani was in fact a “beloved hero.”
Chris Matthews: Soleimani killing on par with deaths of Elvis, Princess Diana pic.twitter.com/Z089Sx3pjl
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 9, 2020
Wait, what?
Can we remind you that he’s a terrorist who killed hundreds of Americans? And wounded thousands more? And was behind the recent rocket attacks on Americans and the attack on the American embassy? Not to mention he’s killed thousands across the Middle East?
Contrary to “beloved hero,” he’s hated across the region for how he’s oppressed people. Not only in other countries, but in Iran itself. He is regarded as a monster by many in Iran and reports were many were forced to attend his funeral.
But way to put out Iranian propaganda, Chris!
except they were not terrorists. Libs have become unhinged beyond anything sane.
— kkriss burrchh (@JohnMur12) January 9, 2020
Yeah, I remember when Elvis planted that roadside IED and tried to take out The Beatles.
— Lt. Col. Griddle (@JimmyGriddle) January 9, 2020
I don’t recall armed Revolutionary Guards going door to door telling people if they didn’t get into the funeral procession they would be killed at Elvis’s funeral………
— Steve Mosher (@SteveMosher8) January 9, 2020
Iran forces people to attend the funeral, then dozens are killed in a stampede…
It takes a special breed of stupid to believe that 🤪pic.twitter.com/FTuXFC9irq
— Hiky 🗣 (@Hik74492325) January 9, 2020
Ah, yes. Large crowd = revered leader. Just like when North Koreans "celebrated" Kim Jong Un's victory. They LOVE him! No other reason they or Iranians could be out in the streets… it's not like they'd get murdered or anything… https://t.co/ojvCK3SlbA pic.twitter.com/32fKK8CLBw
— Dan Andros (@DanAndros) January 9, 2020
Scary that people like Chris Matthews have a platform to push such “news.”
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