Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews is an American political commentator and television personality who hosts a nationally televised daily program on MSNBC. He previously worked for the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, as well as Speaker of the US House of Representatives Tip O'Neill, during their time in those respective offices. Despite having worked for two high-profile Democrats, Matthews is not hesitant to criticize the Democratic Party. He is commonly categorized among cable news personalities as a liberal, primarily because of his presence on MSNBC, most of whose opinion shows take a liberal perspective, and because Matthews reacted very positively on air following several of Barack Obama's major speeches during the 2008 United States Presidential Election.

Liberals have a mix of reactions to Chris Matthews. While he is often more friendly to liberal causes than to conservative causes, he has a tendency to speak without fully considering his words. This has been manifest at times as unfair analysis, insensitive comments about women, and once a creepy comment about a feeling in his leg brought on by an Obama speech. However, this is not to dismiss Matthews as a commentator; he has useful commentary on the ambiguously defined "Middle America" which is vital to American elections, and you know he's telling you what he really thinks because he can't keep his mouth shut.