Chris Matthews is the anchor of a political talk show on MSNBC called "Hardball with Chris Matthews". On this show, Matthews, a former Democratic political aide, has frequently expressed liberal sentiments on various political issues. He is somewhat of a polarizing figure in the media. He is often critizced by conservatives for controversial remarks he makes on various issues. Matthews is clearly an example of the "talking head" commentators that dominate political coverage on cable television.
In this clip Matthews interviews a representative from the Tea Party, and forcefully questions her on sentiments expressed by the Tea Party movement about President Obama. Matthews seems distasteful toward how the Tea Party is protesting, on how they are comparing Obama to a tyrant and how many of the signs contain strong anti-Obama messages. The interview swiftly turns into a three way debate between Matthews, the Tea Party member, and a representative from the NAACP, which had recently declared the Tea Party movement to be racist.
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