Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Plays “Hardball” With Chris Matthews, Telling Him: “We swear an oath to the Constitution, not to a man, even if he makes a thrill run up your leg when he talks.”
Stewart Rhodes, the Founder of Oath Keepers, took on Chris Matthews and Mark Potok (it was like a two on one professional wrestling match, but thankfully Potok is a serious lightweight).
Once it became clear that Matthews was acting as Potok’s ally rather than as a journalist, Stewart couldn’t resist sticking Matthews with a solid jab, saying “we swear an oath to the Constitution, not to a man, even if he makes a thrill run up your leg when he talks.”
That was in reference to the now famous statement by Matthews last year, when he said listening to Obama speak sent a “thrill” up his leg. Here is the full quote of that statement:
“I have to tell you, you know, it’s part of reporting this case, this election, the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama’s speech. My, I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don’t have that too often. No, seriously. It’s a dramatic event. He speaks about America in a way that has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with the feeling we have about our country. And that is an objective assessment.” — Chris Matthews
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/02/13/matthews-obama-speech-caused-thrill-going-my-leg
Here’s the video:
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October 21st, 2009 at 5:45 am
Good job Stewart. Your message was clear. Oath keepers are making it a point to stand down when asked to unlawfully take up arms against Americans. That gives Americans a sense of security and peace, not fear.
Mathews sounded like the conspiracy nut, not you. He is the one drumming up fear, and it was obvious in this segment.
These are uncertain times. Obama has promised to FUNDAMENTALLY change America. There is nothing more fundamental in America than our Liberty. God willing, the oath keepers will never receive unlawful orders against us. Nerveless, it feels good to know they will stand down if the atrocity was to happen.
The Oath Keepers mentality brings is security, not fear.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:02 am
MATTHEWS IS TYPICAL OF OBAMA SUPPORTERS: HE WANTS TO SHOUT YOU DOWN SO HE CAN SPREAD HIS POISON. ALL OF US NEED TO LO9K HIS TYPE IN THE FACE AND QUOTE THE LAW FROM THE CONSTITUTION NOT FROM OBAMA AND HIS OUTLAWS.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:56 am
Good job Stewart. I actually happened to be surfing my TV when I saw the start of the interview. I couldn’t believe the first question was whether we had enough ‘firepower’ to match the US Army. He just doesn’t get it. He kept doing his ‘Matthews thing”…shouting and not letting you answer, that I had to turn it off, or lose another TV to the liberal media!
I would not have been able to control myself. I get completely irate listening to these traitorous bunch of hypocrites. They do not understand freedom and what it takes to keep it.
I congratulate you for your reasoned responses…as much as I could stand to watch, and once again affirm my oath to the Constitution of the United States.
God Bless
October 21st, 2009 at 7:04 am
Wow. What a horrible job of conducting a fair and objective interview. Matthews is obviously firing off questions to get comments that can be taken out of context. He did not allow Rhodes the opportunity to expand and completely answer. Matthews obviously invited Rhodes to this so he could take personal “stabs” at Rhodes in a situation where the balance of power in the converstation is with Matthews. Hmmm, aren’t reporters supposed to take an oath to be “fair & objective”. Matthews is obviously using his position with MSNBC to vent his personal opinions and make accusations like “vigilante group”. MSNBC should call for the resignation of Chris Matthews for not performing his job as a reporter.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:05 am
First I loathe that loud mouth blowhard that will not let anyone else speak their mind, he gave me a migraine. Thank you Steward for what YOU do, I got a thrill running up my leg having YOU speak for ME. MILLIONS stand behind you. Thank you friend.
God Bless America Land that WE Love
Joyce Ann
October 21st, 2009 at 7:18 am
What can you say about Chris Matthews. One look at his hair and that tells you enough, Matthews has no idea, I can gurantee you he has no idea what the constitution is or what it means. Very sad fo a man that uses the constitution on a daily basis and let alone his job is based up on it.
I like his comment that h eknows Ron Paul and agrees with him. If he agrees with him then prove it.
Good job Mr. Stewart. I know it has to be gifficult when talking to an IDIOT. You have better manners than I do.
People like Matthews don’t get it and never will, until it happens. Then they will come to us and ask us for help. We should deny them the help but then we wouldn’t be Oath Keepers. God Bless and keep up the good work.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:19 am
Stewart excellent job!
Matthews & Potluck are typical left wing conspiracy cowards themselves, who have relied on others to defend and protect them their whole lives. War is an ugly thing, but not the uglist. The decay and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing is worth a war is worse… A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself”
October 21st, 2009 at 7:35 am
I appreciate your efforts but how many police officers would be willing to be fired and have to go out and find a job.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:00 am
anonymous….People alot less brave than a policeman have tossed their jobs to the trashbin over less ethically and morally issues than the Constitution, bud. My dad flushed his job over their lack of business ethics and I followed suit twenty years later with my own job. A young female pharmacist who just graduated pharmacy school quit when she couldn’t get a conscience clause over dispensing abortion pills. A nurse I know just quit her job in Virginia over the forced vaccine. They all had mortgages and families to feed. They also had something else…principles. Just because you lack principles doesn’t mean the rest of us don’t.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:04 am
Correction and apology on last sentence. I meant it to point to those anoymous proposed had not the strength of conviction enough to stand on principle. It should have said “Just because THEY lack, not “you” lack. Forgive me please for not proofing before posting.