Chris Matthews on almost a nightly basis devotes MSNBC air time to bashing former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
Sticking with the trend, during a brief segment on Wednesday's "Hardball" about how President Obama is polling in Florida against some prospective Republican challengers in 2012, Matthews said, "Sarah Silverman can beat her down there" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Florida, Florida, Florida. My late colleague, Tim Russert, used to say that it's still the biggest swing state in presidential politics, a state President Obama carried back in 2008. So how does he look heading into 2012 down there? Well, pretty good. A new PPP automated poll finds President Obama leading the potential Republican field in Florida.Among the Republicans, Mitt Romney does best. He trails the president by just 2 points in Florida, 46-44. That's darn close. Mike Huckabee lags behind 49-44. That's 5 points. Then there's Newt, 47-42. And President Obama does his best against, who else, Sarah Palin. I think Palin`s not too good down there -- 52-38. Anyway, Sarah Silverman can beat her down there.
For those unfamiliar, Silverman is another foul-mouthed comedienne that has done some disgraceful things that have caught NewsBusters' attention in the past such as:
- Tweeting a crude joke about 9/11 widows
- Calling Fox News a "24 hour a day racism engine"
- Attacking the Pope
And this is the woman Matthews quipped could beat Palin in Florida.
Readers are once again reminded that Matthews believes "Hardball" is "absolutely nonpartisan."
