‘I Deeply Apologize’: Chris Matthews Says Sorry for Calling West Point ‘Enemy Camp’

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"I used the wrong words and worst than that I said something that is just not right."

December 3, 2009 at 7:08 am - MSNBC
Dateline: Washington, DC
Tom   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:16 am

…once a schmuck always a schmuck…the truth is starting to emerge from many socialist points of hate

myleftbrain   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:17 am

I say it’s a moment that gives us a glimpse into the heart of liberalism. No apology needed Chris, we owe you thanks for sharing the moment with us.

Knee Cap Him   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:18 am

You, Chris, are a scumbag. Nobody cares about your pathetic apology, you meant what you said and it fits in with everything else you blab about. The morons that still linger around watching your show all believe what you said and agree whole heartedly with you. This doesn’t just get washed away with a quick mea culpa. We will begin a huge push to get your sponsers to cancel their ads.

Kneecapem   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:20 am

You, Chris, are a $cumbag. Nobody cares about your pathetic apology, you meant what you said and it fits in with everything else you blab about. The m0rons that still linger around watching your show all believe what you said and agree whole heartedly with you. This doesn’t just get washed away with a quick mea culpa. We will begin a huge push to get your sponsers to cancel their ads.

Katz   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:20 am

Chrissie is getting some “New Massa’s”, today. (ComCast)

Might be a big blow to his (flatulence laden) already-inflated ego. ( I don’t think ComCast wants to lose money, Chrissie being told that.)

But I’ve been wrong before, ie: Barbie Boxer isn’t a silly old bitch—WRONG !

Yeah Right. Okay Chris.   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:28 am

Bullocks.

Z06   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:29 am

Shove it, Tingles…

You’ve already told us that your job was to make bho look good. You and your cohorts at MSDNC are ALL liars.

I hope you happen to encounter some of the “enemy”, as you call them, out on the street. And I hope someone will have pictures of the beat-down that will happen.

Apologize all you want, tingles, we know who you are. What you are.
You are a disgrace to this country. Especially to the people that fight to allow you to spew your vile. idiot liberal BS.

And we will NEVER FORGET.

shane2813   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:31 am

KISS MY A$$!!! You bottom feeding troll. MARXIST=DEMOCRATS=TERRORIST All the same ask the LIAR Chrissy.

Hey Chris......go fu@k yourself!!!!   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:38 am

You sir disgust me!!

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:47 am

No…Chrissy…you said exactly what you feel about the situation and that is why America is finally taken the last straw from you!

And you wonder why nobody watches any other cable and/or network shows?

You, Chrissy, and others just like you who lick the boots of the ‘mentally unstable’ Democratzi are why!

You all are as ‘mental’ and ‘unstable’ as they and ‘real Americans are cleaning house on what they watch, who they watch and who they vote in to represent them!

———————–

THE REVOLUTION OF THE SILENT MAJORITY HAS BEGUN!

1. GETTING INFORMED!
2. GETTING INVOLVED!
3. GETTING OUT THE VOTE TO THROW THE SLUGS OUT!

THEY SAY ‘YES’ TO ‘GOVERNMENT RUN’ HEALTHCARE…

AND WE SAY ‘YES’ TO SENDING EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM HOME… STARTING WITH NEW JERSEY/VIRGINIA IN 2009, INTO 2010 AND BEYOND…GUARANTEED!

IMPEACHMENT OR THE ‘ORIGINAL’ KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE…IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME!

Lisa B.   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:47 am

No, you didn’t use the wrong words. You used words you truly believed, and for that you shall pay. The service men and women of the United States will never forget nor will they ever let you forget. You will pay for your lack of intelligence.

LarryFine   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:49 am

Chris Matthews, the mouthpiece of the democratic/socialist movement. Let’s see; we have your insulting comment along with Mr. Howard Dean’s Socialism video. The jig is up on what the Dems are all about. WE THE PEOPLE will not accept a society in America in which big brother is our care taker and overseer.

ColorMeRed   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:50 am

Tingle Legs, you and “bath tub boy” Heir Olbermann just need to go to brokeback mountain for some quality time.
Nobody cares about your sick, asnine opinions. Your side will be tossed aside next year and we normal decent people can
rest easy that you too will be lost in the quagmire you helped created with your lies, hate mongering and pathetic race baiting
crap. You’re all sickos.

Niles Lesh   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:51 am

Chris Matthews is like a dumbed down pedantic sychophant version of Keith Olberman. He tries to make his point by stating that Obama was against the Iraq war ?…that was Obama’s first big flip flop, hardly a point of order to defend his ignorant statement

Hey Chris its a military academy!!!…all they do is practise not showing emotion !!!…duhhhh! end of career Chris ?

Z06   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:55 am

Can someone here post a list of tingle’s sponsors?

father_moray   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:59 am

Chris Matthews’s LEG is TINGLING AGAIN…how this enemy of Freedom exists at all…but it shows how deep these Maoist usurpers control our system…the Katy Courics For Soros……they need to be purged, filtered, Gitmo’d and executed for their treason against America, her people, our economy and our now forever DEBTLOAD to Communist China. Thanks AzzHoles! They are killing us just as surely as any al qaeda sniper… reference the caskets coming home from Afghanistan…a mudhole. WE should have controlled this area years ago. Where we are now NOT KILLING the enemy…we’re just sitting ducks thanks to the Chicago Mafia… next comes the BLACK MAIL to demand funds to protect our troops so conveneiently in HARMZ WAY…fracking BlackMailers…TRAITORS all these surrendaCRats.

Richard   December 3rd, 2009 - 7:59 am

FU Chris!

Dave, Tn   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:07 am

http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=11890 <—-LMAO

Did anyone watch the lighting of the bail out tree last night? I missed it on purpose. I got my fill of self aggrandizing lying whores watching Obama speak at the enemy camp the other night.

father_moray   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:09 am

Hmmmm bet you all go VOTE next time you may get a chance to…see what happens when the UNPRODUCTIVES take charge?…they destroy the country just for their Promised FIX of INcreased Welfare and Govt Forever Jobs…how does it feel to let the enemy invade and control your country to the most negative degree?…it is like electing a JAP soldier to the Whitehouse during WW2…now we elect an enemy of freedom, a Sorosian, a islamoFascist stealth Candiddate…whose sole job is to defeat the INFIDELS…and you people think BLOGGING is going to drive these traitors out…no, they will never leave and you will lose your election process…they OWN it anyway with ACORNanita, I will enjoy you starting a new reality tv show at Goitmo, you beatch..

Shutup, dicface   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:19 am

You sicken me. I’d like to be able to say to you “Thank you for shutting up”.

DB   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:30 am

Chris is simply a turd. Bottom line. Nuff said!

Notasheeple   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:34 am

Who is he trying to fool? We all knew what he meant as he is just another Socialist/Marxist State Run Media Slep who’s ratings are tanking like Heil-Hitler Obama’s. Don’t worry as it appears our Socialist government will be bailing out the News business so thy can control more of this crap on TV/Newspapers. Like a bunch of sheep this government wants to lead us to slaughter. I’m putting my money on the kids at West Point, folks in the military, police officers, and the like to choose the side of Freedom and Liberty…Sleeping Giants are awakening and they are are ticked off.

JD   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:34 am

Chris M. and his buddies like Michael Smerconish are archetypes
of the semi-intellectual liberal elite media that support
the socialist conversion of the USA. As repugnant as they often
are, they serve a useful purpose of focusing public attention on
their agenda.

So I Say   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:36 am

I am always amazed at what people who are suppose to know things don’t seem to know what most ordinary people know.

I knew that the seemly lack of constant applause or apparent enthusiasm in the ranks of officers and cadets was protocol. They are not supposed to show that kind of reaction to a speaker.I was surprised that Matthews didn’t know that.

Same thing when Charlie Gibson ask Sarah Palin what was the Bush Doctrine and she didn’t know.I knew then she might be in trouble if even I knew what the Bush Doctrine was.

desertmick   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:44 am

The “Tingler” has jumped the shark.
“Teabag” that– you clown.

James   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:47 am

I’m not a big Chris Matthews fan, but I don’t hate him either. I believe he is sincere in his apology. I knew that he was wrong in his assumptions about their demeanor, but I used to live there. He was uneducated in this matter and after being corrected by former cadets realized his mistake. And yes, Enemy Camp was a very bad choice of words. It shows his left bend, but he was just a big enough man to admit his mistake on this subject.

JayRonJon   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:48 am

I’m sorry … but…

SHUT UP already!

JoeKidd   December 3rd, 2009 - 8:55 am

Memo to Matthews:

My name is Joe Kidd.

If I ever see you on the street, I WILL G*T YOU LIKE A *ISH YOU MOTHER F*CKER!

RobbieK   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:03 am

Matthew’s pulled his final straw on this one. He’ll be gone from MSNBC soon. They’ll use this comment as the reason, but the truth is NBC is getting ready to close it’s doors. Thank your friend Obama for your job loss Chris.

Spartacus   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:11 am

When BHO declares martial law won’t the left need those guys to suppress us?

Desiree   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:14 am

jolly ol chris tingle is a vile pig. Apology not accepted pig.

Calvin&Hobbes   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:17 am

Chris ‘Tingles’ Matthews is a dope or is on dope or both.

Matthews just another one of “those” gullible people that fell for Obama’s “Dope and Chains” propaganda.

CommonSense   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:17 am

I watched this twice before I posted. He has a little smirk through most of his speech. I wonder if he said “Thank you for your service” to the poor person who had to write that for him to read.
These people are so dishonest it is really disturbing. People like Mathews, the MSM and this Administration hate our country and those that truly fight to protect it – and it shows.

Ron   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:21 am

So you apologize, then try to defend why you said what you said?

N Waff   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:21 am

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My grandmother taught me that nothing comes out of the mouth of a drunk that wasn’t there when he was sober.
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What came out of Matthews mouth is what he holds in his heart.

Joe   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:24 am

Matthews is a liar.

John Galt   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:27 am

ironic that his show is called hardball..when he has absolutely no balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

momcasmi   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:38 am

Chris is NO journalist he is a propagandist. He sounded stunned that the West Point Cadets didn’t have a thrill running up their legs! Stunned! Time to come down from the ivory tower and dig in the dirt for some truth, Chris.

StevenW   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:40 am

It’s okay Chris, all 23 of your viewers are here for you and they accept your apology.

H2K   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:50 am

As you know, the MSNBC hosts (freaks) are obsessive about Fox News. I did not hear ANYTHING from Fox News on this story.

What if O’Reilly had said something similar? Or Beck? Or Hannity? The MSNBC freaks would have been all over it, used it as their lead story, and that one host I like to call KO.MO would have had one of his feminine moments where he/she has “the worst person in the world” award.

Chrissy is such a girl. How could you live with yourself?

brigitte yee   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:51 am

“I used the wrong words and worst than that I said something that is just not right.”

AND

you are using BAD ENGLISH because you are uneducated and ignorant.

it is not “worst” than that.. PROPER ENGLISH is “Worse” than that.

Take it from a Chinese girl to tell you proper english.

some of you liberal americans are very stupid, and it is dangerous when you have a stupid liberal american in a spokesman type of role. VERY dangerous. All 253 watchers will learn bad english.

Martin Cohn   December 3rd, 2009 - 9:52 am

Mr. Matthews:

Own up to your views and don’t be ashamed. That’s hard to do for those on the left. “Liberal” is a dirty word for most of them. They’ll say they’re Moderate or even Progressive, but rarely will they use the “L” word. For once you appeared to have enough to stand up but now are turning tail because your views aren’t held by that many in this country.

It’s obvious your bosses called you out and made you say this because it makes your employer look bad so you comply, not because you used a term sloppily, but because you really meant it.

Not that you commanded a lot of respect before, but backing off your beliefs makes you a weasel in addition to a Liberal.

lamchops   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:10 am

Chrissy actually got it right, for once. To the left wing of the Democratic Party, the military is an enemy. It represents everything they abhor about America: Patriotism, the belief that we can protect ourselves through strength rather than submission, American exceptionalism, duty honor, etc. And nobody better represents the left wing of the Democratic party than Barry- except perhaps Nancy.

Yep Chrissy got it right. If Barry wanted to give his speech to a really sympathetic crowd, he would have to reassemble the Students For A Democratic Society, or the Weather Underground.

Obamanable   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:12 am

Salad-Tosser Lib-Nazi, scumbag!

tamj   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:14 am

Chris Matthews should be fired! Right f’n now, today. The “progressive” liberal slime left can not stand the U.S. military and his original words show his liberal bent. I am beyond disgusted. Someone posted MSDNC as an appropriate moniker of the MSM’s coddling of this inexperienced, inept adminstration. I would love to see an updated MSNBC sponsor list, then boycott every company on the list until Tingly Chris if f’n fired.

Hey Chris, want to keep your job? Show us BHOs college transcripts, tell us who paid for his/her tuition, connect the dots with Tony Rezko. Oh, I forgot, you are a self admitted, liberal, biased, tingly legged cheerleader, NOT a real journalist. P.O.S.

Beyond disgusted

testicular man   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:27 am

Oh yeah, right! Too little too late you POS. Apologies not accepted, you tally wacker! I wash my hands & feet of you…
The only strong emotion you have toward this country is hatred, you dithering fool!

pitter43   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:37 am

He’s a liar. He said exactly what he, and other liberals, believe. Patriots are the enemy. The enemy of the traitors in power.

Grassy Knoll   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:37 am

Chrissy next job in journalism should be selling sunday papers at some intersection.

Gandhi's Fist   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:38 am

Matthews is a uber lout. Obama has never had a more ardent supporter, even if he (Matthews) was on the White House payroll. He gets far more viewing here than he does on television, it cannot be long till he and his left supporting network are sent packing.

ZJim Watts   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:40 am

LOL< hey if the shoe fits! Im getting tired of people having to apologize ofr speaking their minds! I mean rally, he meant what he said and a lot of people (myself included) agree with him!

Jess
http://www.be-invisible.ua.tc

Dave   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:41 am

This scumbag couldn’t care less about those that he attacked with his totally disrespectful remarks… they are mostly conservative kids who will be protecting our country with their lives.
Liberals never show any respect for people like them!
Chris Matthews only cares that he is being made to face the music.

If Chris Mathews is revoved from whatever organization he works for (I will never watch any chanel that allows traitors like him to spew their lies), he will have a bright future in the Obama administration if he so chooses.

Perhaps Tingle Czar!

poetopoet   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:49 am

A Chris Matthews eulogy: There once was a man called Chris Mathews, he could not sing, he could not dance, but he could tingle. This traitor called them the Enemy Camp, America’s bravest and smartest, black and white, male and female at West Point.

So here lay the lies of Chris Mathews, that fat funky white boy, who could not separate his dung from the truth, his big mouth finally did him in. In tribute to Chris we hereby lay him rest in the pit he belongs, here piggy, here piggy, Suey! Suey!

JF   December 3rd, 2009 - 10:50 am

Z06
Her are 3 of msnbc’s sponsors.
GE (of course)
Sprint
AT&T.
Never buy GE light bulbs. Look for Sylvania.

schnauzer   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:00 am

Christie is a A#1 douche bag !
Christie has perpetual diarrhea of the mouth. His simple apology had a dozen caveats attached to it.
Thanks to Andrew Brietbart for having some Christie Mathews clips , otherwise only the 14 people that watch his show would ever know what the DB had to say.
Merry Christmas to ALL !

F'ing libs   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:05 am

West Point has giving this country President & General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General George Patton, General Douglas MacArthur, just to name a few.
MSMBC give us Chris “Tingle Down My Leg” Matthews.

I’m with JoeKidd, Matthews had better stop flying commercial. I Have seen this sorry m/f before, the next time we will have us a little talk!
………..anybody Know a good lawyer?

Hooter   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:09 am

Matthews lip service, he meant it, apologies unaccepted. You got called out and your attempt at damage control.

steve   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:31 am

It’s ok buddy, nobody watches you anyway.

tTom   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:39 am

How can ANYBODY say they want the best for our military then say that BO gives them “tingles”. Only those that are “desperately seeking” an audience.

Rubbertoe   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:46 am

Sir; You have demonstrated once again your ignorance by insulting every man and woman in a U.S. service uniform today…you should be aware that soldiers DO NOT jump on their seats and hoot and holler in the presence of their Commander-in-Chief, no matter what political party he may represent nor what policies he may advance.

Thank God this country has thousands of volunteers who willingly choose a career of military service to our great country, unlike yourself, who would never have qualified for USMA, and merely functioned as a bonehead staffer on Capitol Hill.

Too bad that the entire lineup on MSNBC evenings is now made up of the same blowhards….good riddance!

B17Engr   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:58 am

Chris you have confirmed that you hate American military.
We know whose side you’re on!
After all the things America has done for you, I am ashamed of you!
You’ll never appreciate what you have until you lose it.

Liberal Media Is Corrupt   December 3rd, 2009 - 11:59 am

I hope his parents aren’t alive to see this.

O'Really?   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:00 pm

Wow! Those cadets sure seem to hate Obama! Right! Now what are you morons going to complain about?

Gen Douglas MacArrthur   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:06 pm

The President Barrack Obama speech and Chris Matthews comments are not reflective of the views and beliefs of any god fearing, patriotic American.

One of the greatest leaders and orators of all time, in one of the greatest speeches of all time, put it best in his address to the cadets of West Point.

DUTY-HONOR-COUNTRY

please listen to the speech here:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/douglasmacarthurthayeraward.html

This site contains the 100 greatest American Speeches.

Charles   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:14 pm

Chris showed what liberals really are at their blackened heart. They hate this country and everything it stands for. They have more in common with our enemies then they do with America. If that doesnt say it I dont know what will.

NEOFREEDOM   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:19 pm

I forgive you Chris,but I still will not give you one second of my viewing time.

One of them   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:21 pm

O’Really? December 3rd, 2009 – 12:00 pm said “Wow! Those cadets sure seem to hate Obama! Right! Now what are you morons going to complain about?”

Not really – they just know an empty suit when they see one

doogle   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:24 pm

I heard the words “deeply apologize”, but why don’t I feel like he was apologizing?

ed357   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:27 pm

There’s a storm coming……..

O'Really?   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:30 pm

One of them,
The cadets like empty suits? Who would have thunk it! I thought that they were our best and brightest.

Sai Chai   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:31 pm

Chris Matthews, bye bye. I believe that the mainstream media is going to continue to lose viewers. At MSNBC they have already removed direct links to contact specific “news” shows -must have gotten way too many complaint e-mails about Olbermann, Maddow, and Matthews, to name a few. I don’t know anyone who watches tv “news” anymore or these loud mouth, liberal Obama idolators’ opinion shows, and I am in my fifties. So, bye bye Chris and to all the others like him.

Bryan Magnusson   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:41 pm

It is a lot worse than you think. Look closely at the photos of the cadets who were holding books….notice any medals? At least one cadet has a “Combat Infantry Badge” and SEVERAL campaign ribbons. This means that this cadet was an enlisted man, probably made the rank of Staff Sergeant or better, and was RECOMMENDED TO ATTEND WEST POINT because of probable excellence in leadership and bravery, fitting an Officers Commission, via West Point. Not only did Traitor Matthews impune all of West Point, a military Engineering Academy, he impugned the good reputation of our COMBAT VETERANS. As a medical perswon, I try not to recommend violence, but as an Army Vet, would someone please take him out to the woodshed and “learn him some respect”.

txmike   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:41 pm

Chris thinks he is so smart. I will take the apology at face value but there was no need for this disgusting worm to attempt to get in his thinly veiled political jabs in during his apology. Once a worm always a worm.

Kit   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:51 pm

schmuck

FAIL.

R from ID   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:52 pm

West Point cadets, their parents and all military personnel and relatives do not have to accept your “apology”.

You “used the wrong words”. Chrissy, what’s new? You have the same sentiment as before. You don’t really want to apologize. You just got a lot of phone calls and bad pr that forced you to do an apology.

Blah, blah, read your teleprompter some more. You are fortunate that Breitbart.tv adds you to their selection, or you would have no audience whatsoever.

1985 Academy Grad   December 3rd, 2009 - 12:58 pm

As a West Point grad, I appreciate the passion of the messages on this board. I found Mr. Matthews comments after President Obama’s address so offensive that I sent a message to NBC News yesterday, registering my displeasure. However, I found his apology last evening to be welcome and sufficient. I am often opposed to Mr. Matthews’ politics and world view. But in a time where few pundits and “journalists” own up to errors and apologize, I found his expression sincere and complete. I sent an email to NBC News this morning telling them that I accept this apology as a graduate. For your consideration.

barney   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:07 pm

Christina always says what he means. You can act as though you have changed your mind or mindlessness but through his lips his heart speaks, and in my opinion he needs a heart transplant and only Jesus can do that!
Repent Christina.

Dave P   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:09 pm

He can just thank his lucky stars he is not a conservative on Fox or he would have been fired. I would have loved to see him there in front of the cadets saying that same thing. He would have wished he was at a code pink party where he belongs. He is part of the anti America left in this country and that is why no one watches his show. MSNBC is a joke with the likes of Keith Olberman, Chris Mathews and Rachel Maddow. All MSNBC needs to do now is add the likes of Bill Maher and then they will be complete with the worlds biggest hacks.

barney   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:22 pm

Christina,
There is a Biblical Proverb you bring to mind. “Even a fool is esteemed wise when he is quiet”. Keep talking, you are painting a clear picture of yourself.

richard cavessa   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:29 pm

besides the fact he spent that much time explaining it still went over yer heads, on twenty foot ladders…..some much hate, so little time

fantum   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:32 pm

A typical America-hater, he is only sorry because he exposed what he was actually thinking!

Corruption in Congress
http://usataxpayer.org/view.asp?Get=corruptcongress

barney   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:34 pm

Christina could apoligize for the rest of his/her life for the hateful, disrespectful things he has said through the years about conservatives. I don’t think he has enough time left to cover them all.

Lady liberty   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:37 pm

Home owners Assoc. won’t allow this man to fly flag from pole!
BARFOOT, VAN T.

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Carano, Italy, 23 May 1944. Entered service at: Carthage, Miss. Birth: Edinburg, Miss. G.O. No.: 79, 4 October 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy. With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot (then Tech. Sgt.) moved off alone upon the enemy left flank. He crawled to the proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans. He continued along the German defense line to another machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed 2 and captured 3 soldiers. Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot. Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17. Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it, while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank. As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3 of them with his tommygun. He continued onward into enemy terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men 1,700 yards to a position of safety. Sgt. Barfoot’s extraordinary heroism, demonstration of magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers.

barney   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:37 pm

Yo Dick Cavessa,
We feel your love!

Lady liberty   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:49 pm

http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-veteran-flagpole,0,2550197.story
Home owners Assoc. won’t allow this man to fly flag from pole!

richard cavessa   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:49 pm

ik lol

O'Really?   December 3rd, 2009 - 1:54 pm

Lady Liberty,
So what’s your point? The Home Owners Association has rules that this man accepted when he moved into his house. If you don’t like the rules, then get them changed. You don’t just do what you want; that’s the idea behind a Home Owners Association. No one is forcing you to live there. If you don’t like it then don’t live there. It doesn’t matter how many tanks this guy dodged in World War II, he is no better than anyone else.

Hunter   December 3rd, 2009 - 2:06 pm

We know you hate the military and those of us who serve and have served–
especially now because you know well most of us have no respect for the
democrat party–a party of losing, taxes, politcal correctness and abortion.
Matthews–you really are slime.

Patriot   December 3rd, 2009 - 2:25 pm

Wish I had cue cards to read when I need to apologize!

TruthTeller   December 3rd, 2009 - 2:44 pm

Typical MessNBC style- “I’ve heard others say out-of-context and make excuses for what they regret saying, but I’m not going to do that. I’m going to offer a false aplolgy, THEN say out-of-context and make excuses for what they regret saying”

Classic double speak from ultra-radical Obamaton rear-sniffers.

Wm. Tomlinson   December 3rd, 2009 - 3:06 pm

Chris Matthews is a jackass. There is a reason that the jackass was chosen to represent the now wholly socialist Democrat Party. It identifies them perfectly. When they speak the truth, it is always by accident and it always quite telling.

SanFranciscoGo   December 3rd, 2009 - 3:22 pm

comrade mathews, don’t stop there, think really hard and why not apologize for all
of the disingenuous, misleading and twisted “comedic journalism” that you so dearly embrace.

don danielson   December 3rd, 2009 - 3:32 pm

He’ll always be known for his “tingly leg” comment. What a schmuck.

Lady liberty   December 3rd, 2009 - 3:34 pm

O’Really? December 3rd, 2009 – 1:54 pm

I can assure you that he is better than you! if they let them fly the flag on the side of the house but not on a pole which is proper way to display a flag, then clearly HOA needs to do some homework. BTW I used to be on the board of a HOA and I can tell you that we were not about flag poles!

So O’Really? when Obamas law goes into effect buy his healthcare or go to jail you going to step up & be first?

MadMax   December 3rd, 2009 - 3:59 pm

Chris, your mea culpa is a response to getting your gluteus maximus reamed out.

You’re still an MSM troll who waves the flag of collective socialism on behalf of your messiah, Obama.

O'Really?   December 3rd, 2009 - 4:28 pm

Lady Liberty,
You have it wrong on several issues. He is NOT better than I am, or anyone else for that matter. In this country “all men are created equal”. Remember that part? The HOA obviously specified that no flag poles were to be in the yards of those in the association. What part of that do you not understand? If he doesn’t like it, then he can petition the Association and attempt to change the rule. Until then he is no better than anyone else. Is the issue with you simply that he wants to fly the American flag? What if I live in the same neighborhood and want to fly another flag instead? Is that acceptable to you or do we stop with the Stars and Stripes?

You have a strange concept of Liberty.

Janis Moakler   December 3rd, 2009 - 4:33 pm

The difference, Mr. Matthews, is that these young cadets don’t get “thrills up their legs” at the very sight of Mr. Obama, unlike you! You’re a disgrace!

jerry   December 3rd, 2009 - 4:42 pm

This asshole is caught with his fraudian slip showing again. Mathews as a die hard leftist hates our military and knows Obama has not earned the respect fom these individual heros to be. They are required and taught to respect the office, but no one can force another into respecting the man in the office. I would like to see Obama earned the respect as a man. Time will tell. “Tingly down my leg Mathews” is an embarassment to all mankind.

Justiceman   December 3rd, 2009 - 4:48 pm

Wohoooooooo for libs like Crissy, makes the debate against the left way to easy, like shooting fish in a barrel.

Deeanne   December 3rd, 2009 - 5:02 pm

SHAME ON YOU, CHRIS MATTHEWS

Black Eagle   December 3rd, 2009 - 5:07 pm

“Ooops, I’m so unaccustomed to telling the truth, that when it accidentally blurts out, it is really embarrassing! I had that tingle in my leg, you know, and was scratching it, so was really distracted. Sorry about that (not!)”
Chris Matthews

Gee Chris, maybe when you finally get fired, you can get a program on al-Jazeera or al-Arabiyya TV… that would be “friendly territory” for you.

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