327 Quotes by Chris Matthews

The president of the United States, whoever it is, deserves a certain level of reverence and respect just because of the office he holds.

We supported the contras. We're not against all opposition to government, or all paramilitary operations.

Why didn't we recognize how much it bothered them spiritually and politically?

Be tough, hold a tough line, but don`t be running off into another war, especially since even if you support our troops and you want to have a robust foreign policy, you recognize that we have - we have been overdeploying our men and women, and we have been spilling our blood and treasure, and we need to be more careful.

You don't know whether he's thought through how this is going to affect the Middle East.

I think in places like Pennsylvania, there`s folks who want our next president to talk like a hawk, but fly like a dove.

You don't say, like the Bush crowd, 'I got this guy over here and I don't like him and I'm gonna get him, whether you back me or not.'

Hillary Clinton does very well in Pennsylvania generally. I think she connects with the working white people and all kinds of people that normally would have a problem with the modern Democratic Party.

And then there's Israel - a lot of people support Israel, and it's important to Israel to take out Iraq. So it's all mixed together. It's a combination of motives.