Proof for Chris Matthews That Sarah Palin Isn’t Illiterate

By Doug Powers  •  November 4, 2010 09:51 AM

**Written by Doug Powers

Late on election night, as bad news for Democrats continued to dump water on the electric thrill that used to run up Chris Matthews’ leg before it was short-circuited, a nightmarish thought obviously started gnawing at him: President Sarah Palin.

Matthews then went on to dispute Palin’s stance on trade, taxes, national security and abortion. Just kidding — all he did was call her stupid, even going as far as questioning whether or not she’s even literate:

“Have you ever been an eyewitness to her actually reading something?” Matthews badgered. “Have you seen her – no, I’m dead serious about this. Have you ever seen her reading words on a piece of paper? A newspaper, magazine, anything? Have you ever seen her read something?”

Well, yes I have as a matter of fact, and so have you, Chris. Remember this?

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Matthews has obviously put this out of his mind because of what it said:

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I have seen Sarah Palin reading books, too — it’s just that Matthews doesn’t like what she reads:

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(h/t Weasel Zippers)

**Written by Doug Powers

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  1. #1
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:02 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    He’s just pissed because that’s all Obummer does- read words other people wrote off TOTUS.

  2. #2
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:06 am, TooMuchTime said:

    He’s just pissed because that’s all Obummer does- read words other people wrote off TOTUS.

    Yah. And may bee thoze wurds r spelt fonetikully.

  3. #3
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:07 am, Beukeboom said:

    Like all of the folks at MSNBC — they don’t allow facts to get in the way of a good smear. Character assassination is all they have.

  4. #4
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:11 am, cicerokid said:

    I have seen Sarah Palin reading books, too — it’s just that Matthews doesn’t like what she reads:

    Like, the Bible?

  5. #5
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:12 am, Flyoverman said:

    Optical scanners can read text and appear to have as much cognative thinking ability as Nancy Pelosi, so what’s your point Chris?

  6. #6
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:13 am, cicerokid said:

    President Sarah Palin.

    I need a cold shower now.

  7. #7
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:13 am, RedDog said:

    Like Air Force pilots say: If you’re not taking flak, you’re not over the target.

    Stupid? Illiterate? Hardly. She scares the left because she can be an effective president who will dismantle their Marxist dreams of redistribution theft and plunder. And she can undoubtedly do it without taking a 34-ship Navy entourage on an expensive Indian vacation.

  8. #8
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:15 am, walterc said:

    On the up side, nobody watches Chrissy except for pundits. The rest of us are free to avoid such pain and read about it on blogs such as this.

    Thanks for doing that for us Doug and Michelle. I don’t think I could watch that idiot without destroying my TV.

  9. #9
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:19 am, vcallaway said:

    As opposed to the President who reads all the time. His teleprompter.

  10. #10
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:19 am, Christian Soldier said:

    :-)
    Go Sarah and all other MAMAs out there who are going to circle to protect their off-spring and this Nation!!
    Carol-CS

  11. #11
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:20 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    President Sarah Palin.
    I need a cold shower now.

    Too late. 8O

  12. #12
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:21 am, babiesgrandma said:

    Why, yes, yes Sarah is dumb, because that bastion of intellectual stature, Cher, says so:

    “I got so obsessed with [C-SPAN] that it was kind of interfering with my life. Sarah Palin came on, and I thought, Oh, f***&*#, this is the end. Because a dumb woman is a dumb woman.”

    Courtesy of Vanity Fair, September 2, 2010.

  13. #13
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:23 am, tmitsss said:

    Which is more likely?
    a. Sarah Palin has read her Bible,
    b. Chis Matthews has read his Bible

    Yes that is a cheap shot, but one cheap shot deserves another

  14. #14
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:32 am, Dimsdale said:

    Do we have any proof that Matthews reads, or can read? How about John Kerry’s or Al Gore’s “intellegence”? For that matter, how about Øbama’s intelligence (i.e. why is he hiding his college scores?).

    Just more Goebbellian attempts to make truth by repeating it as though it were fact. Kind of like the way they keep putting on Matthew’s show hoping that someone will watch it…

  15. #15
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:41 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Chris Matthews is definitely biased but not a left/right thing. I think his bias runs deeper than that, in fact, it’s genetic (supposedly).
    Chris Matthews loves Bezerk Insane Obowmao.
    Chris Matthews hates Sarah Palin.
    It should be obvious, Chris Matthews is a homosexual. Prove me wrong!

  16. #16
    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:55 am, RedDog said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:06 am, TooMuchTime said:

    He’s just pissed because that’s all Obummer does- read words other people wrote off TOTUS.

    Yah. And may bee thoze wurds r spelt fonetikully.

    You mean ebonicly.

  17. #17
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:01 am, GraniteMan said:

    Read Mo Dowd’s article this AM in St Louis paper and mercy, these liberals do think Ivy League folks are God’s gift to us out here in the Great Flyover Country. Does someone in the sky give these Liberals talking points that the keep regurgitating until a new talking point is revealed in the sky?

  18. #18
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:05 am, GraniteMan said:

    Sarah has been investigated more than anyone in history by media and lawyers etc. Everyone (Repub & Dem) fears her. Why?
    Two words—She’s Honest (3?).

  19. #19
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:17 am, Brian72 said:

    This lady gets under their skin more than anyone else, because she is a happy warrior, smiling, telegenic, and cuttingly funny when dismissing their nonsense.

    That smile of hers is a very, very powerful weapon, and people like Chrissy instinctively know it. They just can’t quite figure out what to do about it without beclowning themselves.

  20. #20
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:18 am, jlhudg23 said:

    So, according to Matthews, it’s obviously better to be “literate” [meaning: able to read a teleprompter] than to be able to speak at length, extemporaneously, on a wide range of subjects, with wit and vast knowledge?

    Hmmm…

  21. #21
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:32 am, Flyoverman said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:05 am, GraniteMan said:

    Two words—She’s Honest (3?).

    Granite, there are three kinds of people in this world; those who can count and those who can’t.

  22. #22
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:41 am, stillontheroad said:

    Question – Is Madcow the Male portion of this crew to Chris Matthews female?

  23. #23
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:48 am, CJ said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:06 am, TooMuchTime said:

    Yah. And may bee thoze wurds r spelt fonetikully.

    We know at least one time they weren’t.

  24. #24
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:53 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    Sarah Palin is correctly realized as the existential threat to our existing political elites of both parties. She does have a rather irritating voice at times–she speaks very quickly. But her thinking is honest and clear, and she has real conservative and Christian values.
    ***
    I enjoyed the excellent interview Sarah and her husband Todd did with Greta Van Sustern on Alaska. Sarah showed very good knowledge of Alaska energy and economy issues, and spoke well without TelePrompters, etc.
    ***
    The Sarah’Cuda will do a far better job as President than any of the other establishment clowns our political “betters” are grooming in the stables now. She looks like the real deal to me. And I think she will pick advisers with real competence in areas where she needs help.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

  25. #25
    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:59 am, Mister P said:

    Meanwhile we have a president who without teleprompters just go, humm, da, ah, hmm, ah, …

  26. #26
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:11 pm, DanVanSmak said:

    Nice! I also love the sweatshirt…why am I not surprised that she’s a Patriots fan? Sucks for you, Chrissy. You must love the Bears just like Obamalamadingdong, and it’s just like the Happy Schnapps Combo says: (Matthews, Obama and) the Bears Still Suck!

    *out*

  27. #27
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:26 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Has anybody every seen Ms. Chrissy reading a book? I never have..so, who’s he calling illiterate? He just repeats the talking points he was given by Gibbs ad nauseum. Look, Ms. Smarty Pants, your days are numbered as any kind of source of information.

  28. #28
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:28 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Forgot to add, Levin’s book was excellent and not an easy book to read, but worth the effort.

  29. #29
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:29 pm, rambler said:

    Libs can get away with saying anything they want because they know that only conservatives will look up and see if any of it is true. Chris’ audience is made up of nodding air-heads.

  30. #30
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:29 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Granite, there are three kinds of people in this world; those who can count and those who can’t.

    No, there are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

  31. #31
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:31 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Someone there should have asked Chrissy to spell “illiterate”.

  32. #32
    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:52 pm, right_on said:

    Chris Matthews missed his calling. He should have been a proctologist!

  33. #33
    On November 4th, 2010 at 1:08 pm, Jvette said:

    Chrissie, I’ll take hard working, honest, responsible and patriotic over well read, academic types every time.

  34. #34
    On November 4th, 2010 at 1:13 pm, cheapseat said:

    The conservative women from Palin to Haley are the only goup with gravitas (balls) to believe in what you believe, and say it, and then go on and do it. Our male “conservatives” are great at talking the talk, especially at election time, but they never walk the walk. Gravitas John McCain, my a$$.

  35. #35
    On November 4th, 2010 at 1:23 pm, Major O said:

    I can’t say what I feel like doing when I read anything that miserable wretch, Matthews, has to say.

  36. #36
    On November 4th, 2010 at 1:38 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:29 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    No, there are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

    Mr. Spock: “A simple binary code transmitted by carrier wave signal. Radio.”

  37. #37
    On November 4th, 2010 at 1:53 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Hey, wait a minute! I recognize that handwriting on Sarah’s hand!

  38. #38
    On November 4th, 2010 at 1:59 pm, sbw999 said:

    MSNBC is unwatchable. I hope COMCAST cleans house. They are just a bunch of babbling idiots; nothing approaching reporting or journalism occurs on there anymore. I have literally tried to watch just to see what the enemy is thinking, but my blood pressure wont let me. There is nothing worse than watching imbeciles act snarky.

  39. #39
    On November 4th, 2010 at 2:28 pm, Common Sense said:

    Her dad is a teacher, she has a journalism degree, she was mayor then governor, and she’s written a book.

    What is it about conservative women that makes lefties loonies and RINOs accuse them of stupidity? Do you ever hear a man called illiterate and stupid?

  40. #40
    On November 4th, 2010 at 2:40 pm, orlandocajun said:

    The only attention Matthews and Olberman get is from conservatives. I say don’t even mention them anymore. They’re small, insignificant crazy progressives. When conservatives pay them attention, their audience doubles. Let’s not do them anymore favors.

  41. #41
    On November 4th, 2010 at 2:41 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Chris Matthews should have Robert Gibbs job. If Americans see him more often, they’ll become more and more disgusted with liberals and digressives.

  42. #42
    On November 4th, 2010 at 2:41 pm, T-Bone said:

    Chris, I got 3 words for you.

    Joe Biden.

  43. #43
    On November 4th, 2010 at 2:42 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    On November 04, 2010 at 12:38 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 12:29 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    No, there are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

    Mr. Spock: “A simple binary code transmitted by carrier wave signal. Radio.”

    Star Trek:the Motion Picture quote for the WIN!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!

  44. #44
    On November 4th, 2010 at 3:31 pm, Mulligan said:

    Does Mr. Tingle realise that Sarah Palin is a college graduate? What a buffoon that guy is, and my apologies to the world’s buffoons.

    Maybe Mr. Tingle is confused because he’s used to watching his idol Obowmao read every word he says off TOTUS, and the thought of a politician who can actually speak extemporaneously is too much for his tiny imagination to encompass.

  45. #45
    On November 4th, 2010 at 4:13 pm, Brian72 said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 2:28 pm, Common Sense said:

    Her dad is a teacher, she has a journalism degree, she was mayor then governor, and she’s written a book two books.

    What is it about conservative women that makes lefties loonies and RINOs accuse them of stupidity? Do you ever hear a man called illiterate and stupid?

    Had to fix that for ya.

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    Releases in a week or two.

  46. #46
    On November 4th, 2010 at 4:30 pm, Old Country Boy said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 11:05 am, GraniteMan said:

    Two words—She’s Honest (3?).
    Granite, there are three kinds of people in this world; those who can count and those who can’tdon’t.

    fify

  47. #47
    On November 4th, 2010 at 6:47 pm, Yashmak said:

    Ok, I see now what is used as proof. I was correct in assuming it wasn’t her tweets.

  48. #48
    On November 5th, 2010 at 1:43 am, Vntnrse said:

    All I know is that when I see Sarah Palin, I get this timgle up my leg!
    oh…uh…wait a minute…..

    ;)

  49. #49
    On November 5th, 2010 at 3:18 am, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    How can you write a book if you can’t read?

  50. #50
    On November 5th, 2010 at 2:23 pm, Brian72 said:

    On November 5th, 2010 at 3:18 am, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    How can you write a book if you can’t read?

    You must be joking.

  51. #51
    On November 7th, 2010 at 10:01 am, shimauma2 said:

    On November 4th, 2010 at 10:41 am, Rogue Cheddar said:
    Chris Matthews is definitely biased but not a left/right thing. I think his bias runs deeper than that, in fact, it’s genetic (supposedly).
    Chris Matthews loves Bezerk Insane Obowmao.
    Chris Matthews hates Sarah Palin.
    It should be obvious, Chris Matthews is a homosexual. Prove me wrong!

    That kind of makes sense, except for the genetic part. mr matthews has just decided he’d rather tingle with barry on TV all the time that when Sarah gets any airtime. That totally explains the perv look he has…

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