Amid rumors of Clinton nomination, Matthews brings back '90s circus
Media Matters for America • Nov 19, 2008On the November 14 and 17 editions of MSNBC's Hardball, host Chris Matthews used reports that President-elect Barack Obama might nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state to "rehash" 1990s-era smears and scandals involving the Clintons. For instance, Matthews invoked Linda Tripp, who was a central figure in the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and hosted Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), whom Matthews asked to discuss the false accusation -- previously advanced by Burton -- that White House aide Vince Foster was murdered. Matthews also hosted Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens, who has a history of smearing the Clintons, including asserting that by… Full Story »
