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NBC News Chief: Matthews Not Running (I Don't Think)

December 22, 2008 2:13 PM

Abc_rick_klein_081203_mainABC News' Rick Klein Reports: A denial -- through less than a rock-solid one -- from NBC News President Steve Capus, on whether Chris Matthews is running for the Senate.

The "Hardball" host has been widely rumored to be mulling a 2010 run for the Democratic Senate nomination in his native Pennsylvania.

This from an interview Capus gave to Broadcasting & Cable (where he goes along with a joke about adding Iraqi journalist/shoe-thrower Muntadar al-Zaidi to the payroll, suggesting that "Hardball" could be a broadcasting home for him).

Q: "Right, Mr. Zaidi could take over for Chris when Chris goes off to run for office."

A: "[Chris Matthews] is not running for office."

Q: "He's not?"

A: "I don't think so. Well, look, if he were running for office, he wouldn't be on TV."

(h/t Josh Kraushaar of Politico)

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I hope Chris Matthews runs. I want to see him lose.

Posted by: lonnette33 | Dec 22, 2008 2:35:39 PM

lonnette33:

What will you gain then if loses????

Posted by: FM | Dec 22, 2008 2:41:48 PM

Msnbc is like abc.. stacked with left wing losers and Obama ass kissers

Posted by: ABC-n-the tank for Obama | Dec 22, 2008 3:00:16 PM

Let him run, it will only confirm just how much in the tank he was fr Obama during this past election!

Posted by: Mike_C | Dec 22, 2008 5:08:46 PM

FM: The public would gain more if NBC fired him. He has a big mouth and a small head. He is the worst of the lot. He belittled Hillary and McCain and gave all the attention to Obama. He doesn't belong on the network. I stopped watching MSNBC because of him and his bad attitude. Lonnette is right. I would love to see him lose also. What would it gain us? A celebration and a big one.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Dec 23, 2008 8:44:50 AM

Please don't wish for him to run & lose.... that means that if he runs, he would have the opportunity to win and then, we in PA would be stuck with him.

Posted by: ellsbells930 | Dec 23, 2008 9:13:48 PM

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