Christopher John Matthews (born December 17, 1945) is an American political commentator, talk show host, and author. Matthews is known for talk shows every night, Hardball with Chris Matthews , at MSNBC.
From 2002 to 2013 Matthews hosted a panel discussion program produced by NBC News on the weekend titled The Chris Matthews Show . Matthews regularly appears on other NBC and MSNBC news programs as well.
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Early life and education
Matthews was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of Mary Teresa (nA © e Shields) and Herb Matthews, a court reporter. Matthews's father was a British and Scottish-Irish Protestant, and his mother was from an Irish Catholic family; Matthews is a Roman Catholic.
Matthews attended La Salle College High School. Matthews was a 1967 graduate from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and graduated in Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Matthews was also a guest guest at the Harvard University Political Institute.
Matthews served in the United States Peace Corps in Swaziland from 1968 to 1970 as trade development adviser.
Matthews holds 34 honorary degrees from various universities and colleges, including: Ohio State University, University of Washington, Howard University, College of Holy Cross, Fordham University, Villanova University, La Salle University, Temple University, University of Rochester, Suffolk, New England School Law, Roosevelt University, St. University Joseph, University of Old Dominion, Hunter University, Lynn University, Stetson, University of South Carolina, University of Washington, Quinnipiac University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Scranton University, Drexel University, Washington and Jefferson, St. Leo University, Niagara University, Loyola College, Fontbonne College, Beaver College, Chestnut Hill, and Anna Maria.
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Awards
Matthews was the recipient of several awards, including The Pennsylvania Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement in 2005, the Abraham Lincoln Award from the Union League of Philadelphia, David Brinkley's Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, John F. Kennedy Memorial Award, and 2016 Tip O'Neill Irish Diaspora Award.
Careers
Careers and political views
When Matthews first arrived in Washington, D.C., he worked as a United States Police Police officer. Furthermore, Matthews served on the staff of four members of the Democratic Congress, including Senators Frank Moss and Edmund Muskie. In 1974, Matthews posted a failed campaign for a fourth district seat in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives where he received about 24% of the vote in the primary. Matthews was the author of a presidential speech during the Carter administration, and then worked for six years as Chief of Staff for Old Speaker of Representative Council Tip O'Neill, playing a direct role in many key political battles with the Reagan Administration.
Matthews has said, "I am more conservative than people think I am... I chose George W. in 2000." Salon.com has called her "the most conservative vote" on MSNBC's primetime list. Matthews has been accused by Media Matters for America having a guest panel that leans to the right and supports the Republicans in its own questions and comments.
On April 14, 2008, edition of The Colbert Report , Matthews alludes to a possible run for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania. On November 28, 2008, Matthews contacted Barack Obama's senior campaign staff about the possibility of running the Senate. On January 7, 2009, The New York Times reported that Matthews told his staff that he would not run for the Senate.
While discussing the proposed health care reforms on December 17, 2009, Hardball, Matthews stated, "The Republicans will know they've lost.... Let them keep scoring and that's easy." In 2004, at the Democratic National Convention, Matthews predicted that he had "just seen the first black president". The Huffington Post reported on Matthews emotional expression support for Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election, quoting him as saying "I must tell you, you know, that's part of the reporting of this case, this election, the feeling that most felt people when they hear Barack Obama's speech, I feel this sensation rising in my legs, I mean I do not have too many of them. " According to a 2011 study, Matthews has a history of making misogynous comments in his political coverage. The study found that Matthews treated Hillary Clinton worse in primary Democrat 2008 than anyone else. During the preliminary election, Matthews describes himself with a horn on his head, saying that the only reason he was a pioneer in elementary school was because "her husband screwed up", saying "she did not win there because of her achievements" and called her a "devil ". In March 2012, Chris Matthews described himself as a centric during the episode of his MSNBC talk show Hardball . The statement was questioned by Josh Feldman later on, based on Matthews frequent criticism of right-wing political figures and the emotional expression of his support for President Barack Obama's campaign. Feldman observes that Matthews has criticized liberals such as Hillary Clinton and sometimes even Barack Obama, and that this may explain Matthews' description of himself as a "centrist". Host talk show maker
Matthews worked in print for 15 years, spent 13 years as head of the Washington, DC bureau for the San Francisco Examiner (1987-2000) and two years as a national syndicated columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle/i>. Matthews covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, South Africa's first general election, and Good Friday Peace talks in Northern Ireland. In 1997 and 1998, his research at the National Archives resulted in a series of exclusivity on Nixon's presidential tapes. Matthews has been covering the American presidential election campaign since 1988.
In 1997, Matthews began a talk show on weekdays, Hardball with Chris Matthews , originally aired on America's Talking but currently on MSNBC. Hardball features selected specialists and officials as guests.
The Chris Matthews Show aired in syndication from 2002 to 2013. The show was formatted as a political round table consisting of four journalists and Matthews, who served as moderator. It is estimated to generate more than $ 5 million per year. She is the author of eight bestsellers:
- Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit (2017)
- Tips and Gipper: When Politics Works (2013)
- Jack Kennedy: The Hard Hero (2011)
- Life is a Campaign: What Politics Teach Me About Friendship, Competition, Reputation, and Success (2007)
- Americans: Outside Our Greatest Mind (2002)
- Now, Let Me Tell You What I Actually Think (2001)
- Kennedy & amp; Nixon: The Rivalry Shaped Postwar America (1996)
- Hardball: How Politics Are Played, Narrated by One Knows Match (1988)
Dangerous Hero spent 12 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The book was praised by critics. "Matthews excelled in capturing the tribalism of Irish Catholic culture and experienced Kennedy being absorbed and overcome as he made his way... [and] was the best in describing the dynamics of politics," The Washington Post said. "Matthews proves an interesting storyteller," says The Boston Globe. "Matthews has produced a valuable addition to the literature on the life and career of our 35th President," said Christian Science Monitor. "Biography stirring Matthews reveals Kennedy as 'the struggling prince never gets out of pain, is never far from a problem, and never accepts the world he finds,'" said the Weekly Publisher.
In 2013, Matthews announced that he has signed a long-term contract extension with MSNBC but he will no longer host The Chris Matthews Show to focus his efforts on Hardball, writing books, and producing documentary films. The last episode of The Chris Matthews Show aired on 21 July.
Harassment of sexual harassment
In December 2017, several news outlets reported that in 1999, Matthews was accused by a female producer's assistant on his program for making jokes and inappropriate comments. He was formally reprimanded by his CNBC boss and his accuser was awarded a $ 40,000 separation settlement package.
Personal life
Matthews has been married since 1980 to Kathleen Matthews, who docks News 7 at WJLA-TV, an affiliate of ABC in Washington, D.C., before accepting a position as executive vice president with Marriott International. The couple has three children: Michael, Thomas, and Caroline. His brother Jim Matthews, a Republican, was a former county commissioner in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
In 2002, Matthews was hospitalized for malaria, which was clearly contracted on one of his visits that year to Africa. She also has other health problems, including diabetes (which she acknowledged on the December 7th Hardball broadcast) and pneumonia.
Matthews is a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan, whom he claims to be "part of his soul".
Matthews is a speaker at Ohio State University on May 4, 2014,
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