Actually the money quote is when Matthews states that the closest thing that we have to the Taliban here in America is the religious right.

Surprised he let that one go on the air.

Of course their ideologies are almost identical, and their end game is the same, maybe minus blowing up Buddhist status, but whenever anyone brings that up in public they are screamed at as being intolerant.

I voted for Reagan back in the 1980's. I am no longer a Republican. I can't even recognize the party I voted for. And I bet Ronald Reagan couldn't either.

I didn't the leave the party. It left me (and Ronald Reagan). It is people like Gaffney who have hijacked the party and essentially ruined it.

I'd say Gaffney should be ashamed of himself, but what would be the point? Republicans apparently have no shame anymore. They've gotten so ugly.

I know it's stylish to remember ronald Reagan fondly but there is a reason people like Rush, Gaffney et al deify him. He was the start of the mess we are in. He spear headed all the de regulation, set out to destroy unions (and succeeded), implemented the Ayn Randian Chicago school of economics "trickle down" if we can just make the rich richer and let corporations do what they want we'll all be so much better off. Billions and billions for 1% while the working and middle classes sink. Millions in prison for smoking or selling weed as "law and order" get tough defense spearheaded by people who wouldn't serve (chicken hawks). Ron Jr has a lot of guts and his sister too to be willing to speak out against that legacy. Gaffney and his ilk should be ashamed and shut the f up

The list of Republicans whose non-wingnut parents could as easily be declared (posthumously, of course) to be 'ashamed of them' is extremely long.

Hell, I bet the young (Democratic) Ronald Reagan would be ashamed of the older version...

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for anyone - left or right - when on the defensive because of a losing argument is to attack their superior opponent personally.

It is precisely the same technique lawyers use against a witness on the stand that is devastating to their case: discredit their reputation in the hope those listening will ignore their damning testimony, e.g. "She's had consensual sex before, so of course she wasn't raped."

One hopes (prays) that the audience recognizes what the technique says about the idiot using it so that the purpose of doing so boomerangs back on them.

As for Mathews, one wonders if he knows just how much of the interview flies over his head while he's constantly interrupting or talking over his guests. I personally find his style unwatchable.

I am REALLY shocked that he went there. He made it personal when he should NEVER have done that.

Gaffney looks like he's about Vietnam vet age. Let me guess... other priorities.

Thank you, lousgirl8. How unfortunate. I was so irate, I tried to channel my inner-Olbermann and email his show because I think Gaffney is the undisputed winner of Worst Persons, but his "email our show" link doesn't work, either. Sheesh! I'm on THEIR side, for cryin' out loud!

Frank Gaffeny, keepin it classy....

"I'll see you later, Frank."

Classic. I'd love to see Ron Reagan (an actual athlete) knock Frank Gaffney's chicklet teeth right out of his mouth.

Typical GOP coward. Talks big only on TV.

Gaffney is a douche!!! Here is a great article on the prosecution of the war in Afghanistan.

http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=3231

Gaffney is so sure of himself, smirking at everyone else, condescending to all. He doesn't see any other point of view & talks in absolutes.
He is wrong, he is a dinosaur frozen in time, he is a neo-con warmonger, but he left nothing to the imagination by disrespecting Ron Reagan like he did on TV. He is a pure pig.
As far as Chris Matthews goes, he has Pat Buchannan on almost daily & that's all you need to know.

Gaffney is just the lowest kind of slime.

Frank Gaffney exemplifies the rank immaturity of today's GOP. What a truly cold, rude and disgusting thing to say to someone, regardless of the expressed political differences. Clearly, the guy is too enthralled with the view to notice that his head's up his own ass.

Gaffney is lucky Ron is not a Southerner. About the only time you can get away with a line like that is when person is convicted of a crime. An actual orange-jumpsuit,cuffs and leg-irons, drag you away to prison for a long long time CRIME. Ron is a stand-up guy who stood up to his father and sticks to his beliefs be they ultimately right or wrong and that is definitely something his father would be proud of, regardless of the position and regardless of what one's opinion of the late president is. Gaffney is a hardcore neocon who elevates Reagan to the status of Demi-god, so he must be blinded by his fanatacism. I just wish Ron was from Virginia or Georgia or Kentucky or something and would just walk up to Gaffney and knock him the f&#( out. He deserves it.

Cheney, Gaffney, and the neocons
...they are already celebrating their rise from the ashes of defeat. They are coalescing their base as we whine and curse about how awful they are.

History tells us that it is not over for them.

What dumb minds listen to Ronny JR. He does not know what he is saying. He Just spumes quotes with no solid facts.
Just talk , NO BRAINS.