I think that the candidates who are doing it [not debating] are doing a great disservice to the party. It's a sign… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think we all [americans] think we're a special country. But the question is, what - what call does that give us? — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think, any politician, you have to hold them to their word. And conservatives run on fiscal conservatism. . — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
[John F.Kennedy] liked fresh company, new people to come visit and then leave. ... I think he liked the protection of numbers… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I'm center left, but I think - most things, left on some, center on some, right on very few. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I don't sense an [Barack] Obama party. I think politics is transactional for him. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think in places like Pennsylvania, there's folks who want our next president to talk like a hawk, but fly like a… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
The whole reason we organize grassroots is, we think any politician that gets elected needs to be held accountable 365 days a year. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I do think that Hillary Clinton risks looking like she's imitating Elizabeth Warren when she starts doing it. She'll look like Elizabeth… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
And on the war, I think my numbers would be a lot higher if I were out there beating the drum for… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton does very well in Pennsylvania generally. I think she connects with the working white people and all kinds of people… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
People do have a - people, unlike politicians, are allowed to change their minds. People are allowed to look back and say,… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I still think a reasonable question is, would we be better off with [Muamar] Gadhafi and Bashar al-Assad still in there and… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think, internally, we Catholics have known this for a long time. I think we're just thrilled and grateful that the rest… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think, like Ronald Reagan, in another way, in a secular way, John Paul II was a great communicator, but he was… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
If you think what you see on TV is prejudiced, it is. Follow your instincts. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I never know what all of these guys are thinking, but Marco Rubio sounded desperate, like, We've got a leak in the… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think also people in states like Pennsylvania know that a lot of money and effort and time needs to be spent… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think the Clintons are going to make their decision based on the merits. And their focus, like mine, is on middle… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I do still think there is a big disconnect between Republicans in Washington, D.C., and Republicans everywhere I go. When you start… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think a lot it was the theology, that the road to Jerusalem runs through Baghdad, that somehow if we broke apart… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
While I have questions about the language used in describing the two economic systems, I think people have fairly good gut sense… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think Bernie's [Sanders] setting a direction in the way that [Barry] Goldwater when he lost - I'm not saying he's going… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
The fact is he [John F.Kennedy] always had to have somebody around besides Jackie [Kennedy]. Whatever their relationship, he wanted company. I… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Jean [Kennedy Smith, JFK's sister] told me she thinks the whole sports angle has been overplayed, that politics was central to him.… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II was fascinated by the United States. And I think he was initially surprised at the vigor of the… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
You don't know whether he's thought through how this is going to affect the Middle East. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Natural-born American means you don't have to be naturalized. You were born to an American mother, like President Obama, no matter where you were… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I think that the candidates who are doing it [not debating] are doing a great disservice to the party. It's a sign of an… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
To become a saint in the Catholic Church, the normal procedure is, beatification, requiring one miracle in your name, then canonization, roughly in five… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
The whole reason we organize grassroots is, we think any politician that gets elected needs to be held accountable 365 days a year. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I don't sense an [Barack] Obama party. I think politics is transactional for him. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
What happens to conservatives when they get near the White House? How come they only seem to be talking the good talk at, say,… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
I'm closer to anybody who believes that we should lead not from behind, but from the front. Rand Paul is one step behind, leading… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Let's not forget, Sarah Palin may not have a golden touch, but she gave Christine O'Donnell candidate a big touch that got her over… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Here's the Republican Party with round heels for anybody who says the right thing at the current moment. Regardless of their record, regardless of… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
When lightning strikes you want to be there, right there in the room. You, not everybody's going to say yes to you. Just don't… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Sarah Palin is an empty vessel ready to be filled by ideology that she doesn't even understand, and that is really scary. Nothing is… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
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![“Jean [Kennedy Smith, JFK's sister] told me she thinks the whole sports angle has been overplayed, that politics was central to him. This nonsense that he only went into politics because his older brother Joe was killed is not true. He was determined he was going to be in politics, but he would…” quote by Chris Matthews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a89/chris-matthews-1682_angle_jean-kennedy-smith-jfk-s-sister-told-me_2997381.jpg)
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