hahahahahahahaha i think mathews is getting dementia. He's going at conservative guests with more venom than ever before. he says the kookiest things, goes off on mini rants. I've watched hardball for 7 or 8 years I think, but this year he's really gone a bit nuts. During the Bush years, he always stayed fairly neutral on topics. this year, he ends every left/right debate with his own 2 left cents. less fun to watch.