I think we all [americans] think we're a special country. But the question is, what - what call does that give us?
Chris MatthewsI think, any politician, you have to hold them to their word. And conservatives run on fiscal conservatism. .
Chris MatthewsI truly believe that America`s greatness and billions and billions of dollars of our wealth flows away because China doesn`t treat us fairly.
Chris MatthewsPope John Paul II was fascinated by the United States. And I think he was initially surprised at the vigor of the Catholic Church in the United States. Maybe some of the press that we had gotten he found wasn't true. No, I think he suspected the church in the United States. Did he challenge us to some things? Sure, he did. But, no, I always - I think there was a good alliance. There was a good gel there.
Chris MatthewsHow do we know when someone like Hasan is going to make his move and do we know he's an Islamist until he's made his move? He makes a phone call or whatever, according to Reuters right now. Apparently he tried to contact al-Qaida. Is that the point at which you say, "This guy is dangerous?" That's not a crime to call up al-Qaida, is it? Is it? I mean, where do you stop the guy?
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