Matt Lewis and the News

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105945682009-07-09T15:09:52.678-07:00Matt Lewis and the NewsPolitical commentary by Republican consultant Matt LewisMatt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1849125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-39962593588564700632009-07-09T07:21:00.000-07:002009-07-09T07:22:06.731-07:00Debating the Palin 'Quitter' Line ...

Last night, Liz Mair and I 'Faced Off' with Lou Dobbs on CNN, regarding Sarah Palin...Embedded video from CNN Video

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-84371129990480962382009-07-05T14:13:00.000-07:002009-07-06T08:44:55.480-07:00Today's Washington Journal

I was on C-SPAN's Washington Journal today with Alexander Heffner of Scoop44.com, discussing a wide variety of topics. Check it out here (segment starts at the 35 minute mark).

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-1832981337258286632009-07-02T06:55:00.001-07:002009-07-02T06:56:04.975-07:00Discussing the Impact of Franken Senate Victory

I was on CBN News yesterday, discussing Al Franken and Mark Sanford. You can watch it here.

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-33609114771644456612009-06-19T12:16:00.000-07:002009-06-19T12:17:12.028-07:00I've Been Parodied ...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-1740507912939557682009-06-18T17:45:00.000-07:002009-06-18T17:48:45.883-07:00Matt Lewis, Citizen of the World?

I was on MSNBC the other week, talking about Newt Gingrich's comments about being a "Citizen of the World."Click here to watch.

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-49077355213682139562009-06-16T14:29:00.001-07:002009-06-16T14:29:58.390-07:00The Future of the Republican Party

Reihan Salam and I had a vigorous but respectful debate last night on CNN. If you are interested in the debate taking place over the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement, this clip if for you ...Embedded video from CNN Video

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-59906067995460213922009-06-16T06:59:00.000-07:002009-06-16T07:00:53.392-07:00Leon Panetta: It's Almost As If Fmr. VP Wants Attack on U.S. to Prove a Point

Peter Slutsky and I debated the Leon Panetta vs. Dick Cheney controversy yesterday...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-46504265695631973112009-06-05T15:04:00.001-07:002009-06-05T15:05:19.645-07:00Elizabeth Glover chats with political analyst Pat Buchanan

Elizabeth Glover kindly referenced me in her recent interview of Pat Buchanan...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-54372700886783875302009-05-30T04:59:00.000-07:002009-05-30T05:00:21.240-07:00BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT: Matt Lewis

I was the featured blogger for The Hotline's Blogometer: 'Blogger Spotlight' this week. If you've ever wondered what's on my iPod right now -- this is your chance...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-84100985658013523862009-05-25T13:31:00.001-07:002009-05-25T13:33:58.458-07:00C-SPAN and FOX

I was on C-SPAN's ''Washington Journal'' yesterday with Bill Press, who is a very nice guy. You can watch the clip here.Then today, I was on FOX News' 'The Live Desk,' talking about the possibility of a Supreme Court pick as soon as tomorrow ...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-42790906044831273242009-05-14T11:35:00.000-07:002009-05-14T11:37:16.097-07:00The New Evangelical Outpost

For years now, if you wanted to know what the Evangelical community was thinking, one of the best places to go to was The Evangelical Outpost. With great writers like Joe Carter and Rachel Motte, EO has long established itself as a top-notch conservative blog. But now, they have turned the "blog" into a newly-designed website. Check it out!

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-65978286161342183002009-05-13T08:02:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:14:52.336-07:00Answering: 'Why Are You Following Me?'

I'm writing this because something has become an annoyance, and I cannot explain it in 140 characters or less...On occasion, I have heard from people on Twitter who ask things like: "Why are you following me?" -- or even more concerning: "Why are you following my son/daughter?" First, I am following close to 7,000 people on Twitter, so trust me when I tell you I'm not hanging on your every word.

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-8055190935111367972009-05-04T11:23:00.001-07:002009-05-04T11:25:11.402-07:00Dick Cheney (And Why a VP Should Want to be President)

Former vice president Dick Cheney's emergence as a prominent Obama critic has prolonged what was already a controversial stint in the national spotlight. And while there are legitimate arguments to be made both for -- or against -- the value of Cheney's service to the nation, one thing is clear: Dick Cheney was a public relations drag on George W. Bush. Of course, some would argue that it's good

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-21625677512669632362009-04-28T10:41:00.001-07:002009-04-28T10:43:15.731-07:00Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Liberals

With a few notable exceptions, country music has generally been a bastion of conservatism. In fact, these days it may well be one of the only sanctuaries some blue state conservatives have left -- a place where red state values of faith and family are celebrated -- even flaunted (though they sometimes take a back seat to cheating, drinking -- and picking up mama at the train station in the

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-51987671538436780182009-04-27T06:16:00.000-07:002009-04-27T06:22:03.922-07:00Introducing PoliticsDaily.com

I'm very excited to be a part of the new politics website PoliticsDaily.com!You can check out my first post here.

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-70399878529301074952009-04-20T13:43:00.000-07:002009-04-20T13:44:33.854-07:00... And Here I Thought it Was Organic

The Obama family has a pretty sophisticated PR strategy ...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-44447925569318702262009-04-12T10:36:00.001-07:002009-04-12T10:36:39.081-07:00The Week in Blogs

... is up.

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-83052269085246596612009-04-06T07:34:00.000-07:002009-04-06T07:35:24.023-07:00The Week in Blog: Live From Terminal C

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-845450689584464982009-03-31T10:50:00.000-07:002009-03-31T10:51:16.645-07:00The Double Standard Debate on Banks, Autos

I was on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue last night with David Shuster and Firedoglake's Jane Hamshire. Here's the segment on the double standard between the auto industry and the banking industry (my part comes in at about the 3:48 mark): Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ... One note, regarding the unfairness of this, I mistakenly said "Lehman Bros. gets

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-83100458347856850142009-03-27T14:02:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:03:11.502-07:00The Week in Blogs

The latest edition of "The Week in Blogs" with Bill Scher and yours truly is now up. This week's edition features...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-24022115246729189612009-03-20T06:57:00.000-07:002009-03-20T06:58:57.800-07:00The Week in Blog: Bill and Matt's Excellent Adventure

I was on Bloggingheads TV last night with Bill Scher of Liberal Oasis, discussing ... Conservative split: squishy elites vs. true-blue bloggers (05:44) The Palin dinner no-show scandal (03:29) Liberal bloggers call for Geithner's head (04:10) Dissecting Evan Bayh's moderate machinations (08:53) It's hard out here for a

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-34093122283918830162009-03-19T16:38:00.000-07:002009-03-19T16:39:40.549-07:00Obama Focused on Leno & ESPN ... Not Economy

I was in Cavuto today, talking about how Obama should be focused on the economy...

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-3292931913918939822009-03-13T18:44:00.001-07:002009-03-13T18:44:58.898-07:00Discussing the whole Michael Steele controversy with Contessa Brewer and Roy Sekoff.

The Huff Post's Roy Sekoff and I were on MSNBC today, discussing the whole Michael Steele controversy with Contessa Brewer and Roy Sekoff..msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important;

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-53335715639309923242009-03-03T10:51:00.000-08:002009-03-03T10:54:04.535-08:00Subliminal Messaging From Politicians

Politico has an interesting column up today on the topic of "code words." Here's an excerpt:"The code words matter, how you dress matters, how you speak matters; it's all subliminal messaging, and all politicians use it,' said Michael Fauntroy, an assistant professor of public policy at George Mason University, who specializes in race and American politics. 'Ronald Reagan used to talk about

Matt Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04692539156560811699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10594568.post-69350247989334353052009-02-28T06:20:00.000-08:002009-02-28T06:21:41.421-08:00The Week in Blogs

I did a BloggingheadsTV segment with Bill Scher the other day. We talk about everything from CPAC to Bobby Jindal ...

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