MSNBC's Chris Matthews Outrageously Compares Alleged Child Rapist's Wife to Pat Nixon
MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Wednesday outrageously compared Dorothy
Sandusky standing by her alleged child rapist husband, Jerry, to Pat
Nixon supporting Richard Nixon. The liberal cable anchor was discussing
the molestation case and shockingly inserted a political comparison.
After legal guest Kendall Coffey tried to explain how Mrs. Sandusky
could be a helpful witness to her disgraced husband, Matthews linked the
52 counts of sexual abuse to America's 37th president: "This is
the new story of our life: The wife who stands by their man, as if they
were Pat Nixon standing up there putting up with the ignominy that
their husband's 100 percent responsible for and yet being loyal." [MP3 audio here.]
Matthews also brought in other politicians who faced scandal: "I'm in
the business of watching wife after wife come on television, whether
it's Vitter down in Louisiana or it's Ensign out in California [sic] or
it's the governor of New Jersey, McGreevey, or it's the governor of New
York's wife, coming on and standing next to their man."
To compare President Nixon's life and example to that of a man charged
with some of the most abhorrent crimes possible is reprehensible.
Matthews should apologize for his disgusting remarks.
A transcript of Matthews June 13 comment can be found below:
[Discussing Dorothy Sandusky supporting her husband,Jerry Sandusky]
