In the following link Michelle Malkin describes her experience on the Chris Mattews show.
Michelle Malkin: AMBUSH JOURNALISM...OR MY EVENING WITH CAVEMAN CHRIS MATTHEWS
Many campaings have turning points which while not always obvious at the time they occur, in retrospect cause or at least refect an irreversible change in momentum and which can be described in a simple high-concept way. In the New York senate race of 2000 it occurred when Rick Lazio invaded the personal space of Hilary Clinton. In the 1988 presidential race it was the Wille Horton ad. For Barry Goldwater it was Johnson's daisy ad and for Clinton in '92 it was his appearence on the Imus radio show in which he was able to deflect the Gennifer Flowers isssue.
While for conservatives and Republicans it has been obvious for some time that the mainstream left is unhinged it is now obvious to the population as a whole. Matthew for some reason replayed his foaming rabid attack and I saw it while flipping channels during the Olympics as I'm sure others have. Malkin as a multiple minority in the opinion of democrats must be considered a traitor and may have triggered the apoplectic response just by her presence.
While the Swift Boat Veterens attack may have altered the terms of the debate, I believe the Malkin interview will be remembered as the actual turning point of this campaign.
Very nice site. Will sure visit again.
Posted by: John | November 24, 2005 at 05:49 AM