Chris Matthews Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“And on the war, I think my numbers would be a lot higher if I were out there beating the drum for this war. In fact, I don't think it, I know it. But I can't be for the war.”

“We've got to recognize that when we march into Iraq, we're setting up the card tables in front of every university in the Arab world, the Islamic world, to recruit for al-Qaida.”

“They were unable to stand up and say: 'Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism.'”

“I tell my staff, we're riding a tour bus around, and we're going to stop and look at some weird stuff - but we're taking our viewers around safely. They're just looking out the window at it. I'm trying to create a sense of comfort for my center audience.”

“Unity is the most important thing on the road to stamping out terror. You need global rules of law and order, and they have to be enforced. Start with that principle.”

“I can't find a reason to be for this war. I've looked, and I can't, so I'm not.”

“Then the administration tied it in to the regional dispute between Israel and its enemies, as if that's about international terrorism. No, it's not.”

“We supported the contras. We're not against all opposition to government, or all paramilitary operations.”

“Why didn't we recognize how much it bothered them spiritually and politically?”

“You don't know whether he's thought through how this is going to affect the Middle East.”