You went and golfed. Do you want that back . You know, it is always a challenge when youre supposed to be on vacation. Because youre followed every where and part of what i would love is a vacation from the press. Theres no doubt that after having talked to the families, where it was hard for me to hold back tears listening to the pain that they were going through, after the statement that i made, that i should have anticipated the optics. You know, thats part of the job. Its Serious Business and you care about it deeply. But part of this job is also the theater, part of it is, you know, how are you its not something that always comes naturally to me, but it matters. And im mindful of that. Oh, good lord. Were here. Good lord . What do you mean . Youre talking in my ear. Im excited. I accept him with open arms. I missed you. Been away. Field work. Field work. Oh, the kids. Dont overdo it. Willie and i have this, we love the kids. Thats all im going to say. We also have msnbc
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Ahead than the United States and United States companies in trading, and in doing things to build africa. Africa is an opportunity, an opportunity that finally, it looks like, some will engage seriously thanks to this president. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Counter suit. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start with what caused a big remarkable reaction last night. Im talking about the idea of the president turning the tables and suing what he calls this dont do Nothing Congress. They sue him. People think they should do what i talked about last night, sue them back. Many think suing the congress back is the way the president
should respond to what the republicans in the house of representatives did to him last week. Think about it. Time and again congress has failed to act on even the most roo are teen matters of official business like approving ambassadors for posts overseas. Its failed to do what everyone kno
Illegal cheokeholds must be hel accountable. I dont believe all cops are bad, i dont even believe most are, but we must deal with those who are wrong as we do with others in the community. We must come together sometimes and say things that are uncomfortable, but we must seek solutions, not just get caught up in the noise on our way to doing thats. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. War against whites . Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start this monday night with the latest craziest charge against the president. Its that hes leading a war on whites. I leave it to you whether such a charge if somehow proven would be grounds for conviction and removal from office, but clearly
its part of this impeachment clatter out there from the grass roots. 57 of which want obama thrown from the office. From the loudest of right wing radio to members of Congress Like iowas steve king and minnesotas michele bachmann, to leaders in t
League or the boston bruins. Whatever said that will get dealt with, but it doesnt reflect the fans or the organization. Rise above it. I used to answer every attack and criticism. As i got older, i understood if you show your best face and your true self, thats answer enough to haters, critics and those envious and jealous. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton, hardball starts right now. Voodoo politics. Lets play hardball. Good evening piem Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start off the week with this. The enemies of Hillary Clinton, by that i mean the partisan enemies have got their voodoo doll. Its called benghazi. Every sometime they put the pin in, they hope it hurts hillary. Every time they say the word, they hope it scares her. And now they have got a select committee, an official committee of the congress devoted entirely to putting in the pens. It will endure for months and quite plausibly years as they stick it to benghazi. And they want to hurt the person they fear is un
Start to the Labor Day Travel weekend. Aaa expects it to be the busiest since the Great Recession. Plus, theres going to be a three day birthday tribute to Michael Jackson. Thats going to Michael Jackson will get under way in his boyhood home of gary, indiana. Family members including his mother katherine and his children are expected to attend that celebration. That is going to do it of thursdays edition of way too early. Morning joe starts right now. Haes good morning. Mike has been ordered around going back to parochial school. Trying to get him ready for school is like getting a village ready. Maggie is ready. You guys. A princess. I dont know where to start today. So much to talk about. When youre looking at the threat that isis proposes and
its hard for americans who poses a threat and who doesnt, lets face it, they have been lied to a lot over the past decade but the wall street journal has this great article talking about the industry that isis is, an industry of extortion. The