Chris Matthews Documentary: The Rise of the New Right

Chris Matthews takes a break from Obama and the Gulf spill to offer a documentary history lesson on the new American right—and shows how little daylight there is between polite Washington conservatives and those on the fringe.

Published Jun. 15 2010 8:07PM EDT

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The White House can breathe a sigh of relief—at least for one night. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, host of Hardball, will be taking leave from his recent assault on the Obama administration’s handling of the Gulf oil spill to return to a more familiar pastime: taking shots at the American right.

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Samuel P. Jacobs

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Chris Matthews Documentary: The Rise of the New Right

Chris Matthews takes a break from Obama and the Gulf spill to offer a documentary history lesson on the new American right—and shows how little daylight there is between polite Washington conservatives and those on the fringe.

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Samuel P. Jacobs