California Dreamer,
You are aware, of course, that Chris Matthews was a speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, and that he was an aide to Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill? He also said emphatically in an interview on Hardball, where he and his wife took turns as the guests, that he was supporting Howard Dean, and that his son was even part of the Dean campaign?
I must admit, though, I love Chris Matthews. Just today I saw him take apart some Florida congressman working for the Kerry campaign. "What exactly is John Kerry's position on the war?" Matthews asked the guy. I just love him.