If Matthews is a liberal, he's a LINO. He called himself more conservative than people think. Only in your bobblehead is the idea he's a hero to us.
"Despite having worked for Democrats, Matthews has said, "I'm more conservative than people think I am. ... I voted for George W. in 2000."[7] Salon.com has called him the "most conservative voice" on MSNBC's primetime lineup.[8] Matthews has been accused by liberal media watchdogs[9] of having panels of guests that skew to the right and of supporting Republicans in his own questions and comments.[10][11] Conversely, he is also often criticized by conservatives for his opposition to the Iraq War among other stances he took against the Bush administration."
Progressive organization Media Matters for America named Matthews its 2005 Misinformer of the Year, in part for statements he made in support of President George W. Bush.[20]
On January 9, 2008, the morning after Hillary Clinton's surprise victory in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, Matthews appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe program and said of Clinton,
“ I'll be brutal, the reason she's a U.S. senator, the reason she's a candidate for president, the reason she may be a front-runner is her husband messed around. That's how she got to be senator from New York. We keep forgetting it. She didn't win there on her merit.[21][22]
