Dear Mr. Matthews - Here's What You Don't Get

It's been three days and I'm still furious about your Michael Moore equals Osama remark. Here's what you don't get. Those of us who knew that going to Iraq was a horrible idea, those of us who were paying attention and who saw through the lies, those of us who are not in love with George W. Bush, those of us you call "whack jobs" happen to make up the better part of your viewing audience!

When you participate in the GOP smearing and marginalization of Michael Moore, Howard Dean, MoveOn and others who want nothing more than a better country for everyone, or when you echo the Republican spin that the Abramoff matter is a b-partisan scandal, is it any wonder why people think you're on Karl Rove's payroll?

Mr. Matthews, we deserve better. You are clearly out of touch. We are regular people. Don't dismiss us as whack jobs. It only makes you look like an idiot.