No surprise here: MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, who recently referred to President Obama as “the perfect American,” was the runaway winner of the Media Research Council’s “Obamagasm” award. Matthews out-tingled Diane Sawyer and Piers Morgan for the honor, presented at the MRC’s 25th anniversary gala on Thursday.
Finalists for the Obamagasm award: Chris Matthews, Diane Sawyer, and Piers Morgan. #MRC25th
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) September 28, 2012
Laura Ingraham presented the award, which was accepted on Matthews’ behalf by RNC chair Reince Priebus.
Laura Ingraham takes the stage at @TheMRC 's #MRC25th gala to present "Obamagasm Award" http://t.co/p4xE54g4
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 28, 2012
"Isn't it surprising when @hardball_chris talks about Obama and still had his clothes on?" -Laura @IngrahamAngle. #MRC25th
— Seth (@dcseth) September 28, 2012
He deserves it!! RT @dcseth: The winner of the Obamagasm Award is: Chris Matthews!!! @hardball_chris #MRC25th
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) September 28, 2012
Reince Priebus "accepts" the "Obamagasm Award" on behalf of Chris Matthews. @TheMRC 's #MRC25th http://t.co/eBVKOqNO
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 28, 2012
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MSNBC also picked up the honor for bringing audiences the “Vast Right Wing Knuckle-Dragger.”
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Thomas Roberts picks up #MRC award for saying Republicans want to go back to time when women couldn't vote and "slavery was cool."
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) September 28, 2012
Roberts also repeated on air the lie that Mitt Romney had taken his campaign slogan from the KKK.
Andrew Breitbart was presented with the William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence posthumously. The award honors “a conservative leader whose career exemplifies Bill Buckley’s drive to penetrate the liberal media’s wall of bias with imagination and tenacity.”
Cal Thomas introduced the award, which was accepted by Breitbart’s father-in-law, Orson Bean.
"In an America a long, long time ago, there existed a species called the 'investigative reporter.'" -Cal Thomas #MRC25th
— Seth (@dcseth) September 28, 2012
Standing ovation for Andrew Breitbart. #MRC25th
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) September 28, 2012
Standing ovation for @AndrewBreitbart at #MRC gala #MRC25th pic.twitter.com/YE0sWZaE
— Kelley Hudak (@kkhudak) September 28, 2012
Actor Orson Bean, Andrew Breitbart's father-in-law, accepts award on his late son-in-law's behalf. Touching and funny speech. #mrc25th
— John Berlau (@jberlau) September 28, 2012
Jonah Goldberg managed a couple of zingers before presenting the “Damn Those Conservatives to Hell” award to NBC’s Ann Curry.
.@JonahNRO – I'm happier than Helen Thomas at a Hamas rally. LOL #MRC25th
— big tuna (@keder) September 28, 2012
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NBC's Ann Curry "wins" the "Damn Those Conservatives to Hell Award" at #MRC25th http://t.co/X0okO0Si
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 28, 2012
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Anyone who’s followed Twitchy’s Entertainment section lately knows there’s no shortage of contestants for the “Barbra Streisand Political IQ Award for Celebrity Vapidity,” but there can be only one.
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Well deserved! RT @gopfirecracker: The Barbra Streisand Political IQ Award for Celebrity Vapidity goes to…Sean Penn! #mrc25th
— MediaResearchCenter (@theMRC) September 28, 2012
Sorry, Cher! Keep tweeting, though; there’s always next year.
And the evening’s final award, “Worst Reporter in the History of Man,” goes to…
https://twitter.com/WesleyGoodman/status/251513296782495744
Audience votes Katie Couric the "Worst Reporter in the History of Man" at @TheMRC 's #MRC25th http://t.co/WsvQgN4h
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 28, 2012
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