Even before Bush took office, Chris Matthews had taken on the role of beady-eyed lickspittle.  It was Matthews who said that Bush sometimes "glimmers" with sunny nobility.  Matthews has shown so much love for Bush, it's a wonder George hasn't shoved Laura away to make more room in the bed.

Throughout the debacle that is the Bush administration, Matthews has been quick to defend Bush against all critics, and even quicker to sneer and smear Democrats who have spoken out against the insanity.  Howard Dean?  Please.  The name can't get past Matthew's lipless beak without a roll of the eyes and a twitter of laughter.  Even those who have dared questioned the president's authority to break the law at will have faced the scorn of the man who bears an uncanny resemblance to the Mr. Hyde version of Tweety Bird.

Then this weekend, on the subject of Iraq...