MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Spies Sexism from GOP Candidate Thom Tillis

With Midterms Looming, Chris Matthews Spies Sexism from GOP Candidate Thom Tillis (NewsBusters)

MSNBC may be gearing up for another election season of  the "war on women." The Hardball host on Friday speculated whether the Republican senatorial candidate from North Carolina engaged in sexism by aggressively attacking his Democratic opponent. Before showing clips of Thom Tillis sparring with Senator Kay Hagan, Matthews sneered, "But sometimes, the more we watch, the more we avert our eyes."

The cable anchor lectured, "...Talking down to your female opponent may not be the best strategy." Matthews connected the debate to George H.W. Bush's 1984 vice presidential debate with Geraldine Ferraro. (And...who won in 1984?)