Chris Matthews: Tea Party is 'McCarthyite,' Sees Federal Government as 'Occupying Force'

Scott Whitlock | June 16, 2010
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Chris Matthews took a "hard look" at the Tea Party on Wednesday's "Morning Joe." The MSNBC "Hardball" host labeled the movement as "McCarthyite," carrying a "fundamental questioning of authority," and viewing the federal government as an "occupying force."