Chris Matthews: Stop Talking about My Leg Tingle, You ‘Jacka

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MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews lectured a fellow television reporter when asked about his 2008 comment that a speech from then-candidate Barack Obama sent a "thrill up his leg."

Matthews was taking part in a discussion with C-SPAN host Steve Scully, who asked, "Is the thrill still there?"

Despite his apparent umbrage at the question, Matthews vigorously defended his past comments, telling Scully that he has "traditional values"