At the top of his show today, Chris Matthews announced he was retiring immediately and apparently walked off the set, leaving a shocked and surprised Steve Kornacki to step in to finish the show.
His statement was defiant and angry. It's clear it wasn't really his choice as he made clear right at the beginning when he informed viewers that his retirement wasn't "for lack of interest in politics."
"As you can tell I have loved every 20 minutes of my host as "Hardball," he said. "Every morning I read the papers, I'm gung ho to get to work."
"I love working with the producers and discussions we've had over how to report the news. I love having the connection with you the good people who watch," he continued. "I've learned who you are, bumping into you on the sidewalk or waiting in an airport and saying hello. You're like me. I hear from your kids and grandchildren. My dad loves you, my grandmother loves you."
He went on to say that he was handing the reins to younger people.
"Compliments on a woman's appearance some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were okay were never okay. Certainly not today," he admitted. "For making such comments in the past, I'm sorry."
He went on to say that he'll miss the viewers and hoped they missed him.
Last week, Laura Bassett name-checked Matthews as the person who made inappropriate remarks to her on the set of Hardball.
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