I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner, but with all the rumors out there that Matthews wants to run for the Senate in 2010, this statement of his is all the more suspicious.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Yeah, well, you know what? I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new presidency work, and I think that –
JOE SCARBOROUGH: Is that your job? You just talked about being a journalist!
MATTHEWS: Yeah, it is my job. My job is to help this country.

I’m Chris Matthews and I approved this message, airing weeknights at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., on MSDNC.