Chris Matthews on Martha Stewart from March 6, 2004:

MATTHEWS: The basic definition of an honest person, whether it‘s Martha Stewart or Mrs. Nobody, as I said, is if they see a stop sign out in the middle of nowhere, and nobody else is around, they stop at it. Is that what we mean by honesty? But the fact that there‘s a red light there and a cop five feet away? What is honesty in business? The cop being there, or the willingness of people to obey the law without the cop there? Martha Stewart‘s situation, she thought there wasn‘t a cop there. PITT: I talk about this a lot, and I have to say it doesn‘t really matter why people do the right thing, as long as they do the right thing. Some people do it because they‘re afraid. But the most important factor is that people who believe that it‘s in their own interest will be encouraged to do the right thing, and that‘s what government has to try and do. MATTHEWS: More so now, you think? PITT: Much more so now. MATTHEWS: Great to have you on. Harvey Pitt, former chairman of the SEC.

Chris Matthews on the Martha Stewart Show from yesterday:

Today, author and television host Chris Matthews is here to talk about his new book, “Life Is a Campaign,” and to help everyone get ready for the upcoming election by crafting Vote ‘08 T-shirts, stickers, and more. Then, award-winning chef Emily Luchetti of San Francisco’s Farrallon Restaurant shares her recipe for pear charlotte. Plus, now is the time to get your garden ready for spring — Martha tells you everything you need to know about ordering the right bulbs.

I guess selling books using someone you called dishonest two years ago is, as Martha would say, a good thing.

Politico has more on the Matthews appearance.