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Matthews repeatedly refers to Congresspersons supporting tax as “villagers” going after AIG bonus recipients with “torches”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 03/19/09 6:59 PM EDT

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Previously:

Cavuto echoes Limbaugh's defense of AIG from “lynch mob”

Malkin agrees with Beck that attempt to recoup AIG bonuses is “whipping up mob rule”

Beck joins Limbaugh, defends AIG from “mob rule” that is “attempting to void legally binding contracts”

Limbaugh defends AIG from “lynch mob”

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