Matthews: Is Trump Looking for ‘Kick Him in the Balls’ Moment With Hillary?

[See NewsBusters for more.] Just prior to Monday's debate, Chris Matthews used a very odd historical and anatomical analogy while talking about Hillary Clinton. Talking to Mike Pence, the Hardball host, essentially, wondered if Donald Trump will have a “kick him in the balls” attitude towards Clinton. Matthews blurted, “Bobby Kennedy back in '60 when his brother was about to debate Nixon in the great debate, he gave him a last-minute piece of advice. He said — I can't say it exactly to what he said — but he said, ‘Kick him in the you-know-where.’” By way of explanation, on page 108 of Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas detailed, “RFK eased the tension with some good-natured profanity. ‘Kick him in the balls,’ he said.” After posing the question, Matthews seemed to realize that Clinton is actually a woman. He interrupted Pence’s answer to set the record straight: “You can’t do it [kick her there] in this case.”