It does surprise me. I;m a fan of Matt's work, thankful for what it offers me as a UK fan. Never gave his political leanings much credence, didn't bother me. However, over time, it has become more and more evident that Matt's integrity doesn't spill over into politics. He's gets excited like a little puppy and pees himself with his own standards. I guess that's true of all of us, but for him to constantly profess thoughtfulness, tact and fairness in nearly every other aspect of his professional life... he will quickly abandon those traits for political ideology... That's disappointing.
Not sure why, as I see that behavior from lots of people, even myself. I guess I just expected more from him for whatever reason, given his platform and voice. I drank that jive-talking koolaid.
... And him continually bringing up the recent shootings as a talking point onhis show, only to lay thick layers of guilt on the listeners, is testament to your point of his upcoming political aspirations. If we one day learned he was arranging callers to keep bringing the subject up so he could soapbox it, I wouldn't be surprised at all.
The shine has come off for me, but I'm addicted to his show. Moreover, I like UK sports and he is part and parcel these days.
