{"id":2485289,"date":"2025-09-11T11:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-suggests-matthew-dowd-shouldnt-be-back-on-television\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:27:51","slug":"joe-concha-suggests-matthew-dowd-shouldnt-be-back-on-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-suggests-matthew-dowd-shouldnt-be-back-on-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha suggests Matthew Dowd \u2018shouldn\u2019t be back on television\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-concha-suggests-matthew-dowd-shouldnt-be-back-on-television%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485289&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This article reports on Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha&#8217;s strong criticism of former MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd following Dowd&#8217;s comments about the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Dowd, during an MSNBC segment, suggested that Kirk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-analyst-matthew-dowd-fired-over-remarks-during-charlie-kirk-coverage\/\" title=\"... fired over remarks during ... coverage\">divisive rhetoric contributed<\/a> to an environment that leads to violent actions, remarks made before news of Kirk&#8217;s death. Concha condemned Dowd for blaming Kirk after his death, calling Dowd a &#8220;profoundly horrible human being&#8221; and saying Dowd should no longer appear on television. Following public backlash, Dowd apologized for his tone and clarified that he did not intend to blame Kirk for the attack. Shortly after, MSNBC fired Dowd. The article also notes Dowd&#8217;s past roles as chief strategist for George W. Bush&#8217;s 2004 campaign and as an ABC News employee. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Concha suggests Matthew Dowd &lsquo;shouldn&rsquo;t be back on television&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Washington Examiner Senior Writer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3788288\/the-most-maddening-media-coverage-of-the-minnesota-church-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Concha<\/a> condemned former MSNBC analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3801584\/msnbc-under-fire-for-tone-on-reporting-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Dowd&rsquo;s reaction to the shooting of Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So look, the bottom line is when the Matthew Dowds of the world on MSNBC &mdash; who is a profoundly horrible human being &mdash; actually blaming Charlie Kirk after he is dead, the same way that Matthew Dowd blamed Donald Trump after his assassination attempts for, in Dowd&rsquo;s mind, bring it on themselves, therefore they deserved it . . . This is utterly delusional,&rdquo; Joe Concha said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3802294\/fox-news-weekend-lineup-mcenany-show-mediabuzz-canceled\/\">Fox News overhauls weekend lineup: McEnany gets new show and MediaBuzz canceled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3799588\/sonia-sotomayor-americans-dont-value-multilingual-inclusive-childrens-books\/\">Sotomayor says Americans don&#8217;t value multilingualism while promoting new children&#8217;s book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3794919\/fox-nation-teams-up-50-cent-new-true-crime-series\/\">FOX Nation teams up with 50 Cent for new true crime series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3120262&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=3d4f5cd554fd9ccc13ddf933c77685a7\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Concha was referring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3802466\/msnbc-analyst-matthew-dowd-fired-charlie-kirk-remarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dowd&rsquo;s segment on MSNBC&rsquo;s <em>Katy Tur Reports<\/em><\/a>  earlier that day. Dowd&rsquo;s analysis began before the news of Kirk&rsquo;s death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2226981\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups,&rdquo; Dowd said of Kirk. &ldquo;And I always go back to, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-under-fire-for-tone-on-reporting-charlie-kirk-shooting-despite-later-death\/\" title=\"... under fire for tone on reporting ... shooting despite later death\">hateful thoughts lead<\/a> to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ghouls-smear-charlie-kirk-after-horrific-assassination\/\" title=\"Media Ghouls Smear ... After Horrific Assassination\">expect awful actions<\/a> to take place. And that&rsquo;s the unfortunate environment we are in,&rdquo; Dowd said.<\/p>\n<p>MSNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3802466\/msnbc-analyst-matthew-dowd-fired-charlie-kirk-remarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fired Dowd<\/a> following his Wednesday television appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Dowd] shouldn&rsquo;t be back in television in general, that is a good first start. But there&rsquo;s too much rhetoric right now that we&rsquo;re seeing from the left that is leading to these situations,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;Words have consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3801584\/msnbc-under-fire-for-tone-on-reporting-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >backlash arose online<\/a><\/a> following Dowd&rsquo;s segment, he issued an apology on Bluesky.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3801584\/msnbc-under-fire-for-tone-on-reporting-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MSNBC UNDER FIRE FOR TONE OF CHARLIE KIRK COVERAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-replaced-with-ex-nfl-player-disclaimer-added-to-episode\/\" title=\"\u2018Bachelor\u2019 Host Chris Harrison Replaced With Ex-NFL Player, Disclaimer Added To Episode\">earlier appearance<\/a> on MSNBC I was asked a question on the environment we are in.&nbsp; I apologize for my tone and words.&nbsp; Let me be clear, I in no way intended for my comments to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack,&rdquo; Dowd wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:lnapbhc6j7bau6t3cjvvnpbl\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lyj6q4q7ik2l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifnxo35x3pj433dgez6ljljm43lgakgnrru5ujxhvvwxuamshjipm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\">\n<p lang=\"en\">My thoughts &amp; prayers are w\/ the family and friends of Charlie Kirk.  On an earlier appearance on MSNBC I was asked a question on the environment we are in.  I apologize for my tone and words.  Let me be clear, I in no way intended for my comments to blame Kirk for this horrendous attack.  Let us&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Dowd (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lnapbhc6j7bau6t3cjvvnpbl?ref_src=embed\">@matthewjdowd.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lnapbhc6j7bau6t3cjvvnpbl\/post\/3lyj6q4q7ik2l?ref_src=embed\">September 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Dowd formerly worked as a chief strategist for former President George W. Bush&rsquo;s 2004 campaign. 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