Matthews ‘Ashamed as an American’ Over Obama’s Handling of Egyptian Crisis
- Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:09pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Could it be? Is there something here that both Chris Matthews and Glenn Beck might actually agree on?
In covering the unrest in Egypt all week, Glenn has repeated a number of times that the United States has not managed its relationship with Egypt in an honorable way, first throwing our support behind Mubarak — a dictator for nearly three decades — and now quickly abandoning that relationship as the Mubarak regime crumbles under public pressure.
During a Friday appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Matthews admitted that while he normally supports President Barack Obama, he feels “ashamed as an American” over how the federal government has handled the unfolding crisis in Egypt.
“We’re not handling [the situation] as Americans should handle a matter like this,” Matthews said. “And Barack Obama, as much as I support him in many ways, there is a transactional quality to the guy that is chilling.”
“You treat your friends a certain way, you’re loyal to them. And when they’re wrong you try to stick with them,” Matthews said. “What are we good at here? What have we done as leaders and as friends? Nothing except watch. That’s all we do now.”



















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SlimnRanger
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:44pmThis is troublesome times for sure,definatley the end times,and if Chris,Racheal and the rest of that crew thanks for one minute their lives will be spared,well look again,Obama will turn on them like a rattlesnake,i agree with another post I am an American and i shall die as an American
Report Post »empty13
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:42pmmerely posturing
Report Post »Mister_Bill
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:42pmPopulist means by definition the sway to the popular opinion of the people of the time. It usually refers to someone with no allegiance to any real values or beliefs. That seems a lot like our current President. If you cannot buy them off, give them a tax break or a waiver. That is not the American way. We will get to voice our opinion next year. Vote in 2012, and as Mr_ED for Air America (TV Division) says “as many times as is needed” (He must be from Chicago too).
Report Post »neverending
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:41pmHey crissie – as an American I have been ashamed of barry boy from day 1.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:40pmAmerica. Your President is holed up in the Lincoln bedroom in the fetal position and he wont answer the phone.
Report Post »bigbear_awake
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:39pmRemember when BHO said 57 states i think he was talking about the 57 muslim nations???
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:23amyes he was
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:28pmCount the gaffs! 57 states, Corpse-men 3x (instead of corpsmen) etc. Between him and Biden (stand up and take a bow) and his many gaffs, they think they have the right to condemn others about minor mistakes? Nit Pic is what they do. Trouble is, we‘re too smart to forget the idiot things they’ve said and for me I’ll never forget the amount of money Michelle is deliberate spending (on our dime) just to get what she wants in luxury. She can spend whatever she wants on beautiful clothing, but none of it looks that good on her, for a fact. Poor thing, I really feel sorry for her in spite of her good luck becoming a 1st lady. Still have ringing ears about her being ashamed of America.
Report Post »moonlight on the bay
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:04pmBigbear,
I recall hearing something about 57 muslim nations a while back and I remember thinking to myself, “so THAT’S were he got the 57 from . . . hmmmm”.
Report Post »fly892
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:37pmChris almost said several things that make sense………….
There is a God after all……………
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:36pmMathews never misses an opportunity to rip on america does he?
Report Post »thomas242007
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:34pmMathews hates being an american anyway period, never pass up an oppurtunity to rip on america eh Mathews
Report Post »oldfashionamerican
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:32pmAll Chris does anymore is have a 3 Martini lunch with the “in” crowd, do as little work as he can for the day and then have a bunch more to drink to end the day.
Report Post »He has no idea what he stands for, let alone what he siad yesterday…shame.
lildeb56
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:32pmNever thought I’d EVER agree with Matthews on ANYTHING, but he is right about this. But Matthews should start questioning Obama’s lack of action, in addition to complaining about it. He shouldn’t put that aside. I’m glad he also brought up the Islamists. I agreed with Matthews over Buchanan on our mission in the Middle East also. Maybe Matthews should have a private counsel with the president. It would be interesting to see what Matthews would have to say AFTER said meeting.
Is the world going to end now (that I’ve agreed with Matthews)? LOL
Thanks, Meredith, for posting this. I would have never seen this clip had you not had it here.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:31pmPlease Please Democraps. Alvin Green would have been a better choice. Heck, even Pee Wee Herman
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:29pmMatthews knows nothing about being an American.
More, for the liberals like him, their ‘shame’ is their own problem. I, being an American Citizen–my proudest boast might I brag somewhere–refuse to be dragged into their guilt trip and self-pity party.
I am a Citizen of the United States of America. Never, not for an instant, will I be ashamed of that. No matter where I go, no matter who I encounter, I will speak clear: I am a Citizen of the United States.
If I be killed for that, so be it. I am an American. Liberals and Islamists might take my life, but they will never ever take my Citizenship.
I am a Citizen of the United States of America.
End of story…~takes up my soapbox and goes to sit down~
Report Post »CONAN THE CONSERVATIVE
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:40pmAmen.
Report Post »Never be ashamed to be an American.
Only be ashamed, Chris Mathews, to call yourself an American, and hate America so much.
dealer@678
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:28pmObama is hellbent on ushering in the Islamic Brotherhood. I will never understand how this country ever allowed a man like this to live in the White House
Report Post »didymus
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:27pmall these puppets will fall like bowling pins creating a leadership void. The best organized and strongest player will fill this void. I think it’s plain to see who that will be. Its getting to a point of where its the U.S. standing alone against the rest of the world. Europe is approaching a tipping point where they will be of little or no help to us in the East vs. West future.
Report Post »ProdigalChild
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:26pmObama is the man of lies
Report Post »ConservativeBeauty
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:23pmI knew that “tingle” running up his leg wouldn’t last long.
Report Post »scout n ambush
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:23pmOf all the things he should be ashamed of this should be far far down the list. Could it be the hell hath no fury like a woman scorned thing ,has he been turned down by his One and only.
Report Post »mjbeejr
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:22pmWake up Chris! Obama is not a leader! He can’t do anything right. Dare I say it … He’s a LOSER! Isn’t that obvious, even to you, by now?
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:22pmWAIT stop the train…….
Report Post »Chrissy HAD an epiphany regarding BHO?
I’m shocked!!!!
ampatriot
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:20pmlord father please help us….get on your knees an pray.!!
Report Post »Fina_Biscotti
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 12:32amGod Bless America…God Bless our American Troops….and God Bless America’s EXCEPTIONALISM.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:02amI’m with you people 100%.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:12pmThey make a big thing of Sarah Palin “seeing Russia from her porch” (totally out of context) but I think I feel a distinct change in our World. Maybe it’s what the Christians have been looking for and our time has finally come. Personally, I can’t wait, I’m ready. It would be a disappointment to keep living in a world run by liberals taking away our freedoms so we all live like they do in 2nd world countries where we have no rights; flogged, stoned, hands cut off, live in fear of regime, jailed for life with little or no food. No wonder they like American prisons where they are treated like kings.
Report Post »BigBouy
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:17pmChris, we are also ashamed that you are an American!
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:37pmExactly my thoughts as well Bigbouy
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:02pmDitto!
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:02pmMichelle Obama’s rhetoric still rings in my ears about being ashamed of our Country. Dam nice of her.
Report Post »citygirl56
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:16pmObama treats our friends very bad and our enemies very good. He is an embarassment to the U.S. He is as two-faced as they come.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:24pmObama treats our friends very bad and our enemies very good
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Thats because our friends are not his friends,
Report Post »our enemies are not his enemies
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:36pmHe also believes, “These are not the droids you are looking for”
Report Post »gopsnativeson
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:42pmCould his intentions be any more clear.
The complete & total destruction of the United States, our ecomony, our constitution & our way of life.
Stimulas, tarp, bank bailouts, buying our own debt, printing money out of thin air to devalue the dollar,
The apology tour, health care, the auto industry, mortgage industry, the oil industry shutdown, everywhere, everything you look at is intented to weaken & destroy this country,
For 3 years we have listened to this man say the right things to the right people & do the exact opposite in implementing his policies & agenda.
They take an oath to defend & protect the constitution from all enemies, foriegn & DOMESTIC.
Unless of course, your the enemy & domestic.
GEETAR
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:06ammaybe mathews eyes are starting to open up just a little tiny bit and he is starting to see the obama adminisration for what they are
Report Post »mcpbob
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:14pmNow Matthews realizes as americans, we are ashamed at everything Obama has done as president
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:27pmI’m ashamed when Matthews call himself an American. If Matthews is embarassed by something one of our leaders has done it must be good for America, which means that Obama must have strayed from his agenda.
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cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:36pmChris is a little slow, at best mcpbob.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:00pmChrissy Matthews = short bus.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 12:53pmI’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. Are you sure this is Chris Matthews? The same man who pees down his leg and claims it was Obama thrilling him? I‘ll withhold an opinion until I know it’s real.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:11pmI thought Mathews was just ashamed to be an American, Period.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:19pmI thought he was just ashamed to be Chris Matthews Darmok. I know I would be. Sounds like the tingle is gone for old Chris. This guy is such a disgrace to this country. Earlier in the week he was comparing the tea party to the muslim brotherhood. He should be ashamed of that. He’s a little late in the game to be ashamed of Obama.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the liberal mindset video
Report Post »psycodad36
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:21pmand he learned that from BIG O.they are both ashamed to be AMERICANS they both appollogize for naught,jump to conclusions.both sad representatives of our society
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:22pmI’m surprised Pi$$y didn’t blame Bush ..wahapind ?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:28pm@cnsrvtvj
The Doctor determined that tingle is actually a circulatory problem, he may lose that leg in 2012.
lildeb56
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:34pm@ cnsrvtvj – try to look at this through different eyes. We actually AGREE with Matthews on something. It’s a start. It’s common ground. It’s important.
AKMIIKEUS
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:34pmDarmok, no that’s just you.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:35pmLol. Lets hope so Darmok. :-)
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:38pmWay to think outside the box lildeb56. I get your point. :-)
Report Post »Cherished Emblems
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:39pmThis President is NOTHING more than a community organizer…Do we ALL see it yet?
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:39pmBarack Obama, as much as I support him in many ways, there is a transactional quality to the guy that is chilling.”
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Transactional quality ?
Report Post »Is that something like ” I‘ll make you an offer you can’t refuse” ?
Well , if Matthews is right, that IS chilling
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:39pm@AKMIIKEUS
Report Post »I agree with you for once, I am ashamed Mathews and Obama are Americans.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:50pm@Cherished Emblems
He is trying to organize the Egyptian community, or at least the Muslim Brotherhood. He could organize them into the Muslim Organizing To Hold Everyone Ransom For United Cairo Knowledge Enterprise Repository, just breakdoen the Acronym.
Nice website, by the way.
Report Post »PlanetXenu
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:50pmmaybe Mubarak turned on us, hence the uprising (staged by the muslim brotherhood in coherts with our government).
Report Post »HippoNips
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:53pmMatthews is an American??
Report Post »Now that’s a surprise!!
Pestie67
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:56pm“You’ve lost that thrilling feeling…..oh, that thrilling feeling….he‘s lost that thrilling feeling now it’s gone…gone. gone….gooooone “
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 9:59pm“You treat your friends a certain way, you’re loyal to them. And when they’re wrong you try to stick with them”, .. Matthews.
I don‘t think the Obama’s have “friends” .. they have people who can promote their agenda and be useful .. and if they aren’t anymore — UNDER THE BUS!
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:06pmGreat point CATB, can you say Rev. Wright?
Report Post »Okieflyover
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:10pmLeadership has its privileges. For Obama, he has the privilege of disappearing in a crisis and having a compliant press that will not push him on the issue.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:16pmMy thoughts exactly, and he should be ashamed of himself but he’s not.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:40pmHave no fear nor suffer any anxiety, Beck-Bots. Glenn will tell you all how to feel and what to think about this issue first thing Monday morning.
Okie from Muskogee
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:46pmI’m not so sure Matthews and Beck do agree. Beck talked about an enemy of my enemy is my friend is actually a lie that comes back to bite you in the butt and the frenemy will always turn on you. Beck was pretty much saying we should not have supported this dictator from the get go because he and his government do not promote freedom. Freedom does not support dictatorships and by doing so make ourselves dictators and smear the name of Liberty. All accurate and true.
Matthews is disappointed why? Because Obama won’t go in and make Mubarak do as we say? Or because Obama is promoting what the USA stands for in promoting freedom by telling Mubarak he needs to step down now? By Matthews saying “You treat your friends a certain way, you’re loyal to them. And when they’re wrong you try to stick with them,” Matthews said. “What are we good at here? What have we done as leaders and as friends? Nothing except watch. That’s all we do now.” By saying we do nothing but watch what exactly is Matthews suggest we do? Invade? Saying we should stick with our friends is he saying he wants to stand by Mubarak?
Fact is this is Egypt’s problem, not ours. We never should have supported the dictator and it is up to the people of Egypt to determine if they will be a free people or not. Someone else doing it for them will make them not appreciate it.
Report Post »Don
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 11:40pmSounds to me like someone has a boot on his neck, he would not do this by himself.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 11:46pm@CatB
Report Post »Sound observation as always.
Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 11:48pmI Was Going to put that.Maybe next time instead of Tingling legs they can just get The Stalin they prefer?
Report Post »C.ChristieJ.Bolton2012
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 11:57pmFinally … he and I agree about something. We are both ashamed that he is an American.
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 12:17amOh no, the tingle is still there, now it is just directed toward Bill Clinton, “President of the World”! Sorry, I threw up a little in my mouth.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:30amSuch a wit! Good one!
Report Post »One1
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:59amThis gang at MSNBC are the ones who want to run America? A bunch of spinless intellectuals. Matthews of all people, could not talk or fight his way out of a paper bag.
Report Post »One1
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:00amOoops! spineless
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:16amno, that’s Michelle that is ashamed to be American.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:37amMubarak has been a friend to the West because the USA has paid Egypt the thick end of two billion dollars a year. Period.
Luckily, most of that has gone to their military with the majority of their officer corps being trained by the US war colleges in America. This has provided a very strong bond between to two military forces as, in most cases, the Egyptian officers were billeted with US officers while they trained.
Most of the old communist bloc countries underwent the same rough transition and are now coming out of it well (or some better than others, anyway). Egypt is no different except that the Islamists are doing a bit of pushing and shoving from the sidelines, of course.
The important points are:
- the military is generally popular with the Egyptians and is showing no inclination to support Mubarak, so hopefully this will not turn into an all out bloody mess.
- Mubarak is a friend of Mubarak and all else is expediency. The population doesn‘t want him and it’s their country.
- If the west doesn’t insert itself into this stoush then the likelihood is that Egypt will still be an ally once this is over. If the west does get involved then there will be resentment across the board, the longevity of which will be proportional to the level of western involvment.
- Most Egyptians do not want Sharia or the Jihadis there.
Your adminstration’s approach is the right one, I think. Stay back out of it and be ready to help if asked by the citizens of that country.
Report Post »fletcher1
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 2:57amIt’s amazing how this idiot can be ashame of Obama for not supporting people in Egypt, but it doesn’t bother him at all that the president has been found to be in contempt of court for disregarding the constitution, and completely ignoring the last election message, and has total disdain for the American people.
Report Post »*************************
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:04am“Matthews ‘Ashamed as an American’ Over Obama’s Handling of Egyptian Crisis”
NEWS FLASH!
Matthews has apologized to America and stated that he meant to say “Ashamed as an communist Progressive”. He regrets any insult Americans may have suffered.
“What did you expect? ‘Welcome, sonny’? ‘Make yourself at home’? ‘Marry my daughter’?” -town drunk Jim, Blazing Saddles
Report Post »79USMC83
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:21amWhat Matthews does not understand is that the very “Speech Giver” that gives him a thrill down his leg has ALWAYS been ashamed of America !!! He does not like ANY of WE THE PEOPLE’S Allies and is all for the UNREST that is taking place in the Middle East. Why did he do NOTHING when the Iranian people took to the streets over THEIR fraudulent elections. Barry Hussein is FOR an Islamic Sharia law Caliphate. He probably sees himself as the Caliph. The Islamic World President !!
Report Post »prb65
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:29amI swear this man is manic depressive. One minute he has a tingle up his leg for Obama and the next he is ready to throw him under a bus.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:59amHey Chris Tingle…I’m ashamed for our country in that we broadcast you all over the TV every night. Talk about a failure in advertising.
Report Post »scotts
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:40amNo doubt.I was under the impression that the Obama admin. was going to further diplomatic relations with foreign countries government.That was why France loved the guy.Turns out this president is like a buddy who says they have your back in a fight then they turn and run.I can understand Mr.Obama wants to back the people,but he is not backing the right ones,the ones he has in his own country where he must fight for our liberty.Better take care of affairs here in his own country,that is much more important.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:51amI hope Matthews feels the same way about England, Israel and our other allies because Obama is dismantling our support system, one by one.
Report Post »Tonto Lebowski
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 11:11amMatthews is ashamed because he’s not a lesbian, afro-American, muslim, poor, illegal immigrant farm worker from Guatemala,
Report Post »teddie888
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 11:40amMathews is an American? Who knew?
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:00pmNobody would know, ’cause nobody watches anymore.
Report Post »smallstuff7
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:53pmThe thrill is gone! Poor baby.
Report Post »FoundersRedPill
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 6:43pmWelcome to the We Are Ashamed of Barack Club, the line ends back there and no cutsies. The wait time is gonna be about two years.
Report Post »Charles G. Ferrell
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:18pmI thought we were ashamed he was an American.
Report Post »Hisemiester
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:05pmI think mathews is ashamed to just be. Period
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:56pm“If we did this to an ally of thirty years”….
Report Post »What about what Obama sold to Russia considering the UK?
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/wikileaks-us-agreed-to-reveal-uks-nuclear-secrets-to-russia/
What about THAT story there, mornin’ Joe?
Wanna comment on THAT?
DisillusionedDaily
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 8:12pmAwwwww! The aura around the halo of his hero has dimmed perceptibly, lowering the intensity of his tingles!
I would be glad to help him relocate to a country he could be proud of, but only if he agrees not to ever come back!
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