Chris Matthews: Obama "Elite" For Wearing Sunglasses

Media Matters:

Here's MSNBC's Chris Matthews, moments ago, suggesting Barack Obama is "elite" in part because Obama was wearing sunglasses:

Can Barack Obama, a man of elite education if not elite background, break into the middle class and talk regular? Can he talk to regular people in their kitchens tonight, in their living rooms?

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Everybody thinks Barack is too cool. In other words, there he is with the shades, getting on the plane. A little bit too elegant, a little bit too proud of his own bearing. Is that a problem, that he's just too cool for words. In other words, elite.

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Comments

[sheikwil]

Chris Matthews is cluess, but what made this more stupid is they had a picture of Chris Matthews sitting at his vacation home ( Obama doesn't have a vacation home) wearing sunglass and how many times have we seen McCain with Sunglasses on, probably designer one. Chris Matthews no wonder they moved you to only a commentator for the election.

[Travellini]

I like Chris - I know where he stands, and that's ok with me, but THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE - a "fake" attempt to look neutral. It's FINE to point out the legitimate problems with his positions, but to feed this inane objection to Obama makes Chris a part of the problem.

[Gmoney1]

What is Chris racist too - if that's not down right racist, what is it - can a black man go school, nope, can a black be elegant, nope, can a black man be intelligent, nope, can a black man do anything without being called "uppity" by white people - nope - Haley Barbour from old Mississippi made some remark about Obama being a "snake charmer" - do they not know that we know -

[lainey]

I completely agree. Sometimes it is impossible to defend him and this is one of those times.

[rayj412]

I heard him say it. All I could do was say, HUH? Glad I am not the only one who noticed. Just about one of the stupidest things I have ever heard, BTW.

[Petey131]

Chris your a joke. I wear sunglasses does that make me elitist? Get a life bone head.

[HadEnoughCrap]

Really...? Oh, Chris...Cr­is, Chris....

[clearthinker2008]

Guess I'm elite, I wear sunglasses every time it's sunny. Funny how that works.