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

[liberal1976]

I loathe these people. They are such f****** hypocrites. Well, I guess that makes half or more of America "elitists".

[HHarvey]

There's a reason I prefer to watch Olberman and Maddow and it's called Chris Matthews.

[apoyo]

The stuff that comes out of this guy's mouth is sometimes just incredible. Does he think it is elitist to own a vacation home like he apparently does? How does he keep his show and why is he on twice?

[moda31]

yeah because being blinded by the sun and flashbulbs is the average hardworking white american way. matthews is an idiot.

[johnny crap]

Chris Matthews, you tool! He's wearing sunglasses because his future's really bright.

[rzan]

What is elite? Sunglasses to shield your eyes. (I wear them all the time, and I paid $2.99 for mine, but I guess I am elite. Can't pay my rent, but I guess I am elite). This is the kind of thing they come up with when they are losing. It was like flag pin in the lapel nonsense. Obama wore his tonight. McCain did not. What does that prove?

[sg096]

this is just too f in stupid
chris matthews is such a jerk

[dsmyre]

Only NASCAR fans can wear sunglasses, everybody knows that.

[mistlesuede]

Chris is a boob. He can't get through one day without saying something absolutely ridiculous. I gave up on him a long, long time ago.

[MIVOTE]

So now it's time to have an intelligent, calm cool and collected President, instead of an old cowboy that can't pronounce words and has the brain of a squirrel.

[JubilationLeigh]

So, should Obama wear thick framed reading glasses with tape in the middle? Is it still elite of Obama bought those sunglasses at Walgreens?

[Maury66]

Matthews..­...sometim­es you just have to wonder what goes through his mind...on one occasion with laser like incisiveness, he insists on straight talk from a guest....o­n another he browbeats a new girl for very little reason...a­nd for some reason, he harps on this elitism thing...wh­o knows what he's thinking..­..maybe he thinks Obama should listen and take his advice...I have no idea...

[kellygrrrl]

so the Sarah Palin is an "Elitist Celeb"

because her Kawasaki $300 frames are suddenly the Trendiest thing In-Style

[XME]

He actually asked if people think Obama was "too cool", but that was the idea, and that's why people even think of it, because the media puts thinks like that into their heads!

[sho97]

I must assume that Matthews has never seen McCain in the wrap around sunglasses and ball cap.I half expect to hear McCain declare in Rainman tone "Wapner at 11" while wearing that get-up.

Sunglasses ? Matthews is that all you can come up with ?