Chris Matthews On Obama’s Libya Statement: “It Doesn’t Have Any Dignity”
Chris Matthews had an immediate reaction to President Obama’s statement on the ongoing unrest in Libya and it was not positive. Even liberal commentators Howard Fineman and David Corn agreed that Obama’s statement was weak, and since Libya is no Egypt, Obama will have to talk tougher in the future.
Matthews’ surprising review of Obama’s speech:
“This statement could have been put out by the first President Bush. It has the aspect of an Arabist statement. I shouldn’t be too strong here, but it doesn’t have any dignity. I mean – Ronald Reagan – to his credit, said ‘evil empire’ before the fall of the wall.”
After recently laughing off the idea that Reagan could be considered the greatest president, and receiving much criticism for it, it seems Matthews’ respect for Reagan is already growing. Though it remains to be seen whether Matthews’ failing marks for Obama inspires the President to make future statements on Libya more dignified.
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