Matthews Rails Against The Sun For Ruining ‘Dramatic Windup’ In Obama’s Berlin Speech

Following the close of President Barack Obama’s address to a crowd in Berlin, MSNBC host Chris Matthews expressed his frustration with the setting sun. Matthews said that the bright sunlight blocked Obama’s view of the teleprompter and forced him to read off notes, which “ruined” the president’s “dramatic windup.”

“I think a lot of the problem he had today was the late afternoon sun in Berlin,” Matthews said. “I think ruined his use of the teleprompters and his usual dramatic windup was ruined.”

Beyond the stylistic critique, however, Matthews praised Obama’s speech and said that he thought the theme would be the notion of balancing concerns about security with those of freedom and civil liberties.

Watch the clip below via MSNBC:

h/t Washington Free Beacon

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