“A man is known by the company he keeps”. If those are her friends, it says a lot about her.
Reminds me of the woman in the Robin Williams movie, Toys.
She says in a staff meeting, “...you know, like when you were a kid and you pooped in the bathtub.” Stunned silence by everyone...”I mean, you know, everybody did it...” ...more stunned silence and uncomfortable looks.
i.e. no, Mika, we are not embarrassed to be americans. In fact, for the first time in almost a decade, we are PROUD to be americans.