An Ironic Quote in the Context of Egypt's Troubles

In the NY Times for Monday, 2/14/11, an article entitled "Egyptians and Tunisians Collaborated to Shake Arab History" contained this quote:

According to the official, Mr. Obama told him,"You have a large portion of your people who are not satisfied, and they won't be until yo make concrete political, social, and economic reforms." 

Did you listen to yourself, Mr. Obama?  Do you not see the irony of your statement in light of your stance toward a significant percentage of us in America who don't want bread and circuses, but rather a stable government which protects our borders and our homes rather than one which provides for our every want and whim?