No, Albert, he didn't got carried away (I know the guy a little bit)...his worldviews and values are very limited (eventhough he travels a lot), limited to his own-self interests...and when people feel strongly about something he doesn't get, he feels the URGE to insult people in order to feel superior (which is an indication of inferiority complex)...
I am not saying he is anti-American (maybe just an Obamamot :-) ), but he doesn't get people may feel passionate about something he doesn't not (like future of this country, future of Israel)...