(Update: Matthews has clarified his comments on Twitter, and his tweets are added.)

Never say Chris Matthews doesn't look for a silver lining.

During MSNBC's election coverage Tuesday, the "Hardball" host said he was grateful for Hurricane Sandy because it helped President Obama get re-elected.

It also killed more than 100 people, devastated New York and New Jersey, and left homes without power for days. But that was the bad part, as Matthews explained.

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Matthews was saying how proud he was of Americans re-electing Obama when he mentioned Sandy.

"I'm so glad we had that storm last week 'cause I think the storm was one of those things," Matthews said.

"Ooh," interjected Rachel Maddow.

"No, politically, I should say," Matthews clarified. "Not in terms of hurting people. The storm brought in possibilities for good politics."

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Matthews clarified his point on Twitter, saying, "Obviously I wasn't talking about the horror of the storm. I grew up on the Jersey shore."

He also tweeted, "I was thrilled at the cooperation between the President and state officials that made the country proud. Great bipartisanship."