The thrill has been passed to a new Democrat? Wrapping up MSNBC's Hardball on May 19, longtime Obama fan Chris Matthews told his audience that likely 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was poised to become "a truly great president."
“Let me finish tonight with the prospect of Hillary Clinton becoming not just the next president, but a truly great president. Let me be the first to say that the elements are there: her political positioning, her talents and personality....Hard work, experience, a willingness to work with Republicans — indeed, a real feel for the political world and how it works. If she weren’t a candidate, I’m sure a lot of Republicans would be saying this. It’s an established fact that people who work with her like her.”