Reagan was all about America, and you talked about it. Obama is, 'We are above that now. We're not just parochial, we're not just chauvinistic, we're not just provincial. We stand for something.' I mean, in a way, Obama's standing above the country, above - above the world. He's sort of God. He's going to bring all different sides together.

He attended La Salle College High School. In 2002 The Chris Matthews Show began airing in syndication. He also wrote a book called Hardball.

Christopher John "Chris" Matthews (born December 17 1945) is an American news anchor and political commentator known for his nightly hour-long talk show Hardball with Chris Matthews which is televised on the American cable television channel MSNBC. Matthews appears on many other NBC and MSNBC programs.