I'm trying to put the ridiculousness to bed. The president of the United States is the president of the United States.
Chris MatthewsPresident [Barack] Obama's staking his reelection hopes on rebuilding America's middle class. He wants higher taxes on the wealthy, tougher rules on Wall Street, and everyone else to get a fair shot to succeed. Republicans can cry "class warfare" if they want, but as the president put it today, it's about this country's welfare.
Chris MatthewsI think, any politician, you have to hold them to their word. And conservatives run on fiscal conservatism. .
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