I actually watched that last night, amazing when Chris Matthews, who makes no bones about it, he is a classic Labor Union Democrat who worked for Tip O’ Neil, the late speaker of the house from MA back in the Reagan era, is actually this election season, one of the most objective journalist. I think your analysis is dead on, he has a sense of respect for Mr. Trump.
While he will not say it publicly, I think he deep down knows President Obama’s presidency was an empty suit one.
Don’t forget draft dodger.