Matthews doesn't remember the 8 years Bush was POTUS apparently.
That's a disaster we all will remember for generations to come.
President Obama is the American Dream come true. VERY modest background, no family money to pay his way, got where he is with his own hard work instead of on daddy's shirttails. The same is true of our incredible First Lady.
You cannot say that about Mittens or the shrub. Nor can you say it about the Kochs or most of the other Rs.
Yes, like many people, he dabbled in drugs but, unlike your example, is not an alcoholic or drug abuser. The delightful Obama daughters are too young to have pulled the incredible stunts the Bush girls were known for but I'm sure no one can imagine either of them standing on a stage, holding a baby over their belly to try to lie about being pregnant and unmarried or running up and down hotel hallways naked and drunk and stoned.