Matthews Praises Trump: ‘Nobody’ out There ‘Does It Better

“Let me finish tonight with my explanation for Donald Trump. First, there is no one reason why he is commanding the Republican field right now. There are several reasons, only some of which I think I`ve got figured out.

“Let`s start with the candidate himself. A smart Canadian pollster, Alan Greg, once told me there`s three elements to any successful politician in any country. Motive -- you know why they`re running. Passion -- they`re letting you know when they`re excited by something and angered by something. And, spontaneity -- the lights are on and someone`s home. They can think on their feet. They can react to a situation -- even something they just said themselves as a real, live human being.

“Trump`s got all of this. He`s running to blow apart the country`s political establishment. He`s showing gusto in making his points and he is clearly capable of reacting when someone tries going toe to toe with him. There`s some other factors, nationalism being the strongest, but a lot  of others of tried speaking to this deep feeling that our country is being betrayed at the top. But only Trump has so powerfully succeeded.

“The key to Trump is the message, an outraged citizenry, at least somewhat, and Trump himself. Nobody out there or in recent memory does it better, in fact, nowhere near as well. That`s ‘Hardball’ for now. Thanks for being with us.”