Hardball   |  March 12, 2013

Matthews: We are entering a crucial stage in the Obama presidency

Chris Matthews talks about the big challenges ahead for President Obama, whose job does not really end at the end of a day.

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>>> let me finish tonight with this. this movie "olympus has fallen" is proof of the extraordinary office we have in the american presidency . unlike prime ministers we put our presidents in a special house to live. to show them off to remind them who they are every minute, every day and night of their lives. this is what creates the magic. the presidency is not just an important job. his or her very life is connected to the life of the country. it's why we cheer when we see a president. those scenes in movies like this or "dave" or " air force one," cheering the president. the challenge facing this president, barack obama , he hasn't quite got it yet is using the prestige of the presidency. he has yet to use the office's imagine esty to capture and exploit the public's determination for action on guns, immigration, jobs. we're entering a crucial stage of obama presidency. he has ample time to begin moving the country but it is less each day. soon it could be too close to the 2014 elections to get big things