forefront of history and said yes to progress and no to the role prescribed to him for the right. let's start today by looking back at this bold, defiant, grand decision by mr. roberts and his supreme court. >> there's already no question, this case changes the john roberts legacy. yesterday he was seen as another partisan on the court. today in the most dramatic case of the john roberts career, he changes, he breaks the mold. >> so suddenly, brent, the chief justice is the leftest hero, right? >> you know, monica, at what point do you start laughing at chris matthews? i mean, he says -- he calls him a hard right conservative, dismisses him as being a radical. 24 hours later he calls him a hero. he says he's bold, defiant, grand. all of a sudden the superlative comes out just 24 hours before you dismissed him. which one is it, chris matthews?