griff: this is my favorite part. abby: they weren't so optimistic about where we would be today. griff: cnn, donald trump promises 4% growth. economists say no way. "l.a. times" if trump thinks he is get more than 3% economic growth, he's dreaming. pete: this is important, that is truly the way the elites viewed our economy. the way elites viewed america. china is on the ascendant. the international order is on the ascendant. america the nation state these things are on the decline. he ran against that very theory and for capitalism against socialism and that's what has happened. griff: paul krugman of your beloved failing "new york times." pete: master of conventional wisdom. griff: after the president was elected in november he said with regards to what we can expect, putting an irresponsible ignorant man takes advice from all the wrong people in charge of the nation's economy would be very bad news. a terrible thing has just happened. i don't think anyone would disagree that 4.1% with more