you know that when you look at the housing numbers, when you look at auto sales numbers and those loan figures as well. you advised john mccain on all things economy during his presidential bid in 2008. as you know he took a big hit when he said the fundamentals of economy are very strong. i wonder if there is a warning for this president. his polling numbers are 10 points higher than how he s handling the economy than on his overall approval rating. so i think it s very difficult political territory to navigate. let s face it, if you are in the home building business, the fundamentals of the economy are not sound. your point is exactly right. we have a really weak housing sector. that s among the kconcerns. they don t need me to say we are going into a recession. but you have to simultaneously express the confidence in the