and to assert his leadership. instead he waited until the bill had become a man gled mess with everybody's finger proynts it except his. now the president's out there every day giving campaign-style speeches. it may be too little too late. a large majority of americans don't want this current bill. there's still more than two years until the president stands for re-election if he does and it is worth pointing out that although bill clinton failed to pass health care reform during his first term, he went on to be re-elected and became one of the more popular recent presidents in office. here's the question this hour. how will the fate of the health care reform bill ultimately affect president obama's legacy? go to cnn. com/caffertyfile. you can post your comment on my blog. somebody stole my waste backe basket. >> i hope you find it, jack. not to worry. we have other ones. thank you. >> you're welcome. vice president biden wrapping up a sometimes tense trip to the middle east. the israeli prime minister