the first lady left for florida, leaving the chief executive once again on his own facing the same challenges he left and the same demons that wherever he goes never seem to leave him. david gergen who has seen another president under similar pressure had this to say recently about the current one. the white house he says is closing down the adult daycare center. last adults are leaving. is the egomaniac doesn't want wise counsel around him. buckle up. these two years could be even more turbulent than the last two. david joins us shortly. so does maggie haberman and how the people around him are handling his state of mind. first the latest on the president's return and house he now sees the landscape he faces from abby phillip. the president has been all over twitter talking about the shut down, seeming combative. does the mood in the white house match the president's twitter feed? >> well, john, the white house