inside thought and said it out loud. >> sean: that's a big no-no? >> i'm sure -- it doesn't help their cause and it shows the arrogance and self-centeredness of this white house. maybe they have their eye on 2012, but -- >> sean: this is one of the few times i'm going to stick up for gibbs. i would hate to see him get fired he's so competent at his job. what is wrong with being honest? a lot of people are thinking this. there's a part of 's suspicious, maybe you disagree. i think is part strategy. they want to create the impression anything short of the republicans taking back the house and senate is going to be a failure. >> it is conveying a message nobody knows what is going on. nancy pelosi threw around harsh words saying i don't know who this guy is. i've never met him. gibbs says he had a cordial