going to make it any different? >> well, that's the question. is this election going to make it any different? the challenge for john boehner and house republicans is to prove that they got the message. and that means what they do in the next two months what they say before january 3rd is important and what they do on that very first day, i think, is critical. >> how critical, real quick, is it for the tone to be right when president obama talks at 1:00 p.m. eastern time? >> well, right now, the people looking at barack obama saying are you going to reach across the aisle and most importantly it's not just communication, it's your words and your deeds. are you going to acknowledge that the american people do not support what you did in the first two years? that's the question i want to hear an answer to. >> frank's sleeves rolled up and going through the whole night analyzing as good as anybody. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> coming up straight ahead as we move ahead, our post-election coverage continues with a look at the races still coming in and those who are still too close to call. and we have a great panel of guests. listen to this. or look at this.