speeches, the president told us not only the stimulus but obamacare would help the economy, mortgage bailout. this is probably the 10th speech of various kinds that he said is his jobs speech. i want to see something in writing and what the president is talking about is more of the same. and frankly, over august, i had a chance to talk to dozens of businesses. nothing that he is talking about now relates to what they're telling me. >> so that's why he's choosing not to be there. it will be interesting to see if any other republicans decide to also not show up. in the meantime, nancy pelosi says that those skipping out here's your quote from her office. the president's refusal to respond to the proposal on jobs is not only disrespectful to him but to the american people. so is this the continuation now of if you do not agree with the president's plan, then you are unpatriotic, how dare you don't show up to listen and to be possibly berated for not following one specific plan. >> that's true. i do think he should show up. i think it is a bad precedent for the next president or the