him. i don't think i don't believe they think he has a plan to turn around the economy. why the numbers haven't improved, it's not that he's out and campaigning that's hurting him, it's that he hasn't moved the needle. >> well, that's what i'm saying. it's results, but it's also the payroll tax, right? the democrats make a big push on that. that helps at the margins. that's not going to fundamentally cause a shift. >> and dan, the fact that you've got a president that doesn't compromise, doesn't want to work with anyone, bills pass the hours, over 15, maybe 17 bills, harry reid doesn't bring it up in the senate. the president said i'm going to veto it. when americans hear that a president is not willing to sit down and work in their best interest, regardless of party, they're going to look at that man and say he's not interested in -- >> but right now -- >> alisyn: obviously the president would say he tried to work with john boehner, there were those meetings they had. >> he has the house and senate in the beginning, he had no problems for two years, so why didn't anything get done there?