presidency. i think the president's prediction is going to be absolutely right. he hasn't performed for his employers. and if all he's worried about is how do i beat the republican, whichever one wins the nomination, the president is missing the point. he's disconnected from voters, and he's disconnected from the american public. he's off having rounds of golf and taking $4 million vacations to hawaii. >> that's right, lars, republican presidents -- megyn: how dare he take a vacation, leslie. listen, he carried iowa by nine points over john mccain who was, you know, not a staunch conservative, john mccain, considered a little more moderate but nonetheless, lost handily to president obama in a pretty conservative state. it's a little more purple, but certainly on the gop side it's more conservative. what does it say to you that the president is already starting to, you know, interject himself in iowa politics, he's got this ground game going in iowa? is this a must-win state for him and should he be concerned of the drop in that approval rating from 61% to 45? >> honestly, i know lars is