let's start with just yesterday. >> i think it's fair to say that this has been a most productive post-election period we've had in decades and it comes on the heels of the most productive two years we've had in generations. >> well, it ain't so lame, was it? >> no, not at all. he had a particular lame-duck legislative session and if you look at the two years of congressional achievements he has done a lot. he was entitled to brag as you pointed out. >> what happened to the republicans? they sort of hit the goal line and then dropped dead. did they come in, it was inhuber -- in huberrus? he was entitled to brag. >> the republicans, hit the goal line, then dropped dead. classic problem of life? thinking you're bigger than you were? >> it was a good set of issues for the president. after the election. had a couple of republicans who left. a couple of guys might have gotten fed up. these were kind of veteran republicans. people who used to be governors and used to care about legislating. >> grown-ups. >> yeah for the last two years -- >> that's my favorite line by