for 2012. get your cell phones out, folks. i want to know what you think about this tonight. tonight's text survey question is, do you think republicans are serious about changing the tone in america? text "a" for yes. text "b" for no. 622639. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. joining me tonight is ohio congressman dennis kucinich. congressman, great to have you with us tonight. i will not belittle you at all by asking you what kind of firearm you're going to carry on the house floor, if that were to ever pass, so we'll get onto the serious business of real tone. the president made a plea not only to members of congress but to the country to change the tone. what affect do you think that it will have in the wake of the developments and the stories that we just put out tonight about the actions of the republicans? your take on all of this. >> well, i've been in washington ever since the tragic events in arizona. and all of us are praying for the recovery of all of the victims including congresswoman