it's hard to say. but, you know, i think the president would like to go back to -- i think he'd like to go back to august 2008, actually, like to be back in denver. but it's -- what's the number, 39% approval? >> yeah. >> 54% disapproval? nothing seems to be breaking his way. and as small as the boehner scheduling thing is, you know, these little things do shed light on bigger things. and, you know, the president can't get a speech scheduled. >> yeah. >> so does that make the speaker look churlish and the republicans or make the president look a little hapless? you know, depending on where you are -- >> it certainly shows they have no fear. in fact, nobody right now politically has fear of this president at all. as mack velly said, better to be feared than loved. and people come on the set all the time, mike barnicle, over the past month, at least, and