after issue, he can take really complicated things and without oversimplifying, simplify, make them understandable. and he was a professor last night about a really good and folksy one. >> let me ask you quickly, e.j. we're running out of time. first night, great speech by the first lady. last night bill clinton. what does the president have to do tonight? >> first of all, i actually think it's good for him. i don't think there's anybody in the country more competitive than barack obama. i think he's got to do two things. he's got to talk about what he's done, what worked and what needs to be done. but he's got to be really specific about the future. because romney left him a huge opening. that speech that romney gave was very thin on policy. conservatives themselves have said that. that gives the president a chance to say what's behind his