administration. he just got into office. financial collapse, economy in free fall. >> we're still in a financial collapse. >> yeah, absolutely. >> the financial crisis is not over. anyway, continue. >> and i don't think any of us are surprised that wall street was having an undue influence and these are guys who are all very sympathetic to wall street. the question is, have those dynamics changed? and the other thing that's very interesting -- >> i would argue that the swap lines opened up at the central bank in america yesterday morning in order to facilitate the purchase of every defunct bond in europe suggested it has not. >> and the other interesting element of this book is they talk about the women who were in the room being cut out of the decision making process. and there's a lot of research that shows that one of the most important elements in effective decision making is diversity. and that when you have a balance of male and female perspectives, you end up with better decisions. so that could be a contributing factor in some of the poor decision making. >> that's a great point.