up because of what's going on in congress. >> this all makes they think back to a pretty big moment from the 2008 presidential campaign when the president told america that he would negotiate without preconditions, with rogue states like iran and north korea. do we have that tape? >> would you be willing to meet separately without precondition during the first year of your administration in washington or anywhere else, with the leetders of iran, syria, venezuela, cuba and north korea in order to bridge the gap at a divides our countries? >> steven is in the crowd tonight. senator obama? >> i would. and the reason is this. that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them, which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration is ridiculous. >> looks a lot different now. does washington see this moment with that strategy come to