but these things are done, sort of accumulated averaging. the rolling average just keeps getting better, mark. i can think of three things. the stock market. when are the republicans, who make the most money in the stock market going to say you know what, bush couldn't do this. this guy started off down near the drain and now he's up near the faucet. we're pretty high up. this all happened because he must be doing something right. the unemployment rate is perhaps going to start inching downward. the poll numbers are going up. is this creating a confidence in this man's heart? your thoughts? . >> i think the economy getting better and a very self-conscious appeal to repair relationships with business. but i think it's the tone. the tone you saw in the lame