president bush. >> now, barack obama is the president of the united states and the buck stops with him. the democrats control the house and the senate. people want to see what they are going to do the republican does have something to say, they say democrats are not getting the job done. as we see the rates of unemployment go higher and people not happy about their situation, clearly they are going to be looking at the republican party for leadership and guidance and they are going to give a lot of republicans a chance in 2010. >> but yo is making my point here, contessa. joe is make mike point. the only thing joe can say and one of the smartest republican strategists out there. >> thanks, julian. >> inherited a terrible economic cation from the republicans. joe say what the republicans are on health care. >> in all fairness, i didn't ask him because i'm really -- for this particular moment, i want to talk about who sets the talking point? who sets the agenda for the conservatives? i mean, here is another republican who get a lot of attention, michael steele, as the head of the rnc. let me play what rush had to say about michael steele.