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We have immigration. we have the deficit. we have the economy. those are the things that the public cares about. if the republican party doesn't start addressing that, they will lose and deserve to. >> are you offended by the birther talk? >> not really. it's a stand-in for something else. people lost their minds over something related to the president and expresses itself in this peculiar way. >> what is it? is it factual? is it true inquiry or skepticism or so's your old man? like school kids yelling at each other. your mama, that kind of stuff. >> i would guess it's a euphemism. you can't s...

We have the economy. those are the things that the public cares about. if the republican party doesn't start addressing that, they will lose and deserve to. >> not as a journalist but as an american, are you offended by this birther talk? >> not really. it's obviously a stand-in for something else. people lost their minds over something related to the president and expresses itself in this peculiar way. i pity these people more than anything. >> what is it? is it factual? is it true inquiry or skepticism or so's your old man? like school kids yelling at each other. your mama, that kind of stuf...

It this birther issue is more than one person. there's a lot of groups that have glommed on to this. i think the republicans are making a terrible mistake in making this a big issue. we have immigration, we have the definite sit, we have the economy. those are the things that the public cares about. my girlfriend always says it's all about housing and jobs. my house, my job. that's what the public cares about. and if the republican party doesn't start addressing that, they will lose and they deserve to. >> that's what his girlfriend always tells him. but the reverend franklin graham suggested ...

Always about housing and jobs, my house, my job. that's what the public cares about it. if the republican party doesn't start addressing that, they will lose and they deserve to. >> he also offered advice to president obama saying he spend more time wooing his political foes in order to get things done. that was interesting. >> let's go to -- who is it today? mike allen. he was the sixth man. >> we have mike allen, the chief correspondent for "politico." hi, mike. >> happy monday, guys. >> we hate to rub it in but it is beautiful here. >> it's always sunny at "politico." >> if you say so. >> w...

Couple of minutes. the republican field a lot of talk about mitt romney hold back and announcing and some talk he may skip iowa. is this about what could happen to him? >> you have a big field. everybody is starting to scuttle around a little bit. it's a big year even in the early stage it doesn't start until thanksgiving. guys to lose like romney are farther ahead. it's a big crazy different primary calendar. >> who is on the other conservative track. >> that's a little unclear, who will take that mantle. jim demint is still floating himself. sarah palin hanging around. all this chatter about...