i'm referring, of course, to the administration's pattern of rushing to a policy judgment and then subsequently studying the problem that the policy decision was intended to address. >> but despite the opposition robert gibbs said the white house is confident the senate will ratify the start treaty before leaving town. i guess they are hoping for a christmas miracle. joining me now with reaction is the sanest man in hollywood jon voight. john, this whole thing seems like something from another era, the idea of so much being attached to getting a treaty with russia over a nuclear weapons. is it even relevant to the world we are living in today? >> well, there is a lot to say about that. but, let me just say, this mark. first of all, it's very nice to be meeting you in this way. i have great respect for you and your intelligence and your passion have lifted my spirits over the last years. >> mark: that's great. i will take that compliment. >> okay. and you, too, by the way.