that everybody is focused on the next election. >> reporter: he seemed point opt the next election 24 hours earlier, as a fund raiser in seattle where he offered a choice between himself and republicans. >> warn-out ideas tried throughout the last decade, corporations get to write their own rules. those of white house are fortunate get to keep tax break. >> a shift to the liberal base. >> pick up your bedroom slippers and put on marching shoes. shake it off. stop complaining. stop grumbling. stop crying. >> reporter: congresswoman maxine waters who was stuff on the president this summer said she found the new message curious. >> he would never say to the jewish community stop complaining about israel. i don't know who he was talking to.