and politicians don't want to give answers that people don't want to hear. what we're going to see now back here, chris, is a tribute to former president carter. they bought video together, the democrats have, and between us over our shoulders, this video will play. these ladies have been speaking for the last 12 minutes or so 'cause the convention is very much underway. it's my understanding that president carter is going to speak to the vengeeers. >> interesting because the republicans are trying to link obama to carter saying, the only other president who came seeking reelection where you weren't better off four years earlier was jimmy carter and now to barak obama. they're going to pay tribute to carter and carter will speak from a video hookup. but it's not a comparison democrats like. >> shep: with your journalist hat on, isn't it possible to say we are better off? i mean, you could make that argument and make it succinctly. we were in a free fall. i remember the day we thought