expand? wow! >> andrea: my favorite is dnc communications director brad woodhouse tweeting throughout is the best looking contraction we have ever seen. that is the best case of diarrhea we have ever seen. >> dana: worst recovery in history. >> bob: why the "wall street journal" who i assume you like a lot said most is attrit to believe sandy? >> dana: did you read that editorial snod >> bob: i did. >> greg: sandy duncan? >> eric: deja vu. >> andrea: what do you think the contraction was caused by? >> bob: sandy an caused by a disruption in the christmas season. that -- >> dana: wait. what about the -- yesterday -- [ overtalk ] can i make a point. can i make a point? i want to make one point? they said it was defense cuts. >> eric: of course it was. >> dana: but defense cuts, the defense spending went down in q-3, not q-4. the defense cut was the white house's idea in the first place. the administration. they said they want more of the same.