campaigning than getting actual results. he has a campaign team got him in oval office for second time when odds were against him. he needs the team to craft a message. the american people do not want american military intervention in syria. he is bringing out attack dogs. stephanie cutter, campaign manager. he is calling the team back in not to get votes for congest essentially to shame them into voting for this. we saw this with president obama's message this morning. shifting blame for the red line to the rest of the world and saying that the ball is essentially in congress's court. that is exactly what the old campaign team is going to do. bill: indeed done. stephanie cutter, david axelrod, david plouffe. back here yesterday. alan what do you think. >> what year is it? bill: is it necessary strategy? did you ever have to find yourself in this position in the first place? >> he is in a terrible spot. he never should have said red line. he is now asking congress to do something he originally was not