somehow to -- oh, you're putting words in his mouth. it was a fair question. the press should galvanize around her. the press should be asking these tough questions. the most amazing moment if you look at this video, peter alexander gives katlyn collins a look like are we really still doing journalism here, i thought that was over in january. it was an you amazing moment. howie: while he was delivering the apology to the pool, the president said this. >> look, to be a good reporter you've got to be negative, you have to have a negative view of life, seems to me -- you never ask positive questions. howie: so maybe he has a point. but the president -- the press doesn't always ask negative questions. the press often asks and should ask skeptical questions, challenging questions, designed to throw a president or any other person off talking points. >> first of all, the negative view of life, what kind of