chuck todd was pointing out that our own poll was worse than this one, but the trend lines all going down in terms of confidence in the president to turn it around. and we were only four months out from the election. >> first thing i have to say, by the way, andrea, is i'm surprised you're not a phillies fan. you ought to keep those roots alive. >> born in the bronx, kid. never change. >> i know, but -- >> sorry about that. >> i think that you have to put this whole obama situation, whole democratic party situation in context. people are hurting. this economy still hasn't recovered. i think those poll numbers reflect that. that said, the president's approval/disapproval at 50%/47%, is substantially above where ronald reagan's was in 1982 and early '83 when the economy was hurting. i think he has the chance to go out and make a case, and imperative to make that case for democrats. it can't just be blame bush. he has to go out and not just talk about the past versus the