rabbi michael learner, editor of it. icon and congressman alan grayson. last but not least, congressman alan grayson, i want us to pause here for a point of personal privilege for me it is an honor that alan grayson would grace this show again tonight after i was inexcusably rude to him in this panel discussion last night. he accepted my apology graciously on the phone and he is gracious enough to rejoin us tonight. so don't be surprised, everybody, if alan grayson gets some extra time here tonight. congressman grayson, let's start with you. what do you say to shelley berkeley that lone voice who stood up in the caucus and said in effect this seems like the best we can do and we absolutely can't allow those rates to go back up on people on january 1st, the people below the top tax bracket, which is what she is worried about and she has the feeling that president obama did her best and we don't really have much time left to do much to change this?