victory is very important for president obama. when he first came to the senate, the senior senator from indiana was his mentor and obama really got interested in these missile issues. and so for him to be able to pass this s.t.a.r.t. treaty through the senate is a real victory. you have some accomplishments for the president but the republicans were able to stop is the spending bill and come to a deal on taxes. in a way, it's also a truce. republicans had some victories but obama has been able to push through some of his priorities. >> i wonder if any of you set your alarm for 1:00 2rx:00 in the morning. astronomy buffs are bleary after getting up to witness a total solar eclipse. it moved from a bright silver into a fiery red. some indirect sunlight pierces through to give the moon that eerie red glow. the last time it coordinated