the government -- he is basically saying to the country they, the republicans, would rather defeat me than help you. >> howard, is this what progressives have wanted for a long time? get the president fighting republicans? >> yes. that's what we want. these guys have been totally obstructionist. it's ridiculous. >> everybody knows that. it is time for the president to show he cares. >> and he does. >> and everybody knows that. >> the great thing about it is he had a fast pitch right down the plate. >> yes. >> on the jobs for america act. >> right. >> or whatever it's called. the american jobs. as long as it has the word "jobs" in it is what matters. and then he follows up ten days later because the pattern has been, you know, you pitch the fastball down the plate and then it starts eroding. not this time. so i, you know -- >> all right. a long way to go. i'm optimistic. >> i'm going to mark you down as undecided. >> there are some who don't agree.