>> what do you make of that statement? his answer has gotten no better. michael? >> i don't begrudge him for paying a 15% tax rate if that's appropriate for his earning capacity. and he certainly seems like a straight arrow. i would be shocked to find there's anything nefarious that goes on. but it fosters this narrative of mitt romney being the other. meaning not one of us. kind of ironic. so often the critics of the president try to portray him as not one of us. this exotic exotic background in roots and so forth. it reminds me of the wager, the attempt at a 10,000 bet. who in the world -- i always make wagers. it just furthers this caricature of mitt romney as just being a guy who as hard as he tries, he may wear the bass pro fishing