you came out. republicans last week, we can see now, there was no bounce coming out of that convention. what is the key for democrats this week to get a real bounce out of this convention? >> what's been happening here? i think it's been a well-put together convention. i think people are up. >> what would define a successful speech? >> he has to remind people of what created this mess. you know, i'm a depression baby. i remember fdr. he never let us forget herbert hoover and hoover economics for a long, long time. it's very important people understand who created this thing and what kind of a mess the president created. secondly, he's got to lay out his plans for the future. third, i think he's got to talk about romney's record in massachusetts when it came to job creation. the fourth worst in the country. that's an important message to get out there. i dent thion't think many ameri know that. >> by the way, the entire interview is going to be on our website later. thecycle .msnbc.com.