former president. so what does president obama need to do in the speech tonight? >> i think it's important to look at what the last two big headline speakers have done. for michelle obama it was reintroducing her husband as a guy you like, even if you don't like the job he's doing. it was a total contrast to mitt romney. i'm michelle obama, i'm married to a guy i love. bill clinton, a sharp policy critiquer for republicans. one thing after another, facts and statistics. i think barack obama has to say, where will i lead you? we have heard so much in the last few weeks and months about things could be worse if someone else was in charge. if the republicans come back, it'll get even worse. really, at a convention like this, this is your big moment. you have to lead and lean forward and say, this is how i'm going to lead and where i'm going to take you. >> i agree with that, and i think the question is not just in terms of the policy vision for the next four years, but let's say the american people