cofounder of the news organization axe owesen a a veteran of "new york times." washingtons politic of appear time magazine moreno shannon pettypiece and white house reporter for the associated press welcome back all of you and mr. la mere we'll begin with you. you did some thinking and writing today about what might be the president's the -- what might be behind his thinking in going after fellow republicans in congress. >> it's a couple of things here. first, the president, look, sees a congress that has pretty low approval ralt rating not that the president doesn't. he is -- remember he has never been a true republican. he used to be a democrat. he ran last year this was not ---er did not adopt muchway in the way of republican orthodoxy in his campaign. he still gofrps that way. he has done little to mend relationships for forest relationships with many senators or those in congress among in his own party. he is someone who is looking to