the grand halls of the world and major war leaders don't go to havana because everyone recognizes he is as the president said, a dictator. repressive regime. makes sense to get rid of an embargo that doesn't work. it was very interesting. the president started by invoking the cuban people rather than the cuban government. i think that was the key point. it's not the regime. it's people to people relations. he's hoping that just by allowing that to happen, the u.s. will have greater leverage, greater say in cuba's activities in the future. that's bank shot. it's better than no shot. >> that's a good point. if he goes to cuba, he would like to engage with the cuban people. doug brinkley, how did he do in this end of year news conference? >> who would have thought on midterm election day, he would sell this was a great year 2014 in america and it was a great