but now he is saying, i m quoting, unfortunately, i found that many within the gop have ratist views, and i apologize to my president for my opposition to his speech last year and my efforts to placate the extremists who dominate our party today. tony, i asked the without if they have any comment to his apology. we haven t heard back. it s interesting to note the silence, really, the silence, of the critics taking him on this speech. they are taking him on other issues, tax cuts and other things, the economy being the number one issue. suzanne, great to see you. thank you. it s not every day a teacher gets to meet with the president. our guest this hour got the chance in fairfax, virginia, yesterday to talk about the economy. ann cain asked the president when he thought things would actually turn around.