one and has a list of recent accomplishments. will it last? probably not but the best three weeks he s had in 20 months. reporter: does it change the dynamics in january 5th. yes, that s why it was important. it is important for him given the shellacking that he described happened in november to make it clear he has list of accomplishments and the historiic ones and in terps of the lame duck. i think people were pessimistic about what could be done begin that republicans were gaining power and be more republicans in the senate and control the house come january. but i thought that what you saw here was the president laying the ground work for going forward and in specific we are going to have to have discussions of energy and climate. he wants . something on immigration. but saying we ll have major arguments on budget issue.
but as we go in january that is where there will be a hoe down between president obama and republicans and how you have cuts. reporter: charles? the news conference was not about information it was about basking. he had an unbelievable december and he came back in a way that is stunning. i don t think it is a reversal. but a restoration of i have been shellacked in november. no one will remember the start treaty. but the eyes of history is not what governs now. it is how he restored himself as a player in washington. he s relevant and number one actor and what he achieved is amazing. start with the number one priority in foreign affairs. don t ask, don t tell, number one issue he wanted in the social policy. bret: right. and stim tim, too, and
little loss of liberal support. but he held it to talk to the liberal left about the things he wishes he could have done and disappointments. reporter: he called the dream act his biggest disappointment and on the tax issue i am still with those who oppose the super rich. i thought we heard the narrative for the 20 12 campaign. how our goal should be a thriving middle class and we ll talk about that in the years to come and set narrative and how you set unnecessary government pend invest in jobs and make the economy thrive. that was interesting to hear. but politically it doesn t matter if it is food safety or arm s control agreement, the fact that he built momentum up with a big list of accomplish ams and doesn t have to talk about health care and stim tim
one and has a list of recent accomplishments. will it last? probably not but the best three weeks he s had in 20 months. reporter: does it change the dynamics in january 5th. yes, that s why it was important. it is important for him given the shellacking that he described happened in november to make it clear he has list of accomplishments and the historiic ones and in terps of the lame duck. i think people were pessimistic about what could be done begin that republicans were gaining power and be more republicans in the senate and control the house come january. but i thought that what you saw here was the president laying the ground work for going forward and in specific we are going to have to have discussions of energy and climate. he wants . something on immigration. but saying we ll have major arguments on budget issue.