democratic presidencies. you look at what carter did. led to three straight for the republicans. will bush be to blame again if somehow democrats win in 16? i think he will take a share of the blame. but i think you will see more more blame cast on a party that is resistant to modernizing. issues like immigration. other cultural matters. the real issue, because there s so much talk about immigration and gay marriage. the central problem to me for republicans is the economic issue. i mean, the obama folks they haven t figured out how to talk at the kitchen table. the obama folks will tell you obama care was popular with a lot of people. a lot of republicans want to say if we just fix immigration or just stop talking about gay marriage or abortion everybody will be hunky-dory. it s a more fundamental challenge for the party on economics. being the party of the middle class. dan, it s interesting on the social issues, i think you and i were you were remarking to me about th