and how automakers are driving the recovery and makes no mention of the abysmal numbers. internet address, he ignores it. he did say, again, there will be bumps in the road to recovery. in truth, is that just spin or is the white house in double? >> look, he said there were bumps in the road. i wouldn't say they are bumps, they are more like hills. this is not a speed bump. edging up in unemployment rate that is not good for the white house. i'm sure they have seen the numbers. that is why they are not talking about them. president obama had a choice to speaking to those automakers and the choice of words. he chose not to talk about the unemployment rate. frankly, i think they would pretend it didn't happen. >> gregg: it was a little surprising instead of directly and honestly facing the news, he has chief economist, overall