critically important. it was before he joined the white house, but after he made the announcement that he was going to be one of the president's top senior advisers in the white house. so it is about access. but more importantly, this is about the problem that obama has with his brand. remember, 2008, he ran as the transcendent guy, the guy who was going to be above the petty politicking -- >> heal. >> he was going to change the way washington works. that's part of the rnc ad. this is not the obama who sold himself as transcendent guy. >> sean: juan, you know this guy -- governor romney -- he's a murderer. he hates dogs. >> come on. >> sean: he's a fell felon. whatever happened to president civility? the guy who lectured the country? ia is he, taking money from bill maher? where is he speaking out against harry reid and the super pac? where is president civility? >> he's -- you know, i happen to