comes to favorability numbers and approval numbers. they had a tough year as well, shutting down the government over repealing obamacare. you're right, the president had a tough year. i think washington had a tough year overall. the perspective most people have of washington has diminished. people don't think the city is working. i think what the president needs to do and democrats need to do is get back on talking about issues, first of all, keep the focus -- keep talking about the affordable care act. but they are also talking about extending unemployment insurance, the minimum wage, investing in infrastructure, talking about economic and job-related issues. i think that will help kind of get back on track. it was a tough year all around for washington. i don't think there are any victors here. >> you look at congressional approval, a fox news poll shows 17%, up from 10. gretchen, bringing in john podesta, an old hand from the clinton administration to be the chief counselor