people how this will impact them directly. that's one thing we always fail to do. we talk a lot about economic theory and big numbers but one of the problems with the american recovery and reinvestment act was a lot of americans didn't understand how it affected their lives. that's what i think most citizens are looking for. so the elements i think are less important than making that critical point to the average citizen. >> which president needs to show up tonight? kristen just alluded to the tone of the speech. do you want to see the fighter in chief coming out swinging, or do you want to see the president we've seen a lot of over the past few months, the compromiser in chief, come out tonight? >> no, i think we need a president who has clarity, who has a very clear direction, and is confident in the plan and how it will improve people's lives. needs to be a leadership speech. somebody has to show the american people a direction out of this very, very tough time we have.