. >> well, it was not perfect, but in wkt, it ashington, it was thf the possible and what is most importante protect the united states reputation and full faith and credit that everyone around the world looks to and prethe aaa rating and appreciatable time, and nobody wanted to go through this debate through the holiday season and continue this cloud of uncertainty having a chilling effect on the economy. that is something that the president was determined to have, and we now have a deal if in fact it is passed be i the senate and signed by the president that will last until 2013. that is certainty that is important. >> and you think that when the american people voted for barack obama in such huge numbers and then when he promised change, they felt they were having to be eating satan sandwiches and doing deals with the devil? i mean, it is not quite what we hoped for, was it? >> well, it is a messy process

ashington post," they say this -- host: if you look at his resume, here is what it says. host: yesterday in the rose garden, president obama introduced his pick. here is what he has to say. >> he is one of the nation's leading economists. for more than two decades he developed policies inside and outside of government. in the first two years of this administration as we dealt with a complex crisis that threatened a second depression, his counsel as chief economist at the treasury department proved invaluable. host: the white house yesterday put out this statement by the president yesterday saying -- host: back to "the washington post," about that rose garden address they say this -- host: that is our question for all of you this morning. confidence in the obama economic team, what do you see? what do you want to see? harvey, go ahead. caller: my comment has to do with thaddeus carter, the program that was on just before this one. he spoke about redistribution of wealth. the thing is that the united states of america is distributing its wealth to the world and the republic