. >> thank you for joining us, boapt of you. i grew up in the washington, d.c. area, born and raised there, a graduate of notre dame, go io riesh. >> there's a little work to do on the go irish. >> yeah, a lot of work. [laughter] my question is going to get political, but i'm actually very interested in what you think obama is doing really well, one of those -- there's a long list, but what you think he's doing well, but more importantly you think he should be doing a lot better. >> well, you know, look, i said when i left government and i feel pretty strongly about it that when you're in office, it's a whole lot harder than when you are sitting out here, and it's really hard when people are chirping at you from the outside, and think, well, why didn't you do that when you were in here because it's easier out there. with -- just as president bush said, i felt that frankly i owe the president and secretary clinton and others my silence. if i disagree withing? they are doing, -- if i disagree with what they are doing, i will tell them. i know them well enough, if