you know, every republican took for granted bugeorge w. bush wh he was there. guy won two national elections. he was, first, an outstanding political candidate. and i think he was grossly underappreciated by his own party and by the country as a politician. this was a guy who did things like no child left behind with ted kennedy. you can agree or disagree with the policy, but you don't see any that stuff happening now, do you? >> see, that's the guy that i -- sorry, can we say that we like? do you think we can still say that? makes you think about the income inequality issue and perhaps the counter to it. but, hey, who am i to say, i'm fully dressed. >> good morning, everyone. >> i don't even know what that means. what are you talking about? >> with us today, pulitzer prize winner john meacham. so good to see you here. and we have former communication director for president george w. bush, nicole wallace. >> dressed beautifully. >> and the host of "way too early" thomas roberts. >> tuffy brayton. >> tuffy, was that the name of the dog? >> yes, but then he ate o