. >> your position was defeaed roundly november 2nd. i'm ademocrat, proud democrat.rtantly, i'm a proud american. the president, forthe first time in the eyes of many americans, particularly independents who voted for him, said we're going to strike a deal. i got everything i wanted. i don't know if anything in this tax bill that we didn't get that a democrat wanted. if we gained 60 seats, he wouldn'tave to be here. there would be a huge broad agreement. the reality is that big winners yesterday, the day before, the day before that are the american people because government is working. >> has the president defined himself? is there a pragmatism? >> aides say he has always been this guy. >> not always seen. >> right. on the left, they liked edwards. thawas their candidate not barack obama. but when he became the nominee, people say he protected -- he is the man that he has been, pragmatist and that's the obama you will see. >>> we want to take a moment to remember elizabeth edwards who was laid to rest yesterday next to her late son, wade, before ndreds of mourners. s