i don't have faith in the has kal paul ryan talks. i don't have faith in the president's activity in this. the last time there was a super committee they kooim to an agreement and he chunked it out the window. none of these things matter. >> i don't remember that. >> you should keep your notes. >> can we keep in mind the vast majority of the american people wanted this over? >> i don't think people were paying attention. there's a misguided notion d.c. is the center of the universe. they had to make the shutdown seemlike it was apock liptic. >> that's why they pulled the stunts at the world war ii memorial. the fact president barack obama said if republicans would have succeeded in laying the playing field letting and making sure that the political class has the same rules and regulations as everyone else, president barack obama said i'm going to veto those subsidies for congress. that barely made the papers, greg. i don't think people were following this closely. there is a consolation prize to no deal or no deal for republicans. now