katrina vanden huevel editor of "the nation" magazine with us tonight. katrina, what do you make of this in the 11th hour? is. >> i think that we need to step back and look at our system. and then you have to also reflect on how president obama telegraphed his end game before ever having fights. fights can be constructive. they can define what you are who you are what your party is. celebrate those in the senate. search bernie sanders who speak for the middle working class. we've got to do i think some changes in this house bill. i met with some estate trust tax lawyers this morning in new york city, big law firms, they can't believe that the estate tax is so beneficial to the wealthiest in this country. they're wondering what went on in these backroom dealings so i think that we've got to -- in the end of the day you've got reflect it is that you had majority opinion against tax cuts for the riches. and the republican party is holding this country hostage and we've got break that moving forward because we'll have these debates again in 2011-2012 -- >> k