think the press thread the needle but it always do between simply a dying and the embarrassingly lickspittleys get right in the middle. but then they ignored basic things that he says that are false and aren't true and don't reflect what actually is in any legislation on the hill. supposedly paid for it now is going to be bumped off their current insurance if they like it and it will cut costs. none of those things are true in actual reality. >> why did that get reflected, jim? >> maybe because most reporters support president obama had voted for him last year. but i do agree that the press coverage fell a little flat. i think rich thought of something they didn't -- they would call him a liar, but as the washington post wrote two stories on friday saying details -- the headlines for details are lacking or details are hazy. that's their way of saying are not going to call him a liar but we don't see the truth here. cement cheney have been covering this debate forever, i say. is the media reaction to what the president has had to say, is it helping or hurting lamps. >> i think the stories tha