let's ask don goldberg along with matt schlapp. thank you both for joining us.ng that you can say about mccotter is, not what many would consider a conventional politician, plays the guitar, laid back. when he wants to make himself known he's a loud guy. what matt, do you think he brings to the table that some of the other candidates do not? >> he's just another one of these republican candidates who are looking at this field and saying, why shouldn't i join as well? it is like dinner bell time for republicans. you have all these nontraditional candidates jumping in the field. the last time a member of the house of representatives was elected to the presidency was in the 1880s. and so this is quite a long shot. but by the same token, what does he have to lose? he's a man of ideas, smart guy. he's going to bring his ideas to the take. and if he is not successful to get the nomination, i think it will be a net positive for him. >> everyone is so concerned about the economy right now. mccotter is listing social security reform with restructuring the banking system.

joining us martin frost who is a democrat and matt schlapp. gentlemen good to see you both. you are the ran on the panel let me start with you. the fact that palin and perry are not on the list what does that tell you? >> remember, this straw poll is nothing but a fundraiser for the republican party in iowa. who is on this ballot and not on this ballot is only impactful to how much money they raise for the state party in iowa the issue is for someone like michelle bachmann who is catching fire, can she win this? if she does she is going to transform the racism someone like pawlenty, does he -- transform the race. someone like pawlenty does he finish third place if he does he can't portray himself as the alternative to to romney for the nomination. >> rick: congressman frost what does the white house think as they look at this early contest the one coming up next month in iowa and others, the beginning of this? >> i think they don't get too excited. remember what happened three years ago, romney and huckabee, finished one and two in the iowa straw poll. neither one won the nom

schlapp is with us. he's author of the next great bold market, matt mccall is here. let's grade the speeches.a, boehner, grades? >> i'm going to give obama a c -, boehner is going to get an a. the response was the best since he took over. he was right on point to the point. didn't go long. he looked great. blown away. >> sean: i agree with you the best. >> president obama "f" he went to try to push his increase of tax revenues attacking the republicans. really not facing up to the fact that he's the one that abandoned any negotiations. in essence i would definitely give him an "f." boehner definite "a." >> sean: bob forget about the politics. >> i would say i thought boehner looked and sounded good. i thought on substance it wasn't close many obama a+, boehner hanging on trying to explain why they won't find an equitable deal. think about independents. >> sean: who obama is losing in droves. >> it is a very important constituency for him. we still have to put one of these people up. the fact is i think the way he laid it out, i know you don't like to hear this. it doesn't sound like the repub

schlapp is with us. he's author of the next great bold market, matt mccall is here. let's grade the speeches.obama, boehner, grades? >> i'm going to give obama a c -, boehner is going to get an a. the response was the best since he took over. he was right on point to the point. didn't go long. he looked great. blown away. >> sean: i agree with you the best. >> president obama "f" he went to try to push his increase of tax revenues attacking the republicans. really not facing up to the fact that he's the one that abandoned any negotiations. in essence i would definitely give him an "f." boehner definite "a." >> sean: bob forget about the politics. >> i would say i thought boehner looked and sounded good. i thought on substance it wasn't close many obama a+, boehner hanging on trying to explain why they won't find an equitable deal. think about independents. >> sean: who obama is losing in droves. >> it is a very important constituency for him. we still have to put one of these people up. the fact is i think the way he laid it out, i know you don't like to hear this. it doesn't sound like the r