and another new friend at this table, michael fauntroy of george mason university, where he teaches public policy. and this is all about public policy. so, welcome. >> thank you. nice to be here. >> talking about public policy, we have some people who want to change. they want to change it in the home, they want to change it overseas. what is going on? in short -- an election. >> shortens elections. where everything is seen in the prism of wars. you find is curious? we have wars on women, we have wars on small business. everything is seen in the prison -- prism of war. that is a sad thing. why are we not talk about policy? >> and there are shooting wars going on. contention in afghanistan, contention in syria. there may soon be in iran. the real wars and chateau wars. >> and what are now being called a phony war -- like the phony war on women. why don't we just talk about policies of women -- that we will we have a flare-up like hilary rosen. >> tell a sushi is. not a household word, maybe washington. >> democratic strategist -- outspoken person and is now working at cnn that as a commenta