columnist michael goodwin is turning patrick's statement around, asking what the republicans need too, to win in november, michael goodwin joins me now, a fox news contributor and "new york post" columnist, this is very interesting, because republicans, you are saying, need a vision in order to take back the house. there were so many different topics that we could tackle at this point. namely, let's start with the economy. where should the vision be when it comes to our economy? >> well, julie, quoting duval patrick's line there, because republicans deserve to lose in 2008 didn't mean democrats deserved to win and i asked whether that same formula applies now. obviously, democrats deserve to lose, because of the way they govern, but, do republicans deserve to win? and my answer to that is, yes, they do. not just out of default but because the damage that the democrats have done with their one-party rule and with their hard-left agenda, pushing, you know, everything through congress, essentially, on a party-line vote, really means that what the country needs now is just the answer no.

i want to speak to michael goodwin. i think he's taking it personal. i don't know what his position except for reporter is, but i think he's wrong. you've got to remember that president obama lived among the muslims. i think he's a very neutral person. and what he is actually trying to do is what is best for this country. host: i appreciate the call and the comment. michael goodwin's piece is appearing this morning in the new york post. cindy saying paul is joining us from new jersey. good morning. caller: good morning. i'd like to say that the dema minister jones created could have been solved very easily by arresting him for endangering american lives and inciting disorder and rioting. then he could have tried to burn the koran from his jail cell. host: thanks for the call and the comment. and for all of you, again, if you want to read more you can log on for the comments. there's also a related editorial about 9/11 that just came up in the weekly standard website. it is sunday morning, september 12. we'll be back with our roundtable discussion. and