dionne, former chairman of the committee ed gillespie and philadelphia mayor michael nutter.o have you here. before we get to the 2012 discussion, about the president's leadership overall. it's such an important topic. based on my reporting, i've said the left is disappointed, middle disaffected, right resurgent. it's a difficult landscape for him to deal with. you said something to "politico" in 2008. nutter says obama still basking in the glow of a mandate victory, must be straight with people in tough times. do you have manage expectations, he said. i jokingly said i was elected mayor not monarch. he has come off a terrible midterm election. certainly doesn't walk on water. is he managing expectations the way you said he should? >> first, david. none of us walk on water. there's a harsh reality to this economy. people are in pain, upset, angry, frustrated, all those things and more. managing expectations certainly is a big part of the job. he's been in the job less than two years. it took a long time to get where we're going. people ignore all the things that have happened