joining me now are michelle cottle and jonathan capehart. ks for coming of the show. >> thanks, rev. >> thanks. >> michelle, is there now an effort to exert maximum force on republicans in congress. >> well, it is an effort to go around them definitely. and i think ever since the election the obama team has made clear they think their man does better when he plays the outside game. you know, i'm sure everybody is familiar with these e-mails that are going out with the organizing for america groups that are telling people for the august action month they need to get out and pressure their congressman and tell them what they want done and to oppose gridlock. and it's this kind of outside strategy, take it to the voters thing that the white house has decided is their best bet. because they feel like every time they've reached out, they got brushed back. so they're tired of playing. >> you know, jon than, john boehner was questioned today on the push on jobs and the economy watch this. >> do you think the president now with this campaign trying t