mr. montag is a highly respected part of making money. bank of america is on the housing market that at least assists especially with this deal. i realize this is about 4% of the housing market if you consider the 700 billion out standing in foreclosures. you have at least gotten a sense that the worst is behind us. that leaves them wide open to litigation and finds. i don't think this lifts the clouds. everything everyone has said, the earnings power seems to be impressive and the technical set up is right. he is right. he talked about 10-year yields being supportive from the banks. they are about to break resistance and if they don't, there is a pull back. i think it's been a fantastic run. i don't think today's news means you get double on board and you go two feet in. it looks like it. >> that was the most maligned financial stock and karen would agree that anybody watching would be hard pressed to suggest one that it was more hate and loathed as it banged down to five back in december. as it came off of there, people jumped on. the s

mr. steele, michael, i'm going to be very gentle tonight because -- >> no, no. >> the republicans had a bad week. i know you need a super bowl to change the story. but let me show you the montageme just show you this. >> when he took office, the economy was in recession and he made it worse. and he made it last longer. >> he didn't create the recession, but he made it worse and longer. >> he did not cause this recession but he made it worse. >> how can you continue to say that things are worse when they really aren't worse. >> i didn't say things are worse. >> of course it's getting better. the economy always gets better after a recession. >> isn't that a hard argument to make? is that a stark enough contrast? >> have you got a better one, laura? it just happens to be the truth. >> and i know the president didn't cause this downturn to. this recession. but he didn't make it better either. he made it worse. >> michael -- >> yeah. >> it seems that mr. romney was all over the place today. the numbers speak for themselves. more manufacturing jobs, it's going better. have a long way to go. by no means are we satisfied but it seems like it's going in the right direction, michael, do