>> host: nicholas carlson, from page 300 of your book the honeymoon between merissa marr and yahoo. >> guest: that's right. there was an incredible amount of optimism. she often took advantage of it. all the optimism was worthwhile. from the 2,008 presidential election, a poster made of barack obama brazen primary colors. on the bottom it says hope. when meyer arrived in july 2012 there were posters of her gun in the same style with the word over another anything. there was that sort of excitement in the company. the founder, one of the founders met her at the front door and rolled out of purple carpet for her to enter. she comes in the company and your office is full of cupcakes because she is a renowned cupcake enthusiast for that is the impression of the world has gotten from media coverage. but anyway, the room was full of cupcakes and balloons. on her answering machine calls from the white house, j.p. morgan, ceos and celebrities congratulating her on the job. and so there was this humongous enthusiasm. and she did great right away. the things that she did that were incredible, s