pete dominick, host of sirius standup. president obama did not cause this recession but three and a half years into his term the recovery is now slowing. i want you to listen to this clip from the "today" show. it was taped in february 2009 just two weeks after the president took office. >> a year from now, i think people are going to see that we're starting to make some progress. there's still going to be some pain out there. if i don't have this done in three years, there's going to be a one-term proposition. >> pete, did we just hear the president say he doesn't deserve a second term? >> not necessarily. the problem is you say he didn't get it done, the problem is he says i didn't get it done. >> also said he didn't cause it. >> of course. it's not all political. not everything -- we can blame republicans for being obstructionist and absolutely true, only solution get rid of regulation and taxes even though small businesses don't cite that anywhere near the top where the problem is, not all consumer demand. not all poli