>> can you put a button on the wider picture. the big topics we're talking about, the investigation when it comes to russia. you're looking at how sean spicer handled the questions a about the obamacare repeal attempt. when you look at how things are playing out right now for the white house, what would you say? >> remember neil gorsuch. you have a supreme court nominee who had a fan tatastic week on capitol hill. not just on capitol hill, but more broadly right now. you have a a success story moving through. and nobody can focus on it because of everything that's going on with nunes and health care just imploded upon them. this idea that democrats are going to come to the table. i asked him what are you doing. we hadn't been talking to them. . they are lighting themselves on fire. i find no reason to walk over with a bottle.