to replace him, bradley, a great coach. he is about as good as it gets on the international stage. that would be a huge coup for the united states. >> why did they bounce him? >> they did. they have had a rough couple of months. i think to get to the next level, they think it's time. >> time for a change? >> time for a change. >> great coach, great man. my brother jeff works for espn. >> his son plays on the team. they are great people. >> we had him on the show, great guy. we wish him the best. let's bring in mike allen the chief white house correspondent at politico. >> happy friday. >> long night for you last night, keeping track of this, i guess. >> the house leaders worked into the morning on this. they finally have some backing from the presidential field.