>> it remains to be seen. clearly, there was speculation about the bridgegate scandal and how that might impact, you know, whether confirmation or moving forward or conflicts. that might possibly be it. you know, some of these things we'll never know. and there's also the -- he's been talked about for doing something with the rnc. i think he would be tremendous for that and a great fund-raiser. there are a lot of things they can do to help. >> i can feel the bill press eye roll from here. >> may i suggest, anybody who believes these three guys were offered jobs and turned them down believes in the easter bunny. i don't believe that at all. i've been around too long. you have too, alice. come on. it's clear, can you talk about each individually. i think it's clear overall why they didn't get it. number one, they didn't work for goldman sachs. number two, they were not generals. number three, they were not gazillionare is. and they didn't give enough