reform. they have such a powerful demographic. >> what do you think of tom cotton's warning to republicans in the house, slow it down, because even if you get something narrowly through the house of representatives, probably not going to get through the senate, this whole thing could fail and that could backfire on republicans up for re-election on 2018. >> it could backfire especially for the president on various fronts with respect to what he wants to do after healthcare, tax reform. all of that could be in question now if this doesn't go through. and that puts the president on the spot. can he be the negotiator that he says he is that he won the presidency by saying he was a negotiator in chief and not only negotiate with republicans but see if he could negotiate with democrats as well. right now democrats really don't have an incensetive to do that. >> david swerdlick, the republicans have a very narrow