at the same time the president wants to be in the inner circle. he wants to be an insider and it bothers him when he is not characterized as such. he is the president of the united states. >> you hit on the conflict. he wants to have this base that yes, his approval numbers are unpopular, but his base is rock solid and consistent and he talks to them. when he is talking, he is talking to them, but not the steps. he likes to be liked and wonders why doesn't the establish like me more? senator jeff flake said i'm done. i will be harshly critical and republicans shouldn't hide from that. he waited months to see if as president a lot of the things would change. jeff flake said they won't. the question was put to the speaker of the house about whether he thinks it's important to call out such words. >> i don't think the american people want to see us yelling at each other.