so it's really important for those low dollar donors to be part of the dnc process. but the dnc came to our campaign and said we need help. you know, we're not prepared for the general election. we created the memo of understanding that was there. it wasn't about the primary election. and as breeiana said we were very frustrated with the dnc many fiems. the idea that we had any control over there is laughable. we simply put guard rails in about how the money that we raised needed to be focused on the jenner election activities that were really going to matter. >> right. but my understanding that communications position actually had to be filled even more the primary races. >> well, that's correct. i mean, this is a perfect example -- >> so that wasn't just about the general election. >> well, no. it absolutely is. the purpose of the dnc while a primary is going on is to hold republican candidates actable. and there was nobody filling that post. it was a big problem. it was something that any