bad sign. and everyone who supported him or tacitly supported him were complicit in that strategy. and it was what rick said, they wanted that 52nd vote. part of is fundamental decency. and that is what you heard a lot of tonight in alabama. >> and charles barkley sent a m message, is this the message we want to send in alabama? so he said send a message, essentially don't make us look stupid on the national stage. that was his message to a lot of vote, and i think a lot of them took his advice. >> the other thing i think is important to note here, the united states senate is in play