>> look, there is no question it's all complicated. american politics always boils down to what's simple. that's why foreign policy doesn't loom that large in american elections. it becomes more domestic. people in the election said, yeah, we look kind of weak. wasn't obama too much of an a poll gist. and trump was certainly trumpeting that message. how does all of these situations that are emerging, how do they not favor to a president who said i'm going to be strong and things will happen. he's talking tough and things are happening. >> well, again, i think you're right. certain people did perceive obama was too weak. when he didn't act on the red line in syria, a lot of people in this country and around the line said that's. >> but that was an untruth. he ought to have been criticized for what he didn't do on that occasion. again, any time the president tweets or speaks, it's the use