are the principles, conservative principles part of the progr-- of the platform? >> this has been the issue since the beginning. he has transformed the principles of the republican party in a lot of ways. there are some things he picked up on and carried through. his position on trade is completely different from what we had associated with the republican party in the past. you know, to an extent, there is a transformation of the republican party in his image. that to a certain extent is fair. this is who the republican voters elected to lead the party. those were not secrets during the campaign. this is part of the reckoning i speak of with the republicans on the hill. they are trying to figure out what their voters want to a certain extent. some were surprised by the results of the republican primary. >> you could argue he represents more of what republicans think than what the republican