both ways. you can't beat the guy up when he says, okay, i will have it your way, we will do what you want, sit down with you, we will negotiate. he caved. he cratered. he is a wimp. and then say on the other hand, the president doesn't compromise. you can't have it both ways. >> i wonder, do you think the media is attacking him unfairly? is this a cave? is it a compromise? >> i don't think that it's -- i don't think it's a compromise. i think it's a delaying a possible deal and trying to work toward a possible compromise. i don't think this is a compromise. this is just getting the government back hope. i think the senator has a point. i think that this -- this is something i hear from the white house. they feel like they can't win. they feel like he stands his ground and he gets attacked. if he goes ahead and reopened the government, he gets attacked for that. i think that he complicates his position when he gives a speech