about sometimes is a certain kind of rigidity, are we say, oh, i'm sorry, this is how it's going to be. and then we start sometimes creating what is called a circular firing squad. where you are shooting a your allies. >> he talked about litmus tests, this is how it want it, my way. did you think that obama thought that the firing squad would be aiming at his direction? >> that he would be on the guillotine? no no. but smart analysis there from a guy that wooden the presidency twice. the debates were good, and good job that you did on it, don, and your cowho hort -- co-horts. we learned who may be the nominee and how they may win the nomination. but we did not see how they