that want to see this stop. we can't keep doing it. we're a debtor nation, our airports are falling apart. roads and bridges are falling apart. the other day, another bridge. >> neil: the one in washington state. when you look at this and the field of perspective republican candidates, there's chris christie, what do you think of him? >> he's a friend of mine. i like chris and i like a lot of them. >> neil: he ran -- if he ran, would you not run? >> it's too early to see. i want to see what happens. we have got a long way to go. two years before you have to decide. you and i know it's going to have to be sooner but you're talking about a long way out. i want to see this country be great again. >> neil: so assuming that the republicans go a certain way and it's not to your pleasing, would you run as an independent? >> i don't think so. i'm a republican, i think it's a lot better to do it and keep the