but looking at president obama more broadly, republicans should play smart politics here. if he wants to embarrass himself by playing politics on the way out, if he wants to make the democratic party wear the disaster that was the affordable care act, let him do this. he's handing them a great opportunity. >> well, steve, what about the obamacare in particular, is there anything -- is there a poison pill or the opposite of a poison pill where they can keep it in, despite the best efforts of trump and the republican congress to get rid of it? >> no, congress passed the law, congress can repeal or amend the law. that's basic, nothing permanent. maybe mt. rushmore, that's it. in terms of legislation, even if they don't formally repeal obamacare, they can get rid of the employer mandate and odious parts of it. there are idea floating around about how to replace it and help people who need the real help. >> so, bruce, what's the point? >> in the case of the russian