they are in a position to grow the majority just because of what the map looks like. let me tell you, if they had a supreme court vacancy, if you don't think you could get the republican base out firm midterms to replace justice kennedy, they would march. they would march for sure. >> mike: if it becomes an epic blue wave, then obviously that would be a nightmare getting a supreme court justice through, right for president trump? >> if republicans are in the minority than what he would have to give away to try to get somebody confirmed and the kind of nominee that he would have to pick, which of course we used to do a lot in the united states, presidents would have to pick, but under the nuclear option, all the republicans have to do is hold onto 51 and the president can take his pick pretty much as long as it's in the realm of scholarship, studious and is, studious and is in respect of someone like neil gorsuch. >> mike: on the democratic side of things, here's house senate leader nancy pelosi. >> the american people deserve