situation, which, remember, ended without us sending missiles anyway that saved more money than the shutdown is saving. he was in a weak position, heading into a negotiation where maybe entitlements would be on the table. and even if people don't blame the -- if people don't blame the republicans by margin of 40 points, it is just changing what washington's going to be able to discuss. i think that's why democrats aren't sweating it and they're not enjoying this really, but they remain so united, they think they're just keeping politics frozen in a place where they're ahead, more than -- people blame republicans for shutting down anyway, because more republicans are on record favoring this if it is what it takes to cut spending. they know they're not going to get blamed and it will change the conversation from something they were worried about to something they know they can stand fast on. >> and i wonder too, you know, tom, you start to get into it there, excuse me, with the issue of the primary challenge being the biggest sort of source of fear for the average republican lawmaker. >> and democrat. >> but it is much more real on the republican side.