that's the way i view it. your thoughts. >> well, i think that there are a number of factors here, ed. number one, is the constant drum beat of negativity. and then, of course, we have our republican friends who have spent a phenomenal amount of time voting against this over 40 times. not always giving the whole truth and nothing but the truth about it. and so i think people can get a little pessimistic. but on the other hand, ed, when i talk to folks in my district, they are patient. they remember back in 2005 when we had the rollout of the medicaid part d, the prescription program, remember all the difficulties that came up with that. but my seniors are delighted with that program now. they're doing fine. >> sure. >> and they barely remember it. so, you know, remember all the problems. and so i think we have to be patient. and one of the things that concerns me, ed, is that, you know, we're supposed to be in a can-do nation.