i'm joined by gene robinson, susan page and robert costa, national political reporter for "the washington post." robert, why don't you start. nobody has the nerve to take on trump but hides his name. >> no one wants to get into the ring with donald trump. the republican voters say the candidates out there. they're all staggered around 5% in the polls. why get involved with trump and have a fight you may not win. >> how do you avoid the fight? remember those scenes in baghdad of uday and qusay? you don't want to be at the restaurant, who is looking at my girlfriend out there. no eye contact. you want to avert your glance. >> exactly. >> from this guy. >> in his sight. >> if you're george bush and you do have a family which is related to mexico and here's the guy pounding away at the rapists