can understand it. he doesn't have to show up, vice president booid condition go. there are instances where presidents haven't showed up. if you don't to want go, don't go. people should lighten up about this. this is the one night a year when everybody in the media has fun in washington. and we see people we haven't seen in a year. we talk to friends and other networks. to me it's like show up if you want to, if you don't, don't. >> let me read here, this is from margaret sullivan, media critic in the washington post. she wants the event done away with. and she says she makes an argument that is specific to donald trump and his administration says, for journalists to make nice with an administration that is trashed and blacklisted them, con injures the abused wife who sends the cops packing, puts make-up over her bruises and hopes things will get better soon. that's quite an analogy she's making here. what would you say to that? >> there are so many times in washington where where i've run into people who have insulted me publicly and even i've thought it was unfair, but i've shown