the republican party is not lost on them. it's despiriting, it's depressing to many of them. and for republicans went through this cycle in 2010, 2012. whether it was, you know, congressman aiken, he had the legitimate rape comment, kristine o'donnell, the witch from delaware. there was six or seven u.s. senate seats that republicans would have won had they nominated candidates who weren't completely crazy. they were rejected in the general election. we may see that cycle repeating itself here in 2018. the party had it under control in 2014, 2016, but as john kennedy once said, the problem with riding the tiger is sometimes you wind up inside the tiger. and i think of that was in effect down in alabama this week. >> we want to have you back on