the most remarkably competent lot we've had in 25 years. so that's the good news. and it's unknown how or when a senate would confirm a new appointee. but chris, again, you know, the principal agencies of national security are in disarray. and it looks as if we don't know what we are doing. certainly that's the way our allies take it. and the president appears to be incompetent in office. >> general barry mccaffrey, thank you for joining me on short notice tonight. to break down absolutely insane news, i'm joined by ezra klein and michelle goldberg. here's how i feel. i feel like we're playing russian roulette with an enormous revolver, one bullet and a thousand slots. every day we keep spinning and spinning. >> every day it doesn't go off