criteria for july? i don't think that's fair. >> no, you guys already announced the criteria. >> we don't want to do that. also, i want to make sure that everybody -- i'm a baseball fanatic. >> me too. >> and, you know, i want people -- i want every single candidate to be able to say that they got to the plate, they swung the bat. they had a fair opportunity. not only with our debate, but with all the various forums that are being held, with those town hall meetings that you have done and other networks have done. there i believe has been unprecedented earned media access for our candidates. >> i think that's true. >> that was spectacular. that was our goal. and as a result of this, i believe we have had this record viewership. it will continue. i also believe you got to raise the bar and you've got to show progress. and that's only fair. >> final question on election integrity and election protection. some comments by jimmy carter today in which he essentially