ground. >> instead of what you have now is a third -- a third of the democrats saying in is outrageous. a third tying themselves in knots trying to defend the position. and a third hiding and not commenting at all. >> maybe that's why he's retreating from leading the coalition. he said building the international coalition is so important. so we can all bear a share of the cost. since when has economics been the driving force between -- >> i don't know if he meant money-wise -- >> he said so we won't bear all the cost. that's why it was important -- >> sean: let me ask a horrible question. the president saying qadhafi needs to go, repeatedly. what if qadhafi survives? >> it looks like he will, doesn't it. >> sean: god forbid -- all he needs to do is declare a cease-fire they leave and he goes back to doing what he was doing. he's going to play cat and mouse like saddam did.