getting something done a couple months ago, even if it was a different, slimmer package would have helped them more, i think, politically than this will. >> david, speaker pelosi was asked this afternoon whether she worries it looks like democrats can't get out of their own way. she said no. what's your view? >> well, i mean, i think the -- the answer is yes. it's -- this is not a good look. this is not a good look for the -- the party in power. and i do think that swas -- she did say she thought that was part of the issue on tuesday. i think so, as well. you know, the country is restive right now, anderson. the country's anxious. they're -- we're still sort of in the grips of -- of this virus. the economic news today was encouraging. but, you know, people -- to -- to the degree we are out of it, they still have ptsd. things feel a little out of control. prices, you know, supply chain. all of that stuff -- gas prices -- and, you know, it -- it would be very good for the