the former guy is to blame for, you know, trying to have a coup after the last election to pull off a coup. but as you said, the folks in his own party are going with it. gop establishment are throwing in with the former president. here it is. >> i didn't accept the endorsement of a person that's got 91% of the republican voters in iowa, i wouldn't be too smart. i'm smart enough to accept that endorsement. >> so it is a bargain but grassly is not alone. has the whole gop turned anti democratic and what does that do to the foundation of our democratic system? you answered part of that in your last answer but i just -- you know, if this continues, is there -- can we ever go back? >> well, i think we can. this is why i'm appears on your show at this hour in the evening because we need to talk about this.