>> alternatively, he's saying he's quitting because you can't be a republican today who's critical of donald trump. this is the jeff flake, the bob corker. you know, that model that the only -- or you're mark sanford and you're critical of the president and you lose a republican primary. i think republicans are, you know, making the decision do i stay and risk a republican primary instigated by the president or do i speak my conscience and leave? i mean, he's making the latter choice. you know, i think the idea that the republicans are moving away from the president if it's happening, it's in very small increments. and it's -- you know, it's not all of them, that's for sure. >> we just had joe lockhart on who says he sees an emergent that's lifted sop that has given them leverage and a bit of