can't get anything passed through congress. biden's poll numbers continuing to drop. and covid still a big issue. these are things that a lot of republicans want to be talking about and i think the problem with that op-ed that former trump officials anonymous as he calls himself, saying just turn to democrats and elect democrats is it only in many ways empowers trump more. you do have republicans who can't paint the whole party as people who are spouting the big lie. talk to mitch mcconnell. he has been very careful about trying to thread a needle here. a lot of critics would say he's not doing enough to call it out, but in saying -- but in saying that all republicans -- if you are a republican that doesn't support the big lie, you should vote democrat. i think liz cheney, adam kinzinger would disagree and by doing that you end up washing that away. >> also just going back to that charles blow piece. it's a difficult time for