from doing what they're doing. but i think there's people in republican politics where it will. i think around the point about it, and i think, again, i don't take away from the fact that trump generally has this real appeal, he would probably be winning even without this aspect of his politics. again, this aspect of the politics covers enough that i just think it's difficult to disentangle his ability to reclaim his position as front runner from that force that sort of is just offstage. >> well, chris, it does stop people from coming forward. i agree with your point that folks who've already come out there, they are out there. but i've had folks in the backyard, sitting around the bonfire, that were senior trump officials, who have not come forward, who have said, i just don't know if i want to go through what you guys have gone through. it works. the intimidation works. unfortunately, because of donald trump, this is going to