Proving elusive, at least we pect them to be. Is it just because the clearest strategy is the riskiest . As our Chuck Todd puts it in his latest analysis, whats plainly obvious is that neither the former u. N. Ambassador nor the florida governor has the guts to say trumps first term, and his leadership, were failures. Joining us now, Nbc News chief political analyst, the man behind those words, Chuck Todd. Chuck, its really good to have you. Not an Election Year unless we have conversations, so im glad you are on with us. I want to ask you about the strategy, and what you just wrote there. Why are they not saying, in plain terms, that donald Trump Wasnt Good for the country, and that they would be better . Well, it is because they look at all of those voters that are currently supporting donald trump, and they are afraid of alienating those voters. They are afraid of, i think more importantly, alienating Conservative Media, and of course Conservative Media is afraid to talk about an alternative to trump, for alienating trump supporters. It seems a bit circular, right. As you start talking it