think that best case scenario, on the second vote, mccarthy can get the 218 that he will need. >> i want to read a part of what a former aide of speakers boehner and ryan wrote in an op-ed, if republicans are unable to muster the votes for a speaker, it will make is very clear from the outset that they cannot be counted on to fulfill the body's responsibilities. the prolonged spectacle would leave the rev can majority hopelessly damaged from the start along with the institution of the house itself. do you agree? >> i absolutely agree. that is why it was so important on the democratic side for there to be consensus around elevating hakeem jeffreys to be minority leader and all of the comments that congressman jeffries has made since then, it is essentially fij finger points and the democrats gave you good public policy, we have our stuff together, look at what is happening on the right, and as long as that distinction and juxtaposition can be maintained,