Candidates. i don't know what i could have done differently, just sort of, you know, i just tried to do my job and do my job for what i'm supposed to do my job. >> joining us now, former republican congressman from florida and josh barrel, editor for business insider and msnbc contributor. thank you guys both for being here. david, i'll start with you. disadvantage of not being here at the table with us. it strikes me that the republican party has a lose/lose situatn, either they lose a special election that wasn't on the democrat's target list of the 23 congressional seats that hillary clinto...