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Goes to work in the same place that another human being, john boehner goes to work. walk us through, if you can, why does he sometimes break these rules and basically let things go to the floor? you mentioned the budget, where he did that, and we're seeing it on the debt ceiling, right, where, obviously, republicans made a lot of noise. but at the end of the day, this thing they said we need a majority of the majority, didn't turn out to be true. did you know from working with him why sometimes he does let things go to the floor and whether that creates a path for other priorities? >> he's got...

Harry truman -- >> what were the revisions with reagan? >> what are the good revisions or bad revisions? >> the revisions of his policies as he looked back on them -- >> mika, i guess what mika is -- chuck -- >> the idea he was a great compromiser. he was a compromiser as long as he could get 80%. that's how he typically compromised in sacramento and in washington, is that he was just this happy go lucky guy, is that this is a man who fought for everything he ever achieved in his life, he had to fight very hard for. >> i think, craig, what mika was asking you, and that was a great point, what ...

Challenges, less than what senator cochran is dealing with on senator alexander's renomination? >> we don't get involved in primary stuff. we don't do that, but look, i don't think there's a split in the party. really, it's a healthy -- i know this is a cliche, it's a healthy thing to have a republican primary. the democrats in tennessee can't even find anybody to run. it's legitimate. >> why is it, i'm curious in your state is seems quote, unquote, the establishment wing has been stronger in tennessee than the tea party compared to other states. why do you think that is? >> well, we have a hi...

Establishment wing, you have guys like bobby jindal who started delivering the tough love, but he had problems at home in his job approval that is under water. he hit 42% and in november, he handed over the post to new jersey's chris christie. he balled out house republicans for stalling and he was snubbed by election night in november. he proved he was a favorite by cruising to victory with a 22-point win and he was challenging republicans to see how it's done. he is aggressive and may force others into an early decision. people like former foreign governor. walter and steel. it might be a go...

Medicare and social security and down the road they'll have to marry it. >> what i sense is this lack of passion on the whole repeal, this isn't going to work aspect among that establishment wing of the party, chris. because i think -- you brought up jack kingston. let me give context. republican from georgia. there's a crowded primary down there. he's a member of congress now. when he made that comment that, you know what, it's now time to start figuring out how to fix some parts of this and i forget the exact quote he said. he got pummelled on the right. by some folks saying, you know what, ...