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It's unfortunate. you know, we've seen huge premium increases. we're going to have only one choice in each one of the obamacare exchanges in all of our counties this coming year. and we're going to see another increase even though we saw 116% increase previously. so i think it's a great idea. especially because medicaid happens to be a big sticking point on this. and that's -- that's distributed at the state level. so i think it makes a lot of sense for him to bring governors in. i just don't think -- as much as his base likes to think he does, i just don't think he's very good at working with...

Have moral authority, they have standing. she is not a bomb thrower in the back of the u.s. senate. she is a prominent member of the republican party. >> they're not back ventures and on top of that they're not afraid of donald trump. they're not afraid -- they're not heller in nevada. they're not on these marginal seats. these are people who outperform trump in their own states. so he can threaten them, he can tweet them, he can say whatever he wants, they can vote their conscience and the voters will have their back. >> jim, we were thinking about you, a, because i'm sure it's been an emotio...

Johnson back with us and lob lining libertarian jim sharp about a back with us jr germane place of arizona. welcome to you beth. jason in the break i asked you the question i'm going to ask you right now, how does mitch mcconnell approach a lectern and microphones if as people believe this could be a suicide mission? how are you going to move the four -- perhaps more republican deeffectens despite john mccain making this heroic journey back fl o from arizona. >> they have no chance. and this is a way to swla play kate president trump and lack busy. that's what they're doing at this point. they...

Republicans need 51 votes to move forward but appear short of it. we learn tonight as we said john mccain who has been in arizona after being being diagnosed with brain cancer will return to washington to vote on something called the moeks to proceed, first step toward bringing up the real hvg bill. his yes vote is critical. joining us tonight politics editor for the root, jason johnson back with us and lob lining libertarian jim sharp about a back with us jr germane place of arizona. welcome to you beth. jason in the break i asked you the question i'm going to ask you right now, how does mitc...

Best for your folks. >> boy, i don't know. i don't know how that would go to be honest with you. he might want to consider talking to our governor we've seen the worst of what obamacare has to offer. it's unfortunate you know we have seen huge preemious increases we're going to have only one choice in each one of the obamacare exchanges in our counties this coming year. we're seeing another increase even though we saw 16% increase previously. pifrpg it's a great idea. especially because medicaid happens to be a big sticking point on this. and that's -- that's distributed at the state level. so...