those guys are safe. they can spornt trump full-throatedly, because they're going to win and trump will get a big percentage of the vote. when you go statewide, you have the governors who are a lot more queasy about this. and this debate, elections usually settle debates within parties. this one is -- >> is it fair to say this? i remember this picture on stage before the south carolina primary. and it was -- >> i was there. >> it's trey gowdy who has the best hair in congress. and i'm saying this as a democrat, that terrified me, because that showed that for some reason, that the republican party had outreach mechanisms, the republican party was growing its base, the republican party was looking like the -- >> but they didn't -- >> do you know what happened? donald trump went out and beat him by 20 points. and donald trump spoke to a part of the republican party that they've been cultivating for the past ten years. every time you call barack obama a kenyan, muslim insurgent rebel or every time you get endorsed by kkk papers, this is what happens. >> can i just say as somebody who's been covering the