make if politicized but make it unifying to these individuals who have run to really to hear from their constituents. i mean, the point of running for government is so that you can stand in front of the people that you are going to be leading and hear how they hear and feel their thoughts and it's important to seize any opportunity one has to speak to their elected representatives, no matter the situation. i think the way that we handled it actually was -- went over very well and i think everybody was -- was fine with how it took place. >> look, he apparently was cool with it, and i have to say that i think that you -- you voiced your opinion with dignity. as a matter of fact, just, again, i watched that tape and you shut down any prospect of booing at the outset. >> absolutely, absolutely. >> it's just the issue of whether it was expected that folks who are coming to a show are going to hear that at the end. i have to draw a contrast because tomorrow night with the academy awards we have come to expect that there will be political speeches by some of