all the mistakes the democrats made expected. the specter of spectacle of watching democrats -- stressing to see democrats get up there you, want to take money from seniors. that is not a stand on principle. that's something that democrats have deny for generations. a lot of republicans recognize that we need to get medicare under control we will be bankrupt. i wish they had said that toted. >> bret: we talked about the politics going forward. as you look at the latest fox opinion dynamics poll just out today asked do nothing or pass a bill this year. you see do nothing there 50%, pass a bill this year 46%. and then if no compromise is reached at today's health care sum summit, what should the president do? and that's the drop the bill and start over 59% to 34%. similar polls in a number of different organizations. >> you know, those polls don't tell democrats what will happen to them if they do nothing next