>> bret: there you have it. january 31. the legislature moves the date. rnc. republican national committee says the primaries can't start until february 1 with iowa, new hampshire, south carolina and nevada going before that. back with the panel. what about this, and is it important? >> it's important because i might have to go to dubuque, iowa over christmas. that's a nice place but i want to be with my family. tell mary that we'll see how she likes that. how much politics can america stand? only so much. at a crucial moment of getting to know you, they may overlap with the christmas season where everyone is watching peanuts christmas carol and not tuning in to see the debate.