obamacare itself you'll recall, they worked on that thing from the moment obama won election in 2008 and not signed until march of 2010. i think if republicans think they'll get it done in the next few weeks entirely that's crazy. >> bill: my feeling is within a year. you can't run for reelection and maintain the sizeable majority you have unless you get healthcare done repeal and replace and tax reform done. yes or no on those points? >> most important thing is a bill that actually works. republicans right now are obsessed with passing something. they will be judged based on whether this things protect people with pre-existing conditions. >> bill: that's called addition. john mccormick, thanks for being here today. 28 past the hour now. >> shannon: brand-new show of force by russia president putin sending huge bomber jets to the sea of japan amid escalating tensions of north korea. new details on that just ahead. >> bill: president donald trump handling syria differently from