today -- and i may not be able to enumerate every single one of them right now -- it would befall better than the current occupants of the white house. ultimately we'll have to get on board the same person. because it is fundamental to our chances of success that we defeat donald trump in 2020. >> melissa: overworked, who shot to fame despite using a closely-watched senate race, with a credit democratic field where the clear politics average of polls finds in the middle of pack of an ounce and potential candidates. in the meantime, kevin mccarthy has a dim view of what o'rourke has actually accomplished despite the medium frenzy surrounding his rise. >> he served in the house, and i served with him. but, to be honest, i can't remember one speech that he gave on the floor or one bill that he passed. it's remarkable that his rise -- that he is never running for president, because i can't remember something he's done in the house and he just lost a race for the senate.