much the situation is. >> steven hayes, the same was said about sandy hook, that was supposed to be the tipping point, the mass casually event. it went away. then we had las vegas. all of these they are shootings. and nothing happened. >> the reason i think mark is right, i don't think anything is going to happen. the one outside chance that something will happen is if donald trump wants to get involved. he can move republicans, in congress. on virtually anything. they're afraid of him. if donald trump decides that he wants to make background checks and whatever is on his list on the list of the white house real priorities, he can make them priorities for the republican party. he's moved the republican party on a variety of other issues. if he wanted to do it. does he want to do it. >> the president brought up as he was leaving the white house the notion that the political rhetoric that's gotten to levels i don't think we've seen before, the president continues to be