you had people on the left saying, look, we don't want to start marching us down this slippery slope. and there were people who said, oh, you're being hysterical. but what we're seeing now is exactly that situation, where bush administration policies, from as little as a year ago, are now deemed excessively differential to the rule of law. so they are marching the debate in exactly the wrong direction. and how that's going to be arrested remains to be seen. >> they may do it -- they may sort of politically self-emulate on this. i think running to the right of dick cheney on terrorism might be too much, even for their own base. but we shall see. chris hayes, washington editor of "the nation," always great to have you on the show. thanks, chris. >> thanks, rachel. supporting the don't ask, don't tell policy got a little lonelier today. pennsylvania congressman and iraq war veteran patrick murphy has been doing some incredible legwork on capitol hill to try to kill don't ask don't tell. he will join us next. ngredients like wild alaskan salmon in a delicate broth, without by-products or fillers.