be careful that they don't go too far on ob trucksnism. they're trying to please their base but in play are the independent voters that gave us the back of their hand when the deal was cut with ben nelson at the end of december. and now i think they're in danger of the independent voters saying you know, i think you guys are going too far. i think they're overreaching. >> what do you make, speaking of party bases and you're talking about the republicans having to overreact to their base. what's happening to bob bennett in utah and blank lincoln in arkansas? >> well, i think it's interesting. and it's not just, i mean frankly, the republicans have more of these viable challengers from the right. look at charlie crist in florida. you've got john mccain in. >> the democrats have arkansas, colorado, michael bennett, arlen specter and blank lincoln being challenged from the left. you mengszed the republican one. >> you're right, chuck.