dealing with a lot of big issues from taxes to funding the government to special interest politics. and i've had some time to think about s.t.a.r.t., but not a lot. and it's really wearing on the body. >> senator graham has actually had more than some time to think about the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. it was signed on april 8th. and senate debate on it has lasted longer than debate on its last two predecessors combined. perhaps the most fascinating twist on republican opposition to s.t.a.r.t., the how much of it arose as a threat to the administration, not to repeal don't ask, don't tell. the republican party leadership putting itself in the position of claiming the treaty will make u.s. vulnerable to nuclear missiles from north korea and iran, but they would have voted for it, no problem, if only gays had been kept out of the military. huh? >> if you really want to have a chance at passing s.t.a.r.t., you better start over and do it the next congress, because this lame duck has been poisoned. >> let's bring in david corn,