these weapons could find their way into new york city or washington, d.c. and a nuclear weapon could be set off in this city. that's how serious this is. we have to maintain an american presence. >> you know, dan, we've been awfully tough on michele bauchmann, but i will tell you, she was very good last night. she was competent, wasn't playing for the cheap applause lines. i mean -- and you talk about her performance the night before, it's almost like she's finding her sea legs before the final charge in iowa. >> she clearly is getting invested in the substance here. she knows what she's talking about -- >> she should be rewarded for that -- >> when you know you're losing, you can actually -- >> it's liberating. >> she can sort of be herself. which is not -- >> -- whichรง helps. >> the pakistan debate was interesting. what he was basically implying