only 15% of republicans have a favorable opinion of him? isn't that the point? he is an effective politician and he has been especially so during the past few weeks. >> i think the reason the republicans are going after joe biden right now is actually a form of flattery. he has been -- no, no, no. he has been out there aggressively and has been at the tip of the spear of the re-election campaign. think about the places he has been going to campaign. western pennsylvania, south eastern ohio, rural new hampshire and as the governor was saying this is where obama is weaker and where bide season stronger because it's white blue collar somewhat rural. i think what the republicans are recognizing is this is having some effect and they want to push back against this. now can you -- going after biden for gaffes? that is a bit of an old story. the gaffes that he has is the