i today deal with the nameless shadowy voices who undermine you because they don't like the direction you are takinging the party or whatever. same tone deaf people that don't understand chris christie is governor of a state devastated by a storm. he is going to flip the bird to the president and say, is a political season? and say, screw you until after the election? i think this undermines that this is bubbled up to be news. undermines romney's momentum and effort as a distraction. chris christie doesn't need it. certainly the romney campaign doesn't need it. i think this is a bone-headed conversation -- >> that's why i'm bringing it up. >> i know. >> i like bone-headed because it gives me a chance to teach people how bone-headed people can be. can this be an excuse for people who might lose the election to blame it on christie? >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> oh, absolutely. >> you make it too easy on me,