you kind of do research, you see where the majority is, and then you position a product accordingly. i look at chris christie, okay? a guy who is in a blue a state as there can be. it's dark blue. he's got a 70%-plus approval rating. >> by the way, 69% approval rating among people of color. >> yes, okay. thank you. even better said. i don't get why -- where the hostage is, where the gun to the head -- horrible, horrible pun -- that republicans don't make the move. why -- who's holding them prisoner? it is very clear. the numbers say you don't have to be a hero right now to let go of some of these archaic issues and move over, particularly on assault weapons. so i don't get it. i don't get it. >> what's so frustrating to me is that by arguing these side issues, we leave the great issues on the table. the democratic senate now has