>> primarily in the legislatures right now. our state conferences and virginia and other places have introduced these measures and are very actively engaged. we've seen what happens when you redistrict, when you reapportion after the census. we know the games that are played in what is probably the most highly partisan process that we have in our political system. now take that and use that to determine how indeed we're actually going to elect our president. what we have in that case is yet another undercut of the integrity of our system that is so important. >> and that right there just ramifies the whole thing there is enough crap going on at the state level without making ate national problem. thank you, mr. kornacki and well said, mr. shelton. when we return, this new collection of memorabilia from the life of jack kennedy. i know all about this stuff. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. you can prevent gas with beano meltaways,