around them like this. they're looking at christie and seeing a complete failure in executive capacity. >> right. remember his calling card, besides being able to reach out to democrats is about management experience, executive leadership and an ability. what ironically hillary clinton experienced in 2007 and '08, once that is cracked, you can't put the egg back together again. whether it's management reputation or the idea that he's the best prospect to win, both of those are fundamentally challenged because of this story. >> jonathan capehart, there's some reporting out there now indicating that some of the people in florida wanted to cancel this event, but christie worked hard to keep it alive. he's also been working the ph e phones to other republican governors around the country saying don't worry, this is going to be fine. it's all going to calm down and i'll be able to run the republican governors association without any problem. so we know what chris christie has been doing in his silence