the republicans have a big address. it's one of the great set pieces of american politics each year. and then the response is flat and there's no audience. i think it would be a lot better if they took this super bowl halftime show and then at least had some entertainment piece of it. because the whole sort of governor's mansion fake oval office scenario is death for these people. marco rubio reaching for the wat water. the rubio experience points out just kind of how hopeless a task it is. but i want to go back to that list of the tea party responders, starting in 2011. we have michelle bachmann up