disapproval on that from the two republicans you have on this show today. we said it was despicable then it was wrong then it was racist. it undermines the legitimacy of the duly elected commander in chief. it was wrong and republicans should have repudiated it and we paid a price for it and to some degree we're reaping what we sowed by a feckless political class that didn't call it out. >> exactly what i'm going to say at the end of the show because that's the terrible -- it's a tragic reality. let's call it that. the republican party giggled in their back seats while he was talking about the birther crap. because it helped to miniaturize him. he can take it. but it put more burdens on his shoulder. have to come out and show your papers like some south african flag. i got to show my papers. i'm legal here. that was ridiculous. that was trump. he bragged about forcing the president, like they stopped him in a car, let's see your license. the miniaturization of his