thursday's republican debate for president. and one will likely miss the cut. joining us now, the editor in chief of red state.com, eric erickson. what is your take on the -- i don't feel like we're all -- is anyone comfortable with how this is working? >> the debate. >> yeah. >> good. explain. >> i don't think can you have 2,000 candidate on stage. so the top ten based on poll averages, gives you an objective standard. the problem is with the polling. it's 200 republicans plus or minus 6.2%. that could be the difference between the longest serving governor in texas history getting on stage. >> that doesn't seem right. >> it doesn't. >> or the governor from ohio as well. i'm hoping that they do what he was doing before and if you have three tied at -- you know the last spots, they bounce it to 11. we need to talk you to. you have red state gathering coming up. i was looking forward to doing