chris christi. mike let me start with you and let me read you something that our colleague here at msnbc joe scarborough and former house member rights in the "washington post". he says republicans lost control of in 06 when their views were out of step with the new england and midwest. the rahm emanuel wagon ken in yuf to i bruised antiabortion candidates to pick off conservative speaks otherwise out of reach today the situation is reversed with many democratic leader and activists focused on ideological purity than regaining political power. what advise do you give the democrats who are fretting? we would have been arguably in a similar situation if things had gone the other way in this year's national elections? what -- what advice would you give to democrats who are -- who think a change of leadership is all they need. >> i think joe is on to something in terms of looking to cent rift policies if i were a