leaders may try to fulfill this role. >> are they sacrificing their principals or something? do they believe they are doing so to try to mitt gate this president? >> they're all americans and he is the president. they are members of administration and the same party as him. they want to get the president's inspiration to meld with them. it is a little more difficult today. the president has gone off mitch mcconnell on twitter. they want to make sure that the president is getting the best information that he can get so he can make the best decisions he can make like the kind of crisises he has going on now. >> i think it is interesting in how they pick their battles. they know not to challenge the president on things they are