flake, it would have had the waulg tumbling down. in fact, he's just leaving. that's all. that's all that's happening. >> yeahel. he got 24 hours of oh, you're awesome, you're so brave, cure ages. of course, he had started this long ago with his book in which he took on the president. >> he took on the president and won't do it so he wasn't quite sure of his attack plan. >> well, and then upon realize gs he's not going to be re-elected, he decides to make a stronger statement. but, you know, virtue only lasts about 24 hours in washington, and i think that he's going to now discover that it's a lonely place for the next -- for the duration of his term. >> is it your sense that there was a rally that was done organization alley that all the republican leaders like thune and all the rest of them all were called together and say i want positive statements from you about the leadership? because it seems like all were rolling out, including lindsey graham. everybody was ready to go let's rally together. >> i think they have to. if they want to get anything done.