republicans for him being in the senate, that's a liability. but the other important thing is whatever this says about the political environment, sexual harassment, this is just as important as the balance of power. if democrats can win the seat somehow and cut this to 51/49, suddenly the 2018 election, the senate is in play. >> okay, alexis, it is worth noting that the president is 5-0 when it comes to elections. the democrats talking about the enthusiasm they are seeing. i remember right after the last elections in alabama, there are questions on whether the dnc would get involved for doug jones, but democrats don't have a ton to show for it. what changes today? >> yeah, it's -- it's true. up and i don't know that anything changes today. this is still, after all, alabama. and steve kornacki said, normally you don't watch elections here because republicans sweep the floor. and, i think, we saw a similar