picks. lindsey graham is urging fellow republicans to rally around whoever trump picks as the nominee. expected to make a final decision with a primetime tv announcement tomorrow night. i'm joined by my guests now. let's tart with a piece of lindsey graham sound. this is him talking about what he says is the dilemma for red state democrats. >> this is a nightmare for red state democrats to oppose a highly qualified nominee and all four of these people are highly qualified, been on the court, know what they're doing, mainstream judges. so red state democrats are going to have a hard decision. >> charlie pierce, nate silver said it's not so hard of a decision. they could remain noncommittal and do what they do. if they vote for the nominee, then the two red staters vote for them. then they try to support the