>> and all those things and you are -- we keep compromising and we keep compromising. well, the whole idea of politics is about a compromise. >> 50% of something is better than? >> than zero. but i think at this point they have got to put up a strong fight and a strong resistance and say, hey, look. this is what we want. i think at the end of the day, i think there will be some relenting. a lot of relenting from all parties involved but i think at this point, even the progressives have to hold firm to get as much of what they want as possible. and it's the same thing with those who are more conservative in the democratic party. they have to do it. and with the wirepublicans. everyone has to say at this point this is what i want and i am not going to back down and then, you know, when it gets to that point, to the finish line, the closer they get, i think that a lot of people will be compromising. that's how i think wharks' what i think. >> first of all, we should want that period. >> yes. >> because deals are progress. and then, the nature of the deal will become the basis of the next election. >> yeah. >> but we should have deals.