manufactured. notably on capitol hill we have seen democrats start to call for the easing in mask mandates, a huge shift for them. obviously it's because the environment and situation on the ground has changed but you have to wonder whether the public perceptions are playing into that as well. i think the struggle for democrats is they are still trying to figure out how do we continue to preach a responsible message on the pandemic, some off you are base still wants these restrictions in place while also addressing the concerns of parents and they haven't figured that out yet. >> you say recognize democrats, i feel that democrats are afraid at this point. in the normal instrument readings for what you have going out in the country, town halls, the instruments aren't necessarily reading accurately. i sense in the last few weeks concern on capitol hill. >> well, they are staring down the possibility of -- i mean, losing both chambers, let's put it that way, and the map is narrowing in certain ways. we are getting these rural democrats, red state democrats, ringing the alarm and it's for this reason, 2009 there were 14