are. and whatever you think of him poli policy-wise, he's a master of branding. voters think they're getting screwed by the economy, by the politicians. and trump is feeding them. he knows exactly what he's doing. >> so it's his own version of lowering expectations? >> no, i think that's what happens for the debate stage where he may take some fire tonight. but john is right, we've seen it from the beginning. he is saying anything, you know one thing for sure, there is a purpose behind it. he's not just flailing. that's what we learned the hard way. >> what is the purpose of going after fox news again though today? >> that has less of a calculus. >> i do think that they in certain ways are part of the republican establishment. he is running outside of the traditional republican lanes. sdl but anderson is also right, that's who he is. he does not back down from a