the straws republicans were grabbing, that was the shortest and weakest. it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. it was pretty obvious what republicans are trying to do is make it the -- to quote mick mulvaney, the so-what defense. it is what the president's prerogative is and what the president wanted to do and at the end of the day if he didn't get this quid pro quo or this extortion, then why would it be impeachable? so that is obviously what the republicans are trying to make the case for to the very few people out there who might be undecided, particularly senate republicans. it was very interesting to see how the democrats, i just sort of big picture, we knew that adam schiff made this process quite different than the hearings that we are used to seeing. and from the democratic point of view, it worked. you were able to take a breath