around student loans. that also was very popular with voters. there was a lot of question about whether or not they would be able to keep sort of the anti-trump coalition together. african american voters, latino voters, young voters, asian voters and college-educated voters as well. they were able to do that. they were able to meet voters where they live with key issues, whether it was abortion, whether it was student loans. there's any number of issues. we should give democrats some credit. they ran a smart race. also, i think by really doubling down on the incumbents, there was this idea maybe they should reach into other senate races. they really spent a lot of money on these key senate races and it turns out they were right to do that. >> yeah. >> that's right. >> they were smart -- >> go ahead, gloria. >> you know, to get back to your question is it going to be different this time for republicans, having reached the fourth fork in the road, i think now it is about self-preservation. you can make the argument that after january 6th when they all said -- when lindsey gram stood up and said, i've had enough and