>> the president wanted witnesses and republican leadership made it clear that he's not going to get his witnesses because it can have a boom rang effect. but he wants that trial and acquittal. and what they're concerned about is him -- as he said, hanging up, have it over his head of him lashing out, the letter to nancy pelosi. the cruelty of john dingell. the comments about nancy pelosi's teeth. they're afraid of what's going on between now and the end. >> bret: i talked to a number of republicans who were cringing about the dingell stuff. he has the wind at his back politically and why? >> he should save his insult comedy team for the living and we won't have to deal with these questions. what i think nancy pelosi is afraid of and leadership among the democrats is that the president is going to be acquit in a bipartisan fashion but he'll point to that as vindication and he will get even more wind at his back. >> bret: thanks. when we come back, bringing