candidates in each debate we've had, sort of different personalities who sort of can change the tone or the mood of these debates. they're sitting out, and i think that will sort of create less of a distraction onstage from what some of the core issues are that we see the candidates going around because, of course, syria -- the democrats finally had a moment to get in on one of the main issues that's going on in the news right now that has been dominated by trump and that they have not been getting any oxygen in on. so in this moment where they had to really show themselves as commander in chief, i think so much of that conversation -- obviously pete buttigieg was able to sort of use that as a moment to assert his foreign policy credentials. but, you know, tulsi gabbard took a lot of that moment away from the other candidates when they could have used it to show their foreign policy. i think as the field narrows, there will be more opportunity. >> i think it is weird that people did not take the opportunity to challenge her on that. i've never seen anyone challenge