more tolerable if you think things are going well. it is easier to kind of wave it away and say well, the economy's good. i know he does crazy stuff, but if the economy starts to sink, then the president's antics, i think for ha smathat small grou people could become a deciding factor if the democrats don't scare them off. >> tom nichols, that you think so much. coming up member of the house intelligence and judiciary committees, congressman ek swalwell joins us. plus, the u.s. envoy to syria was also on capitol hill yesterday, senator bob menendez will be here to discuss the foreign relations committee assessment of the impact of turkey's military offensive. "morning joe" is back in a moment. ♪ ce asking me, "is your daughter ok?" that's where i felt relief. we're the rivera family and we plan to be with usaa for life.