but we as statespeople should not be supporting anyone, democrat, republican, right or wrong, we should stand up for what is right especially when the republic is at stake, especially when kons tugts al m constitutional mandates are at stake. >> and you have taken issue with former secretary of state hillary clinton in her suggestion that tulsi gabbard, one of your opponents for president, congresswoman from hawaii, was being groomed by the russians. why did you find it negligenit o take mrs. clinton on? >> well, first of all, i'm a big fan of secretary clinton. she is both a friend and somebody who has been invaluable in many ways in just giving me advice and insight. one of our great secretaries of state and a former senator. i'm not taking issue with her at