in fact, seeing other actors on the stage, in this case the house democrats, you know, putting out more information each day. he's making his own mistakes as he did with the g7, doral idea which he quickly retreated on in the face of not just democratic and media criticism but republican criticism. and the syria conversation, the syria decision where he basically abandoned the kurds who had been american allies hurt him with his own republican base, the people he needs right now more than ever in order to defend himself against this impeachment effort. >> phil, the same question. he's casting about. he's using some well-worn talking points, some new ones. at one point on the miami airport thing today, he said there are some people who believe it's the number one biggest airport in the united states. it's not. >> it's just not. >> yeah. >> no. i mean he is not in control right now. in fact, i'd say this is a season of weakness for him on a number of fronts because he's got republicans on the hill who are speaking out about his syria