often controlled by self--interested, corrupt minority. so this is the most profound moral issue that you could possibly talk about on any given evening in this country. because it goes to the heart of the american idea, the embrace of humanism, of natural rights, of pluralism and this idea that anybody can be an american, that we can all stand equal, co-equally in a society under the rule of law where we all get a say and get to participate. and that is what is being vandalized and attacked and successfully so. they are on the march. they are ascendant. they've raised more money than the democrats. republicans have tremendous advantages heading into this next midterm election. so we are indeed, as you have pointed out at a very frightening moment. >> steve schmidt, political