doesn't need to impress them. but compared to the alternative, especially after the health scare he's had recently, it serves his interests to be out there. but it is not convincing at all. it's quite plain from the first three years of donald trump's presidency, he's not that much interested in the job itself, in the job of being president. his principal concern now -- that's why the key word in anne's previous answer was calculated -- his key concern now is himself and trying to position himself for what's going to be a very bad run of news in impeachment in the senate trial. i don't think anyone who is not already firmly in donald trump's camp is going to be persuaded that the guy who hangs out in the residence and tweets constantly rather than focus on the nuts and bolts of the presidency is suddenly doing that. >> can i ask both of you -- and john, i'll let you have a stab first at this answer -- what do you think is the most grievance