We waited for them to do something but we didnt do anything. You have to do it yourselves. I think thats a good note to close on. Thank you everybody for coming tonight. [applause] bob will be signing his books in the lobby so please join us there. Thank you very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] good morning. Im Michelle Easton present at the Clare Boothe Luce policy institute and i want to welcome you all to this special lunch featuring Wayne Thorburn and his great new book called red state and insider story of how the gop came to dominate texas. You may be wondering why is the president of the Clare Boothe Luce policy center introducing him . It was 42 years ago when i came to washington d. C. From new york after graduating from college and my first job was a Young Americans for freedom and my first boss there was Wayne Thorburn. Ron robinson who asked me to do this introduction, ron and i have known wayne and his wife judith for decades and waned by the way was a very good