we kind of have a lot of concerns too. they re going to be going member by member, state by state, to figure out what parochial issues matter. and what they can give them to get them on board. i think the question right now is can you do that in this short period of time and actually move it forward? let s get some perspective on where the fight over health care stands, where it s headed. joining us now is our chief political analyst gloria borger, and chris salizza who s with us. we have 52 republicans, 48 democrats, if they lose three, it s over. it s lard to know where to start in explaining why it s so difficult. first of all, they have never had to write a health care bill.
who says, do not underestimate senator mitch mcconnell s ability for horse trading. chris, brianna? thank you very much. let s discuss what this horse trading could marine to you. reporter and editor at large for cnn politics, chris salizza, john avalon and chief washington correspondent for kaiser health news. john avalon, the speaker of the house just did us a favor, paul ryan. in an interview this morning he clarified a selling proposition for the gop here. what we know, basically, he s saying if you don t force somebody to buy obamacare, then they won t. and that s the difference. we re deciding something that people will want, not simply that they ll have to do. that s the sell on why they must repeal. that is what is motivating mcconnell now in the senate,