the number. you layer on top of this the mess that you notice becoming the kavanagh nomination, that s going to animate the base on both sides. the question really becomes, are those democrats seen the potential to hold off the nominee of the supreme court from getting on the bench as a big animator or big republican base, we have to protect kavanagh, what draws them out is going to be what ultimately wins this election. i ll tell you one thing it does, protects high camp and donley and mansion from having to vote for the nominee. that s right. they don t have to vote for this nominee any more. they are protected from that by common sense. that s right. michael steel, adrian he will rod and john thanl. hardball back after this. cancer.