say, alex. if republicans can get their acts together and actually pass legitimate tax reform, that s kind of, you know, that will cover a multitude of sins. so, again, let s see how this plays out. i m not overly concerned at this moment. i m really not. we ll see how it goes the next few months of this year and how we go into 2018. but if they can get some real legislation passed, i think, actually, 2018, if they can get some real legislation passed, could actually be a very good year for republicans, but we ll see. okay, we ll see. ned ryan, you ll have to come back and talk to us about it. up next, is the president jumping the gun about barrack g i bragging about his excellent jobs numbers. and joy reid talks about the new film detroit. shawn evans: it s 6 am.