tuesday. these next couple of weeks, the next couple of months, and frankly, next 20 months are going to be very difficult periods for us. if we do good things we believe in it, but we re going to be doing it in an environment that s going to be far hostile than anything we ve seen for a long, long time. let s bring in our thursday gaggle, from the chicago tribun tribune , clarence page, sharon, and michael hudone. welcome all. michael, let me start with you. you heard what boehner said, and i want to read you a quote from paul ryan about what republicans now need to do. we have to explain who we are, what we believe in, and fight for those things in a realistic way, making policy better where we can through engagement. sounds like house republicans are saying, we have to take half a loaf. i think what you re seeing is republicans sort of got hit with reality. we ve lot five our six presidential popular votes and i