right about is when he said they floated the name of the president for defense. no, he didn t want it. must have been done with the pthd s approval. the best evidence, aside from reporting and people who know the president and talking to people in the white house team, my best evidence is what you saw yourself. the first news conference after the election when this re-elected president said basically, you know, channelling aaron sorkins saying don t go after me. come after me. and it was right after michael douglas and the american president, as we all know at the time. you re a film guy. you know what s going on there. he made it very clear. he signalled it every way possible. she was twisting in the wing.