that, you know, most republicans are wed to him not because of ideolo ideology, not because there's a personal relationship or they really like the guy, it is strictly all about power. and that's kind of a sad thi thithin thing -- sad state of affairs. >> i have to ask you, we had ana navarro on the other night, gave this story about when the baby comes and it's born, they look at the baby and they say, are you anti-tariffs, are you, you know, pro-small government, are you -- they say, okay, this baby's republican. is there anything that is more anti-republican than tariffs? >> no, and, you know, ironically an interestingly, at least in my case, you know, i was a democrat in texas for years until this guy named george w. bush came to town and said i'm a compassionate conservative. i was getting a little older. a little more kvbticonservative. i didn't like a lot of democratic sort of, the way the party was headed in a lot of ways nationally and it was a big part of the message that attracted me to george w. bush