>> i could have. i'm trying to be respectful. i know what the line is. i've been doing journalism for a while and these guys almost like they were looking for a fight. >> let me ask you about this. first of all, did you do anything to justify, if you get into court against these guys, will they be able to say you were operating in any way beyond the pale, beyond say an aggressive reporter, anybody that's roped a rope line and tries to grab the attention of a politician. anything beyond that? zpl absolutely not. >> let's get to the point here. what is joe mill ear campaign about? he used that local office to campaign against somebody in the republican party as part of his tea party activities, right? >> yeah, that's correct.