washington. it's not clear who, if anyone, will fill this vacuum any time soon. i think there's this extra stomach punch that some people feel tonight because there's this feeling that john mccain was one of the last people holding up a guardrail and trying with everything he had to hold up one of these political guardrails. as we remember john mccain throughout the week, it will be interesting other politicians as they tear thear the stories of mccain how that will impact them going forward as we heal this political moment that we're in and i think a lot of people don't like. >> chuck todd with some very, very pointed a ee eed and memor comments earlier today.