senate. though everything, you can always hit a speed bump here or there. that said, this is -- and his opportunity to make history by putting the first black woman, nominating the first black woman, putting the first black woman on the supreme court. now whether or not this does become a motivating issue remains to be seen given your point about replacing a left of center justice with a left of center justice. i would actually be -- i think it's probably more the rulings on abortion and things like that, that will motivate democratic voters. but this certainly cannot hurt. >> cannot hurt. it changes the dynamic, paul, if you think about where, if we're having this conversation two days ago. republicans think about every political trend is in their favor. it's the president's first midterm election year. economic wins. the coronavirus pandemic winds in his face. history of midterm elections. democrats are struggling to pass key elements of their agenda. if you were -- on monday, mitch mcconnell was feeling great.