>> absolutely. a very important question. it feels like republicans have been given a free pass in all of this just simply because they most of the time don't even want to be at the negotiating table with democrats. they're playing politics with people's lives. greatly appreciate your time this evening, sir. the defeat by democrats this week brought a question to my mind. are republicans simply better at politics right now than the democrats? and i don't mean policy here. i'm talking about no holds barred, in your face politics. while democrats got stuck in the weeds debating the intricacies of major policy and how to pay for it, republican candidates, on the other hand, campaigned on a phantom issue here, the idea that critical race theory is being taught in high schools and elementary schools. let me just be clear for our viewers, that is not happening. that is not happening. does having fewer ideas and perhaps fewer scruples here make it easier to persuade voters? and what lessons can be taken from all this? for those questions and more i'm