the ability to not get in the gutter but take the fight to donald trump in ways that wound him, in ways that step him off his game the way he steps opponents off the game. how important is that to democratic voters? the hard thing about this is i think the successful candidate is going to have to inspire, is also going to have to take it to donald trump. which means you re going to have to uplift people and make them feel optimistic and hopeful at the same time you re trying to land a punch as hard as you possibly can. pelosi has done it better than anyone i ve seen so far. she s a very experienced w warrior. she s going to boom island. i don t think you do that if you re going to end just with a wimper. and she knows it s funny. don t underestimate the importance of a sense of humor. another break for us. our thanks to our panel. we ll be back with continuing coverage right after this. l.