republican, democart, your heart has to -- if not ache certainly be concerned about what happens to aocracy. when the people don't trust the supreme court system. now, 30% of us. that is like a really low number. >> so, i think there is a general malaise in the country. so there has been a true dip in the credibility that all of the branches of government, have experienced. so the president is at an all-time low. this president. congress is all way the laggard in all of this. the court is often enjoyed more credibility among the public than the other two, the other two coordinate branches. yes, i think we are seeing a point in time where -- the court does look like it is a bit enmeshed in politics. i don't think this is endemic to this particular court. i think you have seen skepticism on the part of the public as far as 2000, bush v gore. simply on the issues. where the country is very much divided. you are also seeing divisions on the court. part of that is again as you suggest. we aren't seeing sort of surprise justices that we used to see. david souter was a surprise when nominate