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david, just days before john boehner, the former speaker abruptly announced his resignation by the pope, he stepped down. you don't know if there is legitimacy to this. what we seem tongen that we will know more after the midterm elections. david: let me stop you right there. it's definitely not going to happen before the elections? >> very unlikely, but again the only person who knows that answer is paul ryan. david: let me throw something else at you, chad, time is limited. bill gates was in washington, and people thought when he was making the rounds, meeting with the president. he met with members of congress, that's where he has a big foundation, billions of dollars endowed by not only him but pal warren buffett and others. could the speaker step down from congress and get a job at the gates foundation? >> think about what the speaker said he wants to do. he wants to work on poverty owelfare reform. some of the others that the gates foundation addresses goes into the speaker's lane. he contends he wants to address the issues later this year. it is an election year and it's going to be challenging to do that. some people thought he was out the door after tax refor