i think there is a risk it krups you as a person and that distances you from the audience, but i think viewers know i'm exactly the same person as i've always been. let me tell you -- i have a book coming out in the fall, in this book i introduce you to my mother, when i get to know linda kelly through this book you will know i will never change. >> a lot of our colleagues in the news business, a lot live in new york and washington travel in certain social circles completely underestimated the trump phenomenon and the way in which he connected with the anger out there among many ordinary americans. >> no question about it. i mean, trump hijacked the republican party and it's been a spectacular spectacle, you know, to behold. i mean, it's really just been amazing. i think what happened this past year is the republican party elders did their level best to bring the voters to heel and what happened instead was the republican party voters brought the party to heel and said, no more. this time we tell you what we want. and they got their way. they've been heard now, i think that's actually