that's the approach they took to oba ob obamacare and it worked to a point. as a political matter, it worked. what the republicans need to do, though, is, frankly, they don't have a game plan for where the country ought to be going. you know, they didn't have a -- when they went to the convention, they didn't come out with a manifesto that if they were elected, here's what they were going to do. they need to do that on infrastructure and immigration. these two big issues that are coming down the pike, very fast. and not wait for the democrats to come up with their view. if we are going to have a true negotiation, republicans have got to put something on the board and say, here's what we believe. now, what do you believe? >> uh-huh. >> yeah, listen. although, it seems like the cultural path. the cultural warpath is the interim strategy, right? dr. seuss and beyond. >> i agree. >> sorry. >> but victory lap last night. he didn't go out there and pound his chest. i was so pleased about that. lower-key about it because i thought it was more trustworthy. and, sort