isn't it truitt that if putin only understands strength this is a white house long on rhetoric and short on substance. >> i am astonished by the partisanship of the answer. i don't understand how this is the tea party's fault. i feel there are unrelated issues. >> they are not related. that is exactly true and should not be brought into this conversation but did bring the irs into it. that is ridiculous. we should be -- >> i need to interrupt you, please. >> go ahead. >> if we are yelling about the tea party, the house of representatives controlled by the republicans already passed a bill giving aid to ukraine. i don't want to get into a big partisan food fight on this of all things. i will say in response to your question is that, of course, vladimir putin is a strong man who understands strength. i think there are legitimate criticisms of the obama administration to be level. i think vladimir putin had a front row seat to our waffling when it came to the syrian red line with our accidental policy falling part to this day at the seams and saw how the president drew a red line and refuse