you've got anthony weaner, and obviously you cataloged what happened to him, and alan west. there's almost a strange admiration within the house for the guys that have gload brightly because they say crazy things on tv or pause they are louder and brassier than their colleagues. >> and weaner is a case in point you said. this is a guy who is understood the capitol stage as performance art, basically. the problem with weiner-- well, many problems with weiner, but before he undid himself-- yeah, okay. >> jon: it's like we're on a different show right now. ( laughter ) let me tell you the problem with weiner. ( laughter ). >> yeah, that's right. he-- he-- you know, being the ultimate entrepreneur in a body of 435, he alienated all of his colleagues. he was abusive towards his staff. so finally, when his world did explode, there was no one standing beside him. >> jon: is it-- one thing that you were able to avoid in some ways is the judgment, this sense of "ask here's why this is so frustrating a place" to the american people. when you read it, you have a great empathy for-- i c