Yes, I'm sure the news of this invitation was greeted with wild enthusiasm in the Republican cloakrooms up on Capitol Hill, Anderson. Look, this has been a terrible week. Now, the Republican Party coalesced, at least the rank and file according to polls have largely coalesced behind the President. But independent voters have been deeply troubled by this.
David Axelrod discusses the political implications of the invitation extended to Putin and its potential impact on Congressional Republicans, highlighting concerns among independent voters.
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There's no doubt about that. But I also want to say this. You know, all presidents sort of feed off of perceptions of the person who came before and they want to position against what people found lacking in the person that came before.
I mean, he's president of the United States. He was elected. They should be there.
I think there's a lot of concern among Republican officeholders. Governor Pawlenty could speak more readily to this than me.
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