I didn't know whether it was going in or not, so I decided to poke out my stick and redirect it. It was a quick decision.

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

I am very grateful that the prime minister and the Cabinet decided not to stick to the deadline,

Nobody wants to take a sharp stick and poke it in the eye of the president no matter what his approval rating is. He is too strong with Republican primary voters and three years from now he will remember anyone who votes against his nominee.

But they get some comfort out of the made up stories. And if that helps them get along maybe I should not poke fun.

After Matt and David and Peep left, we decided we were always going to have to stick together. It was going to be about us, it was about the team, it wasn't about one unique player.