So, where were you guys, Evan?

I was, I was about to go and do an event all about the Cold War and the history of U.S. Soviet relations and all of a

sudden my phone detonated in my hand and it was Serbeth who called actually was the first because all I started getting with these texts that said wow what happens now what where where do we go I sort of had a hunch what it was but then Sarah Beth called and said stop whatever you're doing you're going to need to go back to

your computer and of course I do whatever my wife tells me so there we are where were you

guys I was just getting off of a ferry on our way to vacation and even though we've talked about this now for what is it 25

days I was still stunned I have to say I was really stunned and then I had this sort of feeling of free fall, like, oh my God, you know, have we destabilized the country and the world?

And then in a few minutes, I began to feel like, oh, this is totally

liberating. It actually is going to be a good thing. But I would lie if I didn't

say I found it breathtaking at first. It's just an incredible moment.

Susan, where were you? How did it go down where you were?

Well, you know, I was at this security conference with a bunch of very Washington national security types in Colorado and boom, the news came across Twitter while I was on the phone with Peter whose job it was to

immediately confirm this news for the New York Times so there were a few expletives thrown. And then I ran into the room trying to get the

attention of the moderator at the front to let all these Washingtonians know about this news and then in a minute a senator walked

to the front of the room handed his phone to the moderator who looked down and

then immediately interrupted the conference to announce the news.

And you know it's interesting, Jane, I actually felt more kind of relief that this incredibly stressful news cycle was over.

That now we're entering into an unknown, but just for that brief second, I wanted to let go of you know what I think has been an

extraordinarily stressful three weeks in American politics and in the country in the

life of the country so much uncertainty At least we've answered that question,

even if now there are a million more questions to answer.

All right, welcome to a special edition of the political scene, a weekly discussion about the big questions in American politics.

I'm Susan Glasser and I'm joined by my colleagues Evan Osnose and Jane Meir.

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