because it would set off a series of things. nonetheless, you have to look at comey's record. he is a lifelong republican, served presidents of both parties honorably in the justice and the fbi. there is moral authority. you can't dismiss him or the rnc trying to go after him with frat boy humor. his career has gravitas. >> i agree with that. but we have to step back and say that comey got himself into a lot of trouble because of self-inflicted wounds. he tried to manage this e-mail investigation and making certain parts public for his own kind of political and media stature under the guise of protecting the if i can. he didn't have to do what he did. he shared both things that he thought would -- that clinton people thought were good for them as well as stuff that was badr for them.