and media matters and james carville with me in the studio. you have been flinching at some of the things that chris matthews is saying. what do you take issue with? >> first of all, from just as a hillary supporter, this is my view and not the cam pain's view, she would have been better off with him in there and defeated a strong opposition and makes you better. >> that is not the conventional wisdom. >> and not what people think. >> looking at the poll numbers, drawing a few weeks ago support away. >> vice president getting 15%, 16% and one of the things is that when you have a bigger field or a stronger field, you look stronger in winning. but, you know, obviously, he's not going to run because i think it will be there and this is not the opinion of clinton campaign. >> this is your opinion. >> my personal opinion. >> what now? do you agree that this is a boon for hillary clinton now that