conservative as dr. carson but he also has more credibility among people who wonder want capacity. on one thing about your interview, robert costa may be the best political reporter in washington, d.c. he didn't get it wrong. i just sometimes think that dr. carson doesn't fully anticipate how the washington press corps looks for the bottom line. they are not nuance based. and robert costa is among the best about digging out breaking news. weren't you surprised about that? >> i was a little bit surprised. and i hate criticizing other reporters but i wanted to give him a chance to respond to it. i asked him a couple of times. and i said didn't you say these things? he is quoting you. and you know, the quote is the best thing because you said it.