is the press which was famously seen as having been in love with this press given the benefit of the doubt? >> you know, i'm curious of your view on this. you've been watching the washington media longer than i have. i happen to think that's one of the less attractive aspects of politico. >> we kick them when they're down? >> we kick them when they're down and we celebrate them when they're up based on the quality of the political performance, like oh, so-and-so is riding high in the polls. to be favorable, somebody is down in the polls, their coverage is weak. there's definitely an exaggeration. so somebody is never as high up as they are seen when things are going well, they're usually never down, as low when things are going their way. >> you have a reporter assigned to hillary clinton. so do other media organizations. why does the media insist on everything about her three years before the election? >> i think herr own actions really dictate that we have to be treating her at not a