think he would beat hillary clinton, but i think e he would make her stronger. you have to look at what's happening in the absence of a real race. bernie sanders is making it interesting, but few people think he could be the nominee. what's happening in the absence of all this is we're talking about hillary clinton's e-mail problems and other issues. she is much stronger when she's out there fighting against somebody else. that's why she keeps trying to run against the republicans. she doesn't have a republican to run against right now. i think the idea of competition would make hillary clinton stronger. there's always the possibility that lightning strikes and then you get a nominee. >> we don't know yet. the spot is potentially open for him at the debate in vegas. you point out how biden could sharpen her, but julian points out how bernie sanders has been good for the dems. breathing some life into the party to deal with crucial issues. do you think trump has been good for republicans in that same