doesn't win. so it doesn't change the shape of the race visa vee the republicans but certainly does seem to change the race the democratic nomination and gives hillary clinton a lot more of a solid foothold. >> let's add former policy director and cnn political commentator s.e. cupp into the conversation. nira, i don't think this is uncovered. hillary clinton outmaneuvered joe biden here. there was no path for him to go and i say this not only because did she have so many endorsements and key money fundraisers already on her team, but a democratic elder said to me yesterday that hillary's decision on the trade deal that she had worked to promote as secretary of state that she opposes it now not because of bernie sanders and her leftward flank, she didn't want to give joe biden any sort of room with labor unions that he has a very strong relationship with. >> uh-huh. >> what do you think? >> well, first let me say that