inappropriate time for him. he's the author of the "new york times" -- >> no. it's perfect. >> there's a book. let's get to the news. go to politics now. joining the conversation we have -- >> from -- the -- >> just won't stop talking? >> you okay? >> he's fine. we move on. joining us now, we have the host of msnbc's "politics nation "and president of the national action network reverend al sharpton. former aide to the george w. bush white house and state departments, good to have you on and "on brand "with donny deutsch and a.p.'s jonathan linear and still with us, the "new york times." kick things off reading from ed's latest piece entitled "it's far too soon for people to write off joe biden" and ed writes in part this -- writing him off now is just as overwrought as reserving is premature slot on mount