. >> joining us now are casey hunt, an msnbc political correspondent, and jordan reardon.o days off, no holidays, even when you are testifying to congress. for hillary clinton and her presidential campaign, today could be a help or hurt her or could have meant nothing, so what was it? >> i think it was helpful. clintons are helpful in their enemies. so when you have obvious overreach and obvious partisan politicized hearings, and it was primetime, it really elevates hillary clinton, and it allowed her to sit there and look like a president. >> casey hunt, what is the republican reaction in washington? is it easy to find republicans to tell you why this was great for them? >> lawrence, it has been pretty difficult throughout the course of the day, which tells you more than anything what democrats will say or already are saying as a presidential performance for her, and it did elevate her as joy was saying, and i am having trouble having people who are saying this helped my guy, who is returning against hillary clinton. i wouldn't go say it's radio silence, and donald trump,