Hillary Clinton "is one of the most finest, most upstanding, most honorable people � always trying to do the right thing."

Said Chuck Schumer on "Face the Nation," doing damage control on the Hillary email story. And, yes, he did say "most finest." That was the tell.

ADDED: If you're wondering why I'm not blogging more this morning, it's because I got side-tracked into watching the Sunday shows. I've got notes on various things I want to say, but I need the transcript to do it properly, since transcribing everything is difficult. But that Schumer line set off my urge to transcribe. Schumer, by the way, has been the best defender of Hillary Clinton this morning. He is able to maintain emotional control and keep that smile he always has on his face.

By contrast, Lanny Davis (on "Fox News Sunday") was the definition of flop sweat. Far from smiling, Davis bared his huge, overwhite, fake-looking teeth so aggressively I feared he might take a bite out of Chris Wallace. Davis swung wildly, attacking Wallace for interrupting and for misreporting, and that brought out the fighting spirit in the usually mild-mannered Wallace. More about how that played out when I get the transcript.