partisan day to day name calling but people need more than gridlock. republicans hope they will appeal to the moderates and to prepared to make the tough choices to balance the budget, to slow the growth of government. shrink the size of government in american people's lives. there will immediately and we've begun to say some tough blow back from democrats. attacking paul ryan saying that they are extreme cloth and they will undue medicare and reform social security security out of existence. it's been referred by democrats and independents alike -- republicans and independents as demagoguery. the question is will they be able to raise the dialogue. they do criticize president

obama for his almost four years in office saying it was a failure and hasn't done anything to right the economy. so while the new ticket wants to engage in a discussion, there has been no shortage of criticism from the obama administration. on the periphery and sidelines, democrats are all around the country are amassing research portfolio. the new ad has been put forth in which they are attacking paul ryan as another example what is all wrong with mitt romney. >> rick: it's been traditional for the number two, the attack dog, to level the criticisms against the opponent while the presidential candidate tries to stay above the fray. does congressman ryan seem is well suited for the role? >> he is and he has already hit

the president in the face and called him out on the inconsistencies such a obamacare healthcare plan. he got in the president's face a few years ago. he has proven himself running to criticize face to face. >> rick: carl cameron, thanks very much. congressman ryan calls out president obama this morning making a jab at his economic policies during the first speech that we saw videotape of. take a listen to this. >> president obama and too many like him in washington have refused to make difficult decisions because they are more worried about their next election than they are about the next generation. [ applause ]

>> we might have been able to get away that that before but not now. we can't afford four more years of that. >> rick: a sampling what we'll be hearing on the stump. coming up this hour, we'll have brand-new reaction from president obama's campaign. >> heather: so does paul ryan's election is mean for the 2012 presidential election? fair and balanced debate we are joined by campaign consultant ryan clayton founder of 100 proof politics and adam geller. thanks both for joining us. >> good to be here. >> heather: i'll start with you. what does this pick mean for the romney campaign? >> it is a monumental pick. it means that they are going to as we see from the news coverage really begin to change the debate and discussion of the campaign and really crystalize

it, it's about a vision and philosophy. what it's going to mean in our lives going forward for future generations. >> heather: a lot of cheers from republicans. there are also cheers from democrats coming out some of their slogans going forward. republicans are saying it's america's come back team. saying that it's go back team. ryan, what does it mean for democrats? >> as a democrat i'm excited. putting paul ryan is a disaster for mitt romney's campaign. seniors are never going to vote for a guy that wants to end medicare. parents are not going to vote for a guy that wants to take teachers out of the classrooms. most americans should stand up to the politicians like paul ryan who thinks to get into prosperity is to put americans out of work.

it's probably a reason congress has a 12% approval rating. i don't think it will help romney's numbers. >> heather: adam, end medicare? >> what you are going to see small ball sniping. meda scare, it's all the stuff that they will be reduced to. ryan budget doesn't end medicare. there is an option to keep medicare. by the way, it is so foolish for the democrats to talk about ryan on medicare when obamacare cuts $500 billion out of medicare. every time they say that we're going to talk about obamacare and the cuts they make and the fairness and the honesty of paul ryan who is saying to the american people, i'm not going to treat you like kids. i'm going to have a grownup

conversation with you. let's have an honestest intellectual discussion in thousand move forward. there will be vouchers down the road that is going to force competition and lower costs. >> heather: i would point out... sometimes it comes down to how it's being defined. there was a poll that was taken by democratic pollster and ryan budgeted isn't described in the way republicans would like it described in battleground states. 52% of voters say they support it. moving forward, do you agree this will change the narrative of the campaign? >> i'm glad you brought up romney-ryan budget. romney and paul ryan admitted they base their policies on ian rand. and i don't think they will

shocked to here he forced members of his congressional staff to read the teachings of an atheist philosopher. that greed is good and charity is evil. that is the kind of thing that ayan teaches. it doesn't sound very christian to me quite frankly. >> i think you are off the rails a little bit. believing in individual freedom versus big style soviet government telling you what i can and cannot purchase and big government determining your future. this is all about capitalism and individuals determining their own faith. as the fundamental philosophical discussion and it's a big contrast and it's historical in that regard. >> let's bring it back to the issue. this is sarah palin part two. paul ryan never held a real job

outside of politics. >> everything mitt romney said he is running his campaign on, that is mistake. >> he was a waiter. he was a fitness trainer. he had to go work and support his family. you better reread that bio and sarah palin is ridiculous. but i think we're going to hear a lot of this. bring it on. >> heather: a lot shaping as we move forehead in this presidential campaign. thank you both for joining us. >> rick: before he was tapped to be republican vice president he was considered one of g.o.p.'s rising stars and a leading voice on fiscal matters. now he promised to bring that knowledge and hard work in wisconsin to the race for the white house. >> for the last 14 years, i have

proudly represented wisconsin in congress. there i have focused on solving the problems for our country and turning action into solutions. i am committed in heart and mind to putting that experience to work in a romney administration. >> rick: janesville is the town where he grew up where his family still lives. steve brown is joining us live. >> good afternoon. we are? janesville and across the street from the main congressional office for now vp nominee or soon to be vp nominee once the convention rolls around. ryan is 42 years old, married, three kids, a roman catholic. his political background is extensive but elected background goes back to 1998. interesting story how people

tried to talk him out of running for congress. we asked a local republican chair how he will do. he said he'll do just fine. >> he'll handle it very well. small a very logical centered person. he has got a great family foundation. he is active in his church. he is able to approach his political life with a very balanced approach. i think he'll do very well at it. i think he'll be a great vice president. >> it will be interesting over the next 94 days how many workouts he can work into his schedule because he is described as a gym rat, somebody who is follower of the p-90 x system and very finance icky what he

eats. paul ryan was the studios for a fox news sunday taping and it was his birthday and ryan declined. he gave up sweets a long time ago. we talked to a woman that works at restaurant, its turkey burger and fruit. he is watching his health. that is due to the fact, yes, he did find his father dead of a heart attack when he was 16 years old and his grandfather and great-grandfather similarly passed away into on their 50s. he is into the health thing because of the founding experiences as a young man. >> rick: i don't think the congressman would approve of my lunch. >> heather: nor mine. it was public gaffe for mitt romney. see if you can hear the slip of the tongue was while introducing

paul ryan. listen. >> as we move forward toward the campaign and on to help lead the nation to better days, it's an manor to announce the next president of the united states, paul ryan. >> every now and then, i did not make a mistake with this guy. but he is going to be the next vice president of the united states. >> governor mitt romney quickly correcting himself. he isn't the first person on the campaign trail. then candidate barack obama made a similar error when introduced his running mate joe biden. listen to this. >> let me introduce to you, the next president, the next vice president of the united states

of america joe biden! >> heather: they all do it. >> rick: including us. and when congressman ryan's face. what have i been nominated for. the ryan budget is already on record. it's online. but what is congressman's view on foreign policy. we'll ask a former u.s. ambassador. >> plus, president obama's reaction to the vp announcement. we have a live report from the white house coming up. >> i'm excited for what lies ahead. i'm thrilled to be a part of america's come back team. together we will unite america and get this done!

>> heather: time for a check of other stories. a powerful earthquake striking northwest iran. at least 87 people are dead and about 400 others hurt. more than 60 villages have sustained 50% damage or more. and in chicago an unmarked police car collided with a freight train cause ago derailment. police were chasing a suspect when they drove around the train gate. two planes colliding on a taxi way. it clipped a tail of a commuter plane but no injuries were reported. >> rick: when we come back. the reaction to reaction to paul ryan added to the gp ticketed. don't go away.

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>> rick: welcome back. governor romney's pick of paul ryan gives us a chance what the administration might look like if they win in november not only on domestic policy but foreign policy to. joining us is frank wisner, former ambassador to zambia and philippines. good to see you. thanks very much for joining us. big news, saturday. with the choice of congressman ryan that governor romney has decided that foreign policy is going to take a back seat to this election, do you agree? >> there is no doubt that governor romney is going to give

top priority to the economy, but he can't escape also treating foreign affairs. no man can pretend to be president of the united states without showing a broad capability of doing both and domestic and foreign affairs. so the spotlight will fall on international relations as it must. >> rick: in today's roll out speeches, not one mention of foreign affairs. what do we know what a romney had-ryan foreign policy, what a state department might look like? >> the governor as made it pretty clear in previous statements that he intends to give a priority to reestablishing american strength. he has criticized the president for second besting the united states. he has claimed he is going to take on russia-china that follow

israel's lead in the middle east. he has established a number of broad priorities but the majority has been about the economy. that is understandable for whether we are dealing domestically or looking at the world week need a strong economy. economy has to be rebuilt. if we're going to be able to project american strength and protect american interests, but we also have to do so skillfully >> rick: you've been a career diplomat and served under democratic and republican administrations. we're not getting partisan viewpoint from you which is very refreshing. if take a look at congressman ryan's budget proposal. he would cut a lot of money from the state department and also from u.s.a. id. over tens of billions of dollars that is if the ryan budget plan

were to somehow be passed and pushed through congress. what would that mean taking that kind of money away from the state department and away from other agencies that help to build international relations? >> i think you make a good point. american foreign policy can't only be about military force. you can't maintain spending in which we address world needs through a mod couple of foreign assistance. we have a strong diplomatic service and a strong intelligence service to engage our enemies. military force should be our last resort. if you cut too deeply the other budgets, we can both ill-afford blood and treasure. >> rick: this is an election primarily going to be about

economy. there is always the possibility the world as it is of some kind of a flash point, some kind of international trouble spot that could inject itself between now and election day. syria in the headlines every day. there is the conflict, potential of conflicted between israel and iran. as you look at the next few months, what troubles you the most and what kind of impact might it have? >> i would have to take from the two examples you give the most dangerous of all is the possibility of a conflict between israel and iran, one that could well engage american forces and american interests. it would be disruptive not only in the middle east but in the entire muslim world. we would face a huge problem with the price of oil. it would be a massively disruptive matter. >> rick: ambassador wisner, you

have been ambassador and is now advisor to law firm of patted and bogs. thank you for your time. >> heather: coming up we'll talk to somebody inside governor romney's camp. new reaction for the white house as ryan comes out swinging. >> i've got good news and some bad news. why don't they get rid of the bad news first, okay? president obama is the president of the united states and a good news is that he won't be very much longer. [ applause ] some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'.

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>>. let me say a word about the man mitt romney is about to replace. no one disputes that president obama inherited a difficult situation. in his first two years with his party in complete control of washington he passed nearly every item on his agenda but that didn't make things better. >> rick: paul ryan looking pretty comfortable as the newly appointed presidential candidate. the decision is being praised by

conservative members of the party and garnering an immediate reaction from president obama reelection team. ed henry is live at the white house with more on that. >> reporter: it's interesting because president left to go home to chicago for couple days of fund-raising. he didn't tell reporters anything about congressman ryan. he is going to let the campaign do the talking. a press release came out that he placed a phone call to paul ryan. nice press release, that in stark contrast from the obama team, through twitter, press releases all sawing they believe congressman ryan is a radical. he is pushing an extreme agenda. take a look at statement from jim megs sina, the architect of the radical republican house budget, ryan like romney proposed $250,000 tax cut for

million iargs and deep cuts to college aid. it would end medicare by turning into a voucher system shifting costs to seniors. he rubber stamped the remembering losing bush policies that exploded our deficit and crashed our economy. take a look at buzz phrases. rubber-stamp, reckless, radical. they are not being subtle at all. it's clear as you noted a moment ago, congressman ryan is letting everyone know he is not going to sit idly by. he is going to give as good as he gets and he did that a short time. >> he didn't tax the middle. he didn't do things that centrist. he stayed hard left. he can't run on his record, what does he have left? he is going to divide and distracted the country to win an election by default. you know what, we're not going

to fall for that. >> what the president's circle they say, paul ryan is stark choice between the agendas. the president has been saying they want this to be a choice election because it's better for them rather than a referendum election. they don't want it a referendum over the last four years. romney-ryan ticketed is going to say look, it's part referendum for four years but a kios going forward how you fix the economy and how you deal with the debt. it's interesting how paul ryan has been picked. >> rick: there s there a sense how the campaign may shifted. it may be a campaign of ideas and the two camps will move away from the negative ads that have been running on airwaves around the country. are you getting the sense that

might happen? >> i think in reality it's going to probably get more negative. both sides insist they wanted to talk about the big issues. i was out on the road couple days on the road with president obama. he was talking about tax cuts and he is all about substance. meanwhile, the third party groups are on the president's side putting out ads that governor romney was responsible for a woman's death because her husband lost his job in a steel plant. that white house will minority out that there is third party republican groups on the outside both sides are doing very rough negative attack ads while the campaigns insist they talk about substance but attacks on paul ryan, suggesting his budget plan was going to push an old lady off a cliff to end medicare as we know it. bottom line they are going to focus on substance but it will be rough campaign.

>> rick: thanks so much. >> heather: republican campaign officials also reacting to governor's choice. joining us on the phone is keith snyder, chairman of virginia victory 2012 which is the campaign between the rnc and g.o.p. of virginia. he is also a fox news contributor. thanks for joining us? >> thanks for having me heather. it's an amazing day in virginia with the unveiling of our vice president and our ticket coming out here in the number one battleground state in the country. we are excited and we're pretty fired on up. >> heather: what strengths specifically do you think congressman ryan brings to the table? >> paul ryan brings ideas, energy and real intellectual firepower to take on the issues that are facing our country right now. these are tough times in america. tough times around the world. he needs serious sober leaders

who can help put a real plan together to guide our nation out of this economic morass. >> heather: he is the money man for republicans. what about foreign policy, is that considered a weakness by the campaign and how do you overcome that? >> he has been in the arena in washington 14 years. he had seen on bipartisan level as one of the brightest most affable and able leaders we have in our nation. i think this is going to be a campaign based on ideas and issues with serious issues facing america. the romney-ryan ticket can tackle them head on. this doesn't have to be just a referendum but a pass for america. that is why i feel so good. but independents and undecided

will move in a major way. >> heather: i was going ask you. you are in a swing state in virginia. how do you think this will benefit the campaign when it comes to the swing states and also the independent voters? >> i think independents and undecideds have been leaning for governor romney so far. with the addition of paul ryan that is focused on economic issues and getting our economy back in shape and has been a fiscal huang, a deficit hawk for a period of time, that is good for the virginia voters. any survey of virginia voters, top four issues are all economic related. economy, unemployment, number three is crippling debt and number four is gas prices. small a rock star in all of that. >> heather: we'll see if voters think he is a rock star in 87 days from now. we'll see. thank you.

>> chris: back to politics in just a moment. we wanted to turn our attention to syria, new violence in the war-torn country. gunmen setting off bombs in damascus as police battle rebels. meantime, hillary clinton is in turkey where she is meeting with top officials to plan for a worst case scenario in syria including possible weapons attack on regime opponents. steve harrigan is streaming live from istanbul turkey. >> secretary of state clinton said the use of chemical weapons would be red line for the entire world. she made clear when it comes to the 17 months of violence inside syria, the u.s. has one overriding policy goal. >> we have to be very careful and we have to do it in a way that always keeps in mind our

goal number one is to hasten the end of the bloodshed and assad regime. >> reporter: meantime, inside syria the fighting continues around aleppo. rebels have been holding out last two weeks against government forces. they complain they are running short of ammunition. they have no answer to government air power, using warplanes as well as helicopter gunships against the rebels. when there is a lull in the fighting, refugees try to flee the area. more than 50,000 have crossed the border to turkey. they are coming at a rate of 1,000 a day. human tear situation inside syria is dire. they estimate 2 million civilians are in need because of the fighting. >> rick: steve, thanks. >> heather: congressman ryan already embracing his role as governor romney's running mated and wasting no time going after

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set the tone of the republican campaign for the next 87 days. >> let me say a word about the man mitt romney is about to replace. no one disputes that president obama inherited a difficult situation. in his first two years with his party in complete control of washington he passed nearly every item on his agenda, but that didn't make things better. >> reporter: congressman ryan has a plan to balance the federal budget by 2040 he calls the path to prosperity. spending would need to be cut by 5 trillion dollars over the next decade. there would be $700 billion in medicaid cuts and obamacare would have to be repealed but president thinks it his plan would die tries to balance the books on the less fortunate. he and congressman have argued

this point in public several times. >> i would simply submit that we could do more and started now. you've said you want to take a scapel to budget and go line by line. >> we are all representatives of the american people. we all talk to our constituents and american people are engaged. if you think they want a government takeover of healthcare i would respectfully submit you are not listening to them. >> we're not talking about a claim spending on tax cuts to trillion dollars to millionaires and billionaires. >> reporter: the people of iowa will see their debate play out one side at a time the day after tomorrow when the congressman campaigns at the iowa state fair and the president starts a bus tour in council bluff. >> heather: lots of campaigning to go. thank you so much. >> reporter: 87 days.

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>> rick: some analysts are viewing paul ryan as an economic conservative and a possible bridge between the g.o.p. establishment and the tea party movement. now, let's get reaction from cofounder of the tea party express. what is your reaction to the pick? >> we are absolutely delighted. we've been polling our tea party

express members, marco rubio and paul ryan have been the favorites. i don't think mitt romney could have made a better choice than paul ryan. not only does he subscribe to the basic premise that we have to reduce the size and cost of the federal government and deal with our debt, but he also understands we have to grow the economy. we can't get there with austerity alone. we have to have a low regulatory environment so the ladder of opportunity will reach all americans. he assault perfect pick. it says a lot about mitt romney that he is willing to take a serious player like paul ryan who wants to dig in and get america's fiscal house in order. >> rick: i was looking at some of the congressman's votes. i was surprised, sal, to hear he voted for the tarp bailout, voted for the bailout of the auto industry, voted for the prescription medicare expansion under george w. bush.

he voted for the stimulus packages in 2008 and again in 2009. this is not necessarily, to my ears sound like the fiscal conservatism that the tea party usually espouses. >> i would say, there is never unanimity within the tea party. sometimes we all speak with one mind. >> rick: what about those, are those things you would have done. >> we are all satisfied he is a conservative and we have every confidence she committed to the premise of reducing government. >> rick: i haven't many tea party supporters that are jazzed about mitt romney. not the way it's been going but with ryan on the ticket does it

change all of that? >> i think it's going to be a big boost. i think the grassroots have been somewhat on the sidelines waiting for this campaign to develop. by picking mitt romney i think it's going to surge the enthusiasm for this ticket. there is a strong commitment to replace barack obama. his attitude in the four years he's been in office is to spend more money, run up the debt. you think he has run up more debt in four years than the first 41 presidents of the united states. that is not an envyable record. i think mitt romney and paul ryan are going to get serious about getting america's fiscal house in order and bring prosperity back. this is the worst growth in american history and it's totally unacceptable. i think american people are ready for a change. romney and ryan are serious about getting america's economy moving again. >> rick: what do you see the

role of the tea party. there are many tea parties and it's not one voice, but what do you see as the future for the tea party movement as a whole as we lead up to the vote in november and then beyond? >> we've had three goals. last cycle in 2010 our goal was to take the gavel away from nancy pelosi and take control of the house. this year our goal is to retain the house and hopefully grow our support there but to take over the senate. that is what we've been focused on. having the house and senate doesn't get us unless you remove the president. getting behind mitt romney and paul ryan is going to be a priority for us. we're going to be on the road pretty much continuously starting next week until november 6th 20 make sure tea party members and conservatives -- when i say conservatives i think 70% of americans agree that the spending is excessive. debt is unsustainable and we've got to get control of it.

i am confident we can get people out to vote. >> cofounder of the tea party express. >> heather: we'll be right back with a brand-new hour of america's news headquarters. we'll have a live report from karl carl cameron from virginia where we'll bring you governor romney and brand-new running mate paul ryan at the next campaign rally. >> rick: stick around everybody. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ i want to go ♪ i want to win [ breathes deeply ] ♪ this is where the dream begins ♪ ♪ i want to grow ♪ i want to try ♪ i can almost touch the sky [ male announcer ] even the planet has an olympic dream. dow is proud to support that dream by helping provide greener, more sustainable solutions from the olympic village to the stadium.

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>>. >> rick: folks news alert. we are minutes away from ra rally where governor mitt romney and brand-new running mate, paul ryan of wisconsin campaign together for the very first time as for the race for the white house enters a brand-new phase.

i'm rick foul balm. >> heather: i'm heather childers. governor romney shaking up the political world with the addition of paul ryan. they are not wasting any time going after president obama. listen to this. >> president obama with his party firmly in control first two years had everything pass in the law that he wanted. now, we're living under those policies. now, we're witnessing a nation in debt, further in doubt, deeper into despair. now, we're seeing a country where after the recession so-called recovery is the worst we've seen in 70 years. unemployment above 8% the entire time. >> heather: and now with more on all the big happenings today that have been following the story, carl cameron. >> reporter: we're on our way to

menassus for the third and final stop with running mate paul ryan. during the first two outings lots of boisterous enthusiasm as well as from mitt romney that has backed a little juice from his presence on the trail. there is no question they will try to specify the day to day attacks. what whether paul ryan, he made it very clear they are going to play what he says is degreesed with business and economy and jobs. and a proven track record as opposed to one with president obama that he says hasn't worked. listen -- >> i've got some good news. i've got some bad news.