. >> they started campaigning together, when ryan has been making apeer yenss for romney. the two seem to get along well, romney has embraced this plan but a number of republicans felt it would be a risky move for mitt romney because picking ryan would elevate the ryan budget plan to the center piece of the romney agenda. and if you listen tolt way romney has campaigned, most of the time in this campaign, he's not, he's talked about job creation over and over. but he's not talked about entitlement reform nearly as much. and clearly if the pick is paul ryan that issue bringing spending under control is going to take a much bigger role than the romney campaign. >> right. let's go with that thought just a moment. if paul ryan is the choice how does that change the tone of the debate? >> we knew dhems were going to attack mitt ryan -- mitt romney for wanting to, you know, slash medicare and cut spending. and paul ryan will be a target for that. there is no doubt about it. he's popular with republicans. for the fact that he has just come up with a plan to try to bring spending