dan balz of "the washington post," he wrote another tell-all book about the 2012 campaign, and to him, the romney folks apparently fed the damning backstore on chris christie's all about me rnc keynote address. so not only do we know that he spoke for 17 minutes before he thought to mention mitt romney, we also know, because of dan balz's book, that chris christie demanded that the crowd at the republican convention be shown a gauzy, three-minute, biographical video, all about chris christie before he gave his speech, which was a speech his speech, which was a speech all about chris christie. the convention apparently had started to run late the night of the chris christie keynote address. and rnc organizers reportedly decided that they would cut that three-minute chris christie biographical video in order to save some time in the schedule. according to dan balz's book, governor christie then threw a tantrum to make sure that his video would play before his speech. according to the book, chris christie himself told the convention staffer, quote, to ask the director -- meaning the pers

dan balz. ♪ mark: our guest is a guy who i met on a plane, a grandpa, and a senator.ernie sanders, thank you for coming back. it night for you and for the other people who want to be the party's nominee. will you be nervous settle? -- at all? >> somewhat. but i am confident that the message that we are coming, is that the establishment party and it economics are not working. mark: that your message. you of a cold tonight except to give your normal speech? >> i want all 1200 people including hillary clinton supporters to come out and put on my pin. that is my goal. mark: that is a lofty goal. when you get nervous, what happens? >> i get louder. mark: so you might do the monster on the state? ge? jennifer: you called the iran deal a victory for diplomacy. what if they were to renege? would you consider a military option? >> the president, we just went through a war in iraq. we went through a war in afghanistan. i am the former chairman of the veterans committee. before people start talking for going to war, you want to exhaust every effort to reach an agreement with the

we have bernie sanders, and dan balz.ither way, you win. ♪ mark: our guest is a guy who i met on a plane, a grandpa, and a senator. bernie sanders, thank you for coming back. 1200 iowa democrat in the convention center. a big night for you and the other people who want to be the nominee. will you be nervous? bernie sanders: i will be. but i am confident that the message that we are coming, is that the establishment party and economics are not working. the time is long overdue we take on the billionaire class and create an economy that works for all people. mark: that your message. do have a goal except to give your normal speech? senator sanders: i want all 1200 people including hillary clinton supporters to come out and put on my pin. that is my goal. mark: that is a lofty goal. when you get nervous, what happens? senator sanders: i get louder. mark: so you might do the monster on the stage? jennifer: you called the iran deal a victory for diplomacy. over saber rattling. what would you do as president if they reneged, wo

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dan balz reported proclaimed that the trump candidacy will provide -- or end with mr. isolated a subject of scorn or curiosity. you and i believe or supposed to instantly dismiss the immune from gravity part and also supposed to ignore that senator mccain was first to insult mr. trump, calling his audience of supporters crazies. mccain's good buddy, senator lindsey graham couldn't help himself and learned nothing from the experience over the last few weeks and this morning called trump a jack-ass. trump fired back in graham's home state and lit up his latest detractor calling graham an idiot and a lightweight. >> this guy lindsey graham calls me a jackass this morning and i said to myself you know it's amazing. he doesn't seem like a very bright guy. but every time i turn on i have some guy that is hitting me like hard. now, the reason they're hitting me in all fairness when you register zero in the poll what the hell they have nothing to lose right? >> well it turns out graham does have something to lose as he learned when the donald gave up senator graham's personal