with former vice president dick cheney, former attorney general ed meese, and constitutional law deen douglas about choosing a running mate, the balance of power, and reflections on breaking and justice scalia. -- reflections on nancy reagan and justice scalia. this is one hour. [applause] thank you ladies and gentlemen. let's get right to it. from dr.a presentation larson that suggests your role as vice president was a political expediency, that it was a prize that could be given away to earn political present -- politiacal credit for the president. we saw interesting proliferation's in the electoral college, where people were casting their ballots in a way where so many people would cost ballets, and an unexpected presidential candidate would emerge. they were undesignated orig inally. what do you make of that history? is it a history you are comfortable with? or do you find yourself dissenting from it? i thought it was right on. my wife has written a book on james madison. impression that dr. larson presented is very much in tune with my wife's interpretation. it was an afterthought. sotly