search based on guidance from jerry ford. search based on guidance from jerry ford. >> the qualities necessary to step in at any given moment. is a breath of experience? virtues? to ofobviously a certain degree compatibility. another thing that was important in terms of my role in my ability to operate was i took myself out of contention. it was clear i was not using the vice presidency as a stepping stone to becoming president itself. to 1993 iack considered running for president. they concluded after it was over with that i would not run for president. by the time i had gotten to that point i had a coronary bypass. i got into a campaign which was a long shot anyway. i lost. i knew i would immediately be heart c and i bad would put a -- and that would put a cramp on future prospects. one of the reasons i think george bush was comfortable with me and give me as much latitude as he did was because he knew i about what myd standing was going to be in the iowa caucuses. i would be taking myself out. i think it was a very importa

for jerry ford, after rockefeller stepped down in 1976, we had to have a replacement. i ran that search based on guidance from jerry ford. >> the qualities necessary to step in at any given moment. is a breath of experience? adherence to virtues? >> that is a lot of it. obviously a certain degree of compatibility. another thing that was important in terms of my role and my ability to operate was i took myself out of contention. it was very clear i was not using the vice presidency as a stepping stone to become the candidate itself. if you look back in 1993 after i left the defense department, i considered running for president. the super pac did a campaign, they concluded after it was over with that i would not run for president. by the time i had gotten to that point i have had three heart attacks and a coronary bypass. i got into a campaign which was a long shot anyway. i lost. i knew i would immediately be -- labeled as the guy who lost because he had a bad heart and that would put a cramp on future prospects. i decided not to be a candidate . and that is one of the

president -- [ applause ] >> when he made the speech, it was by then too late because jerry ford had of people walked out of there saying i think we nominated the wrong guy. >> in november democrat jimmy carter takes the white house from gerald ford a bitter republican loss. the regan revolution that began in the '76 campaign transformed the republican party. 40 years on, another assault on the party's status quo threatens to tear the party apart in 2016's explosive race for dell guilts. >> that's not what politics is. >> the establishment was threatened in '76 and '80 and the establishment is threatened in 2016. the establishment reacted in a certain way in '76 and '80. the establishment reacts a certain way again in 2016. >> they don't fill the rooms with smoke anymore, except metaphorical metaphorically. >> coming up. >> there were rumors every day of assassination was going to happen or poisoning the water system of the city or blowing up this or disrupting that. and a claims rep will help you get your money fast. maybe that doesn't make you a control freak. more like a control e

onn that search based guidance from jerry ford. then george w bush. needed to quality step in at any given moment? it has a lot to do with it. ofiously, a certain degree compatibility. i was not using the vice .resident with thatas all over i would not run for president. i do in one to be the one who lost because he had about heart. a bad heart. that never changed and that was one of the reasons why george bush was comfortable with me and gave me as much latitude as he did. that was a very important build. the outcome of the iowa caucuses >> before turning to the cards, one is for you. we have this legislative branch person here in this confidential discussion. depends onof law maintaining that privilege and confidentiality. how do they handle this when they are not formally part of the executive branch? more in the nature of the legislative? >> people could conjure up one. people think of it as being three big separations, it is the wrong concept. the power that would be could require firmer -- further limitations on power. concept by the founders wa

number of people in the first panel made the point of this being the first presidential decision and jerry ford was cognizant of that so he invited three candidates down to plains, georgia. he would meet with them privately and then they would have a press conference. the other for he met with at the democratic convention, but again they had a press conference. it was very transparent. this was in the immediate post-watergate time and that was part of what was driving it. in 1984, vice president mondale tried to imitate the jimmy carter process and it really got negative reviews. those a feeling it was embarrassing for people who are not select it and so, since then it has all been done much more privately and much more quietly. sometimes lists of people who are being considered typically become known or many of them who are being considered become known so there is discussion in the media. some kind of public media v etting and so forth but the practice has been away from this sort of the public aspect of the corridor and then the mondale process. the vettingturn to and to mr. ginsberg. even t

>> journalists have been praying for a a brokered convention sine 1976, jerry ford and ronald reagan never has happened since then. sure, a fabulous story, to go to cleveland with all the maneuvering. to the extent donald trump isn't doing to get to the 1237, maybe wisconsin made that slightly more likely, fuels this storyline about this thing is not even over. trish: there i man some desire desire -- there has been quite a bias against him and how howie, what is fascinating to me, i don't know we've seen a candidate like this, getting it from both sides, yet gets to live another day? >> i have never seen a candate in either party who conservative commentators and liberal commentators both hold in low esteem shall we say, more diplomatically they would put it in new york. just so strange, trump talks to much and shoots from the lip and all of that. after wisconsin n he was actualy quiet for a day other than the statement he put out ripping ted cruz. press didn't know what to do. when he held the rallies, everybody had headlines, awaiting donald trump rally. finally he is coming back.

. >> do you remember jerry ford falling off the airplane. >> that was totally different thing. >> i thinktalking about a health issue here. i know this better than anybody. we are talking about a health issue here which the president fought through. and i got attacked by it you made a reference to it. i got attacked by it i told the absolute truth about it. it wasn't done in mocking way. it was done in admiral way because he fought through it all right? he had to fight it like anybody has to fight a disease. he did it that was my point. >> bill, the reason why ferrell backed out, it wasn't going to be funny. >> he got killed in the press. >> it wasn't going to be funny. >> defensive about it because you were so ravaged. >> no. look, he punked out of this because he saw his career going down the drain. will ferrell, that's why -- >> -- your movie must reflect your book. >> it does. and it's an honest look at courageous man. now, let's get to the protests. i both agree this helps trump, right? >> it is totally i will advised to mayhem and madness and violence like this. only drives people t

. >> if jerry ford was president of the united states through a series of constitutional and he is presidented states and he is. harry truman ended up president. when roosevelt died, he didn't imagine that would happen i don't think maybe did but do you ever think about it being presiden president? >> i do not. >> never thought about being president? >> i have not looked in the mirror every day. >> you have accepted a cabinet position. you've been elected and accept a point of position without any thought you may rise to the top job. >> chris, you know, i'm 12th in line in succession so if they ever get to me, something is really wrong. [ laughter ] >> i think you're a great guy so let me change the subject. okay. i'll get you off the hook. >> i have zero doubt she's going to make a very good decision for her vice president and that that person is going to do a fantastic job on the campaign trail and be well-qualified if he or she was needed to step in god for bid. >> okay. let's talk "hardball." there is somebody in that campaign told paul heelly, what's his name, i'll think of it in a minu

in 1976, jerry ford was the incumbent president.to the presidency after nixon resigned facing impeachment and conviction in the senate based on the watergate cover-up. so ford was seeking the presidency in his own right. estimates are 75 to 100 votes short. and literally, the ford campaign people were on the form -- floor of the convention and then the so-called proverbial backgrounds making deals with delegates. ford was able to get the nomination on the first ballot. by the way, many of these yougates that are unbound, cannot give them cash but the campaigns can promise to pay their expenses to cleveland. they could fly them there, pay for their hotel. i joke and say trump could give them room on the trump airplane to fly them around. that is not illegal. they cannot give the money, but you can imagine the pressure on these 200 or so delegates when they get to the convention when trump bumps up against the 1237 magic number necessary for the nomination. it is going to be quite a show in cleveland. terry madonna, pulling director,

robert taft said he would pick mcarthur and reagan said i'll pick richard schweiker and lost to ford and jerryrown said i'll bring jesse jackson, caused him to lose in new york. it doesn't work, no reason to believe in this case it will work because already the math is working against cruz. >> let's talk a little bit about trump which ed says has been overshadowed by the fiorina pick. he's being criticized for lack of specifics and mixed messages. let's talk about what his message was successful in doing yesterday. fran francesca? >> yesterday he was successful at showing he could have a different side and be more presidential as the campaign has been saying he would do if he was the republican nominee. now, there are plenty of his critics saying that they don't like what he had to say yesterday about being more unpredictable. madeleine albright said when she finally did hear what donald trump had to say on foreign policy when he was reading off a teleprompter and tim cain as well said the same thing, they were almost more worried because he wasn't just shooting from the hip. he was actually g

ford, abc7 news. leon: in california governor jerry brown signed a bill to raise minimum wage into law. they are the first stage in country with minimum wage of $15 an hour. the wage will rise slowly from the current $10 an hour over the next six years to begin with a 50-cent per hour rise in january to reach $15 an hour in 2022. now, new york state reached a deal to raise state minimum wage there. to $15. we are learning new information about yesterday's deadly train derailment outside of philadelphia. the crews continue to clean from the scene. joce sterman was at a press conference. joce: ntsb said the train was going 126 miles per hour at the time of the crash. it was beneath the limit for the section of track. the operator did hit the emergency break five seconds before impact with the backhoe but it was not fast enough. investigators wor at the scene today outside of philadelphia. examining the locomotive and the cars of the train. ntsb found nothing unusual. they have brought back the event recorder here to d.c. it did capture every moment they say leading up to the crash of the

. >>> governor jerry brown is cashing out of oakland. as kpix 5's don ford shows us, brown's old digs are now going on the market. >> reporter: doesn't look that special from the outside. i mean, it's a beautiful home. and a nice neighborhood and all. but it belongs to the governor, jerry brown. and he is selling it. asking price, $2.9 million. neighbors say they will miss him. >> jerry brown and i, great neighbors. we love to have them around. we hate to see them go. >> reporter: being the governor, of course, there was security. and the property has cameras everywhere. some almost camouflaged like this one in a tree. inside is a different story. understated and elegant. one room complete with garage style doors that opens the whole space to the decks. that's a little different. sometimes the governor would even go for a walk. >> once in a while, blue moon, sunday, sunday afternoons i would see him walking his dog. okay? it was a cute dog. >> reporter: now the house is for sale. and someone else is going to move in. did you vote for him? >> uhm -- [ pause ]

ford in an attempted assassination. another has been denied parole 12 times. for van houten, while the office disagrees with the parole recommend, it may ultimately be governor jerry brown who decides her fate. for "today", miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> wait to see what happens there. >> decision that shocked a lot of people. >>> coming up, a chimpanzee's high wire escape from the zoo, and the wild chase that played out on live television. >> that's cha-cha the chimpanzee. >>> also ahead, using pot to treat migraines. what doctors are saying about tr you both have a perfect driving record. r until one of you clips a food truck. t then your rates go through the roof. perfect. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. liberty mutual insurance. general mills is removing artificial flavors and colors from our cereals. so you can love cereal. give extra. get extra. to the couple wondering what a good deal looks like... no. seriously? we'll give it a 6 for composition. scary. wow, what about just no haggle price on the window? not zany enough? sometimes the best deals are pretty plain to see. i'