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. >> the ticket is set as governor mitt romney selected paul ryan roin to be his running mate. he was unveiled as vice-presidential nominee earlier this morning. we'll get exclusive reaction from former vice-president dick cheney. we'll look at the highlights and governor mitt romney's introduction began with a hicup. let's take a >> join me in welcoming the next president of the united states, paul ryan. ♪ >> every now and then i am known to make a mistake. i can tell you who is going to be the next vice-president of the united states. >> this is a crucial moment in the life of our nation and it is absolutely vital that we select the right man to lead america back to prosperity and greatness. that man is standing right next to me. he is mitt romney and he will be the next president of the united states of my dad died when i was young and he was a good and decent man and certain things he said always stuck with me. he would say son, you are either part of the problem or part of the solution. well regretably president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the so

paul ryan, not as wealthy at mitt mitt romney. who is? 0 million but politico is reporting paul ryan is not doing too bad. his net worth is somewhere around $3.2 million. he has assets in differently firms. we are not sure how much it is. you saw that mansion he was living in over the weekend. he is doing pretty well, too. >> that's who it is. they are going to help people like themselves and screw everybody else. it's the romney-ryan plan. brett calling from chicago. hi, brett. >> hey, bill. how is it going? >> what do you think? what do you think? >> i saw a little bit on i think it was 60 minutes yesterday. they were asked about their tax plan and they basically, romney jumped in and basically said he wanted to raise the taxes on the rich and he wasn't going to raise the taxes on the middle. >> but he didn't say -- he did not say he was going to raise the taxes on the rich. he was going to cut the taxes on the rich romney. >> i thought -- well i must have miss -- >> oh, yeah. yeah. no. he is he has it cleared, brett, said -- clearly sai

i would point that mitt romney helped to enthuse and energize the republicans with the pick of paul ryan governor mitt romney did it by looking at substance and picking somebody of character and fight for what he believes in as opposed to the tactics of the obama campaign that will not get them over the finish line and ahead of the romney-ryan ticket. >> can i get in with liz cheney. this cam-- campaign. paul ryan is a smart man and mitt romney is talking about the aspiration of the future it is about time he start to talk that way. and about time bark obama stopped the negativity and debated the idea and american people both left and right want that to happen. >> thank you. >> former governor tim pawlenty was rumored to be on the vp short list. we'll get his reaction and a hannity beckles shoot out and more coming up on hannity. president obama and too many of him in washington have refused to make difficult decisions because they are more worried about their next election than they are in the next generationn. >> that was congressman paul ryan moments after being introduced as mitt rom

. >> the ticket is set as governor mitt romney selected paul ryan roin to be his running mate. he was unveiled as vice-presidential nominee earlier this morning. we'll get exclusive reaction from former vice-president dick cheney. we'll look at the highlights and governor mitt romney's introduction began with a hicup. let's take a >> join me in welcoming the next president of the united states, paul ryan. ♪ >> every now and then i am known to make a mistake. i can tell you who is going to be the next vice-president of the united states. >> this is a crucial moment in the life of our nation and it is absolutely vital that we select the right man to lead america back to prosperity and greatness. that man is standing right next to me. he is mitt romney and he will be the next president of the united states of my dad died when i was young and he was a good and decent man and certain things he said always stuck with me. he would say son, you are either part of the problem or part of the solution. well regretably president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the so

here is what he says about paul ryan, mitt romney. a leader with the skills and background our country needs at a crucial time in history. following four years of failed leadership, the hopes of our country, which have inspired the world, are growing dim. they need someone to revive them. governor romney is the man for this moment. he and i share one commitment. we will restore dreams of this country, the excerpt from what paul ryan will say. candy, give me an excerpt you like. >> i think something that addresses what we have seen, anecdotally when you're out there, also the idea that america's best days are done. there's just something fundamentally different about america now. ryan will say i hear some people say this is just the new normal, high unemployment, declining incomes and crushing debt is not a new normal. it's the result of misguided policies and next january our economy will begin a comeback for stronger middle class, et cetera, et cetera. >> that's a good excerpt. gloria, have you got an excerpt? >> i think this excerpt

i would point that mitt romney helped to enthuse and energize the republicans with the pick of paul ryan governor mitt romney did it by looking at substance and picking somebody of character and fight for what he believes in as opposed to the tactics of the obama campaign that will not get them over the finish line and ahead of the romney-ryan ticket. >> can i get in with liz cheney. this cam-- campaign. paul ryan is a smart man and mitt romney is talking about the aspiration of the future it is about time he start to talk that way. and about time bark obama stopped the negativity and debated the idea and american people both left and right want that to happen. >> thank you. >> former governor tim pawlenty was rumored to be on the vp short list. we'll get his reaction and a hannity beckles shoot out and more coming up on hannity. [ male announcer ] research suggests the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day men's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. ♪ it has more of seven antioxidants to support cell health.

you knew this was the argument you were going to hear from democrats by picking paul ryan. is mitt romney tying himself it every element of the ryan plan, the cuts to college loan programprograms and food stampsd medicaid. can he separate himself from that or is he embracing it? >> let me just answer stephanie by saying this is the same type of garbage talk from the obama campaign we've heard almost since day one. they've started off with petty, untrue characterizations of mitt romney and his record, and have now grown to massive exaggerations. look, paul ryan has a budget. barack obama has no plan. he's the sitting president, and it's amazing that he has no policy agenda for his second term. no new ideas about how to get this economy moving. no new ideas about how to create jobs. no new idea about how to control spending. he promised to cut the deficit in half. instead it exploded in size. he added $5 trillion to our deficit. we're making a bet, we're making a bet that americans are more interested in a campaign that's waged on real ideas, including entitlement reform, and that a

ryan. and mitt romney needs to show the same number of tax returns that paul ryan showing >> chris: always good to visit with the issues with you. thank you. >> coming up. our sunday group talking about mitt romney's choice of running mate. we'll be right back. you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> we took a step forward in restoring the promise of america because i have selected a person who is a leadership. >> we need someone of principle and achieve integrity. that man is standing next to me, his name is mitt romney and he's going to be the next president of the united states. >> that was congressman paul ryan following governor romney on a stop. here is bill kristol of the weekly. and joe trippi. and liz cheney and former democratic senator evan bayh. good sunday morning to all of you. liz, we'll hear from you . joe and bill waxed on e

romney and paul ryan together in person on stage. the game is on. mitt romney and his newly announced a running mate, paul ryan, hit the stage. ryan is the conservative architect of the gop plan to cut deficits. democrats have been sharply critical of cuts to programs like medicaid. in manassas which has a strong pitch -- tea party presence, paul ryan is a popular among the gop faithful who braved the heat d.c. the new republican ticket firsthand. both mitt romney and paul ryan appeared energized. >> today was a good day for me. it was also a good day for america. we have taken the next step to restoring america's promise with paul ryan as our nominee for vice president. >> we do not think the secret to economic growth as politicians in washington and bureaucrats picking winners and losers in our economy. the secret to economic growth is letting people keep more of what they earn and helping small businesses grow create jobs. >> you can expect to hear a lot more about the economy from this team. just yesterday, several polls put president obama about nin

the obama plan is totally the of wit rigidified mitt romney and paul ryan will do. -- of what mitt romney and paul ryan will do. >> mitt romney and paul ryan are headed to virginia tomorrow for rally in richmond. where we wille see these candidates they hope toin if shot at winning virginia from barack obama. the mystery guest to has been make an appearance to bell week is going clint eastwood. leon harris, live in tampa. >> you will see mitt romney's speech starting at 10:00 on abc 7.ght here we will wrap up our cover john news at 11:00. nowsaac is weakening and is depression, but continues to rain and flooding to new orleans and nearby areas. it has also spawned tornadoes in mississippi and alabama. beeneds of homes have flooded and thousands are at shelters. the upgraded flood protection in new orleans did it stop, but near -- at dam it near the louisiana-mississippi border is in danger of failing. the state park is threat of failure. >> authorities are conducting a controlled breach of the dam to pressure and prevent catastrophic flooding. >> is it still poses a threat to several stat

congressman paul ryan will be on the ticket with the republican candidate mitt romney in the u.s. esidential race. we've got john king standing by. and john, you recently spent a good bit of time with paul ryan in your coverage of this campaign. we've been talking a lot about the substance, the policy. and, you know, it just strikes me as we talk and as we watch the pictures here on the style side where mitt romney can appear quite stiff, paul ryan looks to me as i watch here to be a very relaxed, very fluid, very different. john king, can you hear us okay? >> i sure can, colleen. i'm sorry about that. i hear you just fine now. he is different from governor romney. you see they look a bit alike. they look like older and younger. but he is more of a back slapper, more of an open sports fan, more comfortable tipping a can of beer than you might see governor romney in that kind of setting. but they are ideas guys. as our sources are telling us tonight, after a long search that paul ryan, a risky choice will be announced. he is the congressman from wisconsin. they announced him tomorro

mitt romney, paul ryan. ll -- electrify the republic base. >> you say he has been very principled to the tea party. does he then, does mitt romney have to reconcile paul ryan's votes for tarp and for the auto bailout. >> i think that paul ryan might regret a couple of those votes now because they passed in the heat of the moment when there was a fiscal crisis. paul ryan was not the only person who voted for tarp who may regret t now. >> what does it say about mitt romney there were people and other pundits who said oh no it's going to be portman and pawlenty. and now it's not. what does it say about mitt romney in terms of taking a plunge? making a decision because this may be a leading indicator about what kind of decision maker he is. i think this is a bold decision because mitt romney someone governor as well as help him politically just a couple weeks ago that unique had this cover is mitt romney a wimp? this is not the decision of a wimp. i think this kind of contrast, president obama who hasn't really a

and if mitt romney taps ryan to join the ticket, it would be a bold race. >> it's hard to see mitt romney who has played it safe through the campaign, making that kind of gamble. >> reporter: there are upsides. it would energize the gop base, sometimes suspicious of romney. ryan is an energetic debater and campaigner. and at 42, he would add youthful vigor to the ticket. ryan would help romney in wisconsin and across the midwest. >> he does get wisconsin. but more importantly, he gets the blue-collar conservatism that i think is the heart of the republican party. >> reporter: tapping ryan is a big gamble, because of the house gop budget that bears his name. up until now, romney has done everything to make this campaign a referendum on the incumbent. >> the president's policies are not creating jobs. >> reporter: add ryan to the ticket and there's no escaping this. >> ryan plan to end medicare as we know it must be taken off the table. >> reporter: ryan has never run statewide. he has no foreign policy experience. and some will question whether a 42-year-old house member is ready to be com

ryan himself. of course, the budget was voted on virtually unanimously by house republicans. mitty has endorsed it. now they have paul ryan out there defending it. what you'll have is a discussion about entitlement reform as the baby boomers heading into that big area of retirement. and, you know, by the way, this could turn out to be a very risky choice that could actually hurt mitt romney, now the focus will turn prooit right back to mitt romney and paul ryan, rather than on barack obama's economy. but, again, bold. maybe too risky, but bold. >> you cannot make a direct comparison to 2010, wolf, which is a big republican year. the president's health care plan is at issue. there's other issues at play. the democratic counter argument in the house and senate, let republicans take control the congress, that guy paul ryan will run it. they will slash medicare and do these horrible things. that's a democratic argument. you have to count that in. senior citizens, 55 and older, 65% voted republican. the next group. paul ryan would not touch medicare who is in it or close to it. 45 to 6

you touched on the chemistry between mitt romney and paul ryan. both candidates have to know they can lean on and count on each other. but first of all, mitt romney will look at someone who he thinks can be a president. can be the leader of the free world, if something were to happen to the president. that's the first criteria. but paul ryan is -- he's in great shape. he's a fitness nut. you know, he has led races and exercise in the house for quite a while. part of this because he knows his father and his grandfather both died in their 50s. so, you know, he wants to stay in as good of shape as he can. >> it's been a bumpy few weeks for mr. romney. three, new polls showing president obama is actually widening his lead over the republican rival. how much do you think this might help if it is paul ryan? >> that was one of the questions about a move have bold. people were talking about paul ryan or marco rubio or portman from ohio. portman was probably a safer pick. you can look at the latest poll numbers and the pummeling that romney's been taking fr

>> msnbc has three sources all telling us that paul ryan is mitt romney's choice for the pick. but what we also can tell you is that the campaign itself will not confirm that it is definitely ryan but we have three sources and we want to be completely transparent here with knowledge intricate about the campaign that paul ryan is the pick, that he will be the one standing with mitt romney tomorrow in front of the "uss wisconsin" that, indeed, they have been planning this in front of our face. the "uss wisconsin" wasn't a joke as some had indicated that it could be as a backdrop. it was a planned backdrop for ryan on this when mitt romney was telling me in that interview 24 hours ago that he wanted somebody that was going to be a visionary, if you will, that was going to be able to articulate and add to the political debate that he wasn't just throwing something out there, that he was indeed indicating that he had already made his decision and that was paul ryan. >> and, chuck, what can you make about the significance behind the timing of this announcement? i was just talking to k

you know, paul ryan young enough to be mitt romney's son. he represents a real vibrancy and popularity. so you have to wonder whether image, how image may have played a role into the selection of paul ryan. >> reporter: i think so, fredericka. if you looked at the pictures outside of the battle ship in norfolk. first of all the stage crafting was pretty impressive in terms of what the romney campaign was able to pull off and almost total secrecy. nobody knew about this until less than 12 hours before this unfolded, but when paul ryan came out on stage and delivered his speech and his wife and children joined him by his side along with ann and mitt romney and you saw the future of the republican party and mitt romney symbolizing the president and paul ryan symbolizing the future of this party, and i think that those images are ones that the campaign would like to see out there, you know? and earlier this afternoon i could tell you, fredericka, when we were going up interstate 95 the ryan children and the romney grandchildren were playing toget

this pick elevates that conversation and tells you mitt romney signed on to that? >> what do you think makes ryanall of the other vp contenders? >> i think candy makes a great point to the extent that the days of mitt romney running a policy-free campaign are over. this may be the first time a presidential nominee outsourced policy to the vp pick. paul ryan has detailed plans what he would do to reduce the deficit and detective. now mitt romney owns those for better or worst. this is a bold pick, not without risk but a bold pick. it's not the type of pick that may move the state into a romney column. like rob portman from ohio. this is a pick that will absolutely energize the republican base, because of policies, not just politics. this is a pick that will also, i think help energize the youth vote. paul ryan is just 42 years old. so this is a really doubling down also, as kenny said on the economic element the romney team wants to have. they deserve a lot of credit for not playing it safe but going bold with the pick of paul ryan. >> wichl this turn into a debate about entitlement given the stan

. ♪ ♪ >> the associated press and other news outlets are reporting that mitt romney will maine congressman paul ryanhis vice-presidential running mate. good morning and welcome to "washington journal," this saturday august 11, 2012. mitt romney is campaigning in milwaukee back in april and the congressman bryant joined him. he will make his announcement this morning around 9:00 eastern time in northern virginia. we would like to hear what you think about this news. representative paul ryan as republican vice-presidential candidate. here are the numbers to call -- you can also find us online - or look for us on facebook. you can send us an e-mail. here is the associated press story -- from norfolk, va. -- republican presidential candidate mitt romney -- has picked paul ryan to be his running mate. we will look at footage of congressman paul ryan back in april at a town hall in milwaukee campaigning for candidate mitt romney. [video clip] >> the president likes to think that he can micromanage every bill aspect of our economy from washington. if we just take power and give it to smart technocrats, the

paul ryan is such a big target. and mittw in a full embrace of ryan's ideas or at least the direction of those ideas. there are republicans who worry that this just gives democrats another target. >> we have a lot of ryans in this one. so let me ask you. something you wrote in the new yorker where you're reminding us that paul ryan was just 28 years old when he was elected to the house of representatives. like many young conservatives he said he was embarrassed by some of the bush administration years and some of the decisions made. so i wonder now, you know, when he says he wants to help the nation get back on track, is he talking about recovery post-bush years or is he talking about the obama years? >> look, he said he was miserable under the last republican majority, under the bush years because he felt like he was forced to take some votes that he now says he regrets like medicare part d and tarp. although he hasn't actually reversed him on tarp. but he felt they spent too much money and that's what's driving him now. to

i do not believe paul ryan or mitt romney will be able to do the same job. > finish up. go ahead. >> i do appreciate by -- ryan and mitt romney's enthusiasm. i wish them the best of luck. >> a college student in new york city. back to the convention floor. >> caroline and janet, two delegates from the home state of mitt romney. i want to ask you about ann romney's speech aimed towards women. >> i think she did a good job. she is a mother of five boys. she understands what the role of a woman is being a mother and a wife and being a church-going family and supporting charities and her work with that. she did what i was expecting as a woman. she is a role model. she is someone i have looked to. what you saw last night was very genuine. not only how she spoke, but what you learned about the family. >> your impression of the speeches tonight, paul ryan specifically, how did the canada its do? >> paul ryan was incredible. i thought he was right on target, focused on economics. that is exactly what we will talk about in this election. i am looking to graduate from

mitt romney as the nominee? >> yes, absolutely. i think paul ryan was a good pick. mitt romney wasn't my favorite. but paul ryan does a better job articulating why we should support free markets and why we should trust the american people to live their lives than mitt romney has been able to do since the primary. he has a hard time talking about such's and his success. but paul ryan doesn't have that problem. >> mitt romney has been asked repeatedly yesterday on the stump about what his difference might be with paul ryan's medicare plan and budget plan. i want to listen to a little sound what he said when asked to ee numrate. >> we're on the same page as i said before. we want to get america on track to a balanced budget. there may be -- we'll look at the differences. well the items we agree on outweigh any differences. we haven't gone through piece by piece. i can't imagine any two people who exactly the same positions on all issues. >> i guess i have three questions here. first of all, was that a politically astute response and do you think there should be space between mitt romney and paul ryan

there has been absolutely no ryan bump in the polls for mitt romney. news/"wall street journal" poll, only 22% say ryan's selection makes them more likely to vote for romney. 23% say ryan makes them less likely to vote for romney. and 54% say ryan does not affect their vote, in any way. paul ryan's opponent, joe biden, thinks he knows why paul ryan hasn't helped the ticket. >> congressman ryan, a good man, like romney is a good man, has given definition, given definition to governor romney's vague commitments up to this point. congressman ryan and the congressional republicans, as one person said, have already passed in the republican house what governor romney is proposing for the whole nation. so in a sense, this is sort of like two incumbents running. you know what you're going to get. they call their new plan for the economy new, bold, and gutsy. if i asked a rhetorical question, what's gutsy about giving millionaires another tax break? >> joining me now, msnbc's karen finney and jonathan capehart, opinion writer for "the washington post." karen, n

ryan budget. listen: >> mitt romney has now chosen paul ryan, who is the architect of that plan, as his running mateone who mitt romney already embraced the ryan budget, which we know is extreme, and, you know, someone who represents thousands of seniors in south florida, i can until that what would happen, in either proposal, in ryan-2 or ryan-1 is that insurance companies would cherry-pick the healthy people and cherry-pick the best people to insure and as a result the folks who remained in medicare would really see their cost go up. >> reporter: senior citizens in the country, are absolutely the most reliable voters and looks like democrats will be fighting this on their turf. it will be an interesting campaign. >> jamie: and even more interesting show at least for today. thank you so much, john, for bringing us a preview, check your local stations for fox news sunday, don't miss john in today for chris wallace and let's listen to congressman ryan now in north carolina. >> the economy is not working like it should. president obama four years ago came with so much promise. so much shohope and so m

paul ryan is a happy person and mitt romney is the same way. paul ryan is going to have to get used to eating peanut butter sandwiches . maybe paul ryan will give him a lesson on bow hunting. >> the atlantic magazine said it is a bro-mance; is it that? >> i wouldn't use those words. i think they have professional respect in understanding the next. when you talk about jobs and economy and growth and how to get the country back to work and pro growth agenda. you have someone who understands how jobs are truly created and that's at a level and depth that mitt romney and romney can talk about . that's where have great cam patibility. great to see you and thank you for taking the time. >> thank you. >> battle ground iowa. talk to governor terry about the announcement. don't go away. i am thrill to be part of the america's come back team and we'll together unite america and get this done. people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who

what do you think of paul ryan as mitt romney's running mate. bruce from man chester, missouri said paul ryan is the most qualified vice-president candidate that i have seen in my years of voting. >> jim from atlanta. romney-ryan ticket is wonderful opportunity for americans to raise up america. and laura from fort wayne, indiana. people will vote for the ticket because anyone but obama. keep your comments coming, of course. time is 54 after the hour. it is our good, bad and ugly. this man trying to evade the cops . can you figure out the word of the day. something to do with the show. remember that. it's something you're born with. and inspires the things you choose to do. you do what you do... because it matters. at hp we don't just believe in the power of technology. we believe in the power of people when technology works for you. to dream. to create. to work. if you're going to do something. make it matter. >> welcome back. we look at the good, bad and the ugly. first the good. powerball players continue to dream of striking it rich after the

that's exactly what mitt romney and paul ryan are going to do. >> mitt romney stands up tomorrow night, he is following some big speeches. we discussed that already. paul ryan was a good speech. condoleezza rice a great speech. even mitt romney's wife made an amazing speech. what advice would you give mitt romney if you were having a private conversation with him now? number one issue out there is jobs. he understands how jobs are created. she bring that message across to america in a way that everyone can understand how those jobs will be created and the fact that he has the expertise to indeed accomplish that mission. >> condoleezza rice really electrified the whole place. she was i'm happy doing my lecturing and stuff. i've done the big job. i don't buy it, do you? >> i think once you've been on that stage and you come back to the stage for a moment. you really show how good you are on the stage. i can also understand where she may like being at stanford. i hope she's not done public service because she is too valuable a resource to lose. paul ryan, are you concern that he may not h

>> 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 under control. and part by reshaping medicare and he's unpopular with democrats for the same thing. i think that we're going to if ryan is the choice we'd see llt of attacks and calling it ryan rubio -- yin romney plan. >> right. of course, a lot of focus will be on taxes and collapsing tax bracket. >> yes. and romney has come out and come to within favor after cross the board tax cuts, ryan, picking ryan would elevate the whole ryan plan to the focus of the romney campaign. it hasn't been the focus of mitt romney campaigning through now. i do think a ryan choice would change the direction of the romney campaign. >> and people have asked me, and i'll ask you, choice of the vice presidential running mate. for the candidate. and does that influence senate races? >> biggest thing would be influenci

ryan. that is why democrats were so hoping that mitt romney would pick this guy. for democrats looking at the poll numbers for what paul ryan is most famous for, for what he represents in the political system, mitt romney picking him, it's not christmas in august. it's like christmas birthday kwanzika in august. democrats are happy. back in march when things looks worse for obama's re-election prospects than now, they stretched to link mitt romney to paul ryan. how can we link this guy to this completely politically toxic other guy? without senior adviser david plouffe went on the shows in march and tried to have the phrase romney/ryan plan take off. he kept saying the phrase, romney/ryan, hosting to link him to something as toxic as the policies of paul ryan. the unpopularity of paul ryan in a general election is not just a theoretical thing you have to project forward to from the polls to mage what it might be like. this is something that we have already seen in the real world, as soon as paul ryan's economic plans, as soon as the kill medicare budget became offi