mr. cheney also wants the next president to increase the number of u.s. troops in iraq. it sounds like an election message for 2004. not 2016. >> yeah. i think democrats are scheduling some of his appearances for him. democrats could not be hamer. democrats could not be happier by his emergence. the idea that he wants to put himself in the center of the campaign. the idea that he wants to hold jeb bush accountable and keep him from saying that what his brother did is a mistake. it is wonderful for democrats. he was less popular. his popularity was in the 20s when he left office. it is not much better now. he is less popular than president george bush. the idea that he wants nike himself the face of republican hawkish policy is great for democrats. >> and even republicans are not unified that he was a great vice president. >> they're not unified. his approval rating was underwater with self-scribbled conservatives when he left office. now these policies more troops to iraq. these are not popular with the republican base. i want to say that an election that is heavy on haw

mr. cheney. host: a few more tweaks as we have been talking, they write and that whenever anything has the words patriot, freedom, or liberty in its name, i am suspicious of the motives and purpose. sukie asks for the definitions. and your assessment of the graham and mccain political relationship, generally aligned? they are joined at the hip is karen's assessment. vernon, new york, good morning. caller: good morning, how are you? um, in the patriot act, why couldn't changes have been done internally if it needed to have changes done? because all they did, they already have your name, but they have your number and they track the amount of calls. now, in the freedom act, the telephone companies keep the calls but for how long? then over 1500 telephone companies in the united states alone. if one says they will keep them for four months, and one says they will keep it for two. and another thing i have to say before you comment, last night i was listening to c-span. they called up edward snowden. i

mr. cheney. host: a few more tweets at we have been talking this morning.ky rights and -- sukie wrightson, whenever anything has worked patriots, freedom, or liberty and its names i am suspicious of the motives and the purpose. she asked for definitions of the term. karen became a wrightson on the mccain and graham relationship. generally aligns? graham and mccain are joined at the hip. vernon, new york on a line for independence. caller: good morning. how are you? host: you're on with niels lesniewski. caller: in the patriot act why couldn't changes have been done internally if they needed to have changes done? because all you do, they already have your name. just enough -- they just have your number and then they track your calls. in the freedom that, the telephone companies keep the calls, but for how long? there are over 1500 telephone companies in the united states alone. if one says i will keep them from four months and one says i will keep it for two, think of the laws. another thing i have to say before you comment. last night i was listening to c-s

mr. cheney. >> host: a few more tweaks as we have been talking this morning. whenever anything has the words patriot freedom or liberty in its name i'm suspicious of the motives and the purpose. sukie asked for definitions of those terms and karen writes in about your assessment of the graham mccain political relationship. generally aligned question mark graham and mccain are joined at the hip is karen takana's assessment. karen -- sarah is up next on our line for independents. karen, good morning. >> caller: good morning, how are you? >> host: karen you are on with niels lesniewski. >> caller: in the patriot act like hidden changes have been done internally if they knew they had changes done in? they don't have your name. they just have your number and tracking your calls. in the freedom act the telephone companies keep the calls but for how long? there are over 1500 telephone companies in the united states alone. one says i will keep it firm on on -- four months and one says i will keep it for two. .. now i have a problem with a person that not only changed

mr. cheney. host: a few more tweets at we have been talking this morning. silky rights and -- sukie wrightson, whenever anything has worked patriots, freedom, or liberty and its names i am suspicious of the motives and the purpose. she asked for definitions of the term. karen became a wrightson on the mccain and graham relationship. generally aligns? graham and mccain are joined at the hip. vernon, new york on a line for independence. caller: good morning. how are you? host: you're on with niels lesniewski. caller: in the patriot act why couldn't changes have been done internally if they needed to have changes done? because all you do, they already have your name. just enough -- they just have your number and then they track your calls. in the freedom that, the telephone companies keep the calls, but for how long? there are over 1500 telephone companies in the united states alone. if one says i will keep them from four months and one says i will keep it for two, think of the laws. another thing i have to say before you comment. last night i was listening to

sister-in-law getting in then the three guys who drive trash trucks then a cheney or two, and a whole football team then my mom and mr. t. then that muppet janice the one with the nice eye shadow. eventually we'll be reporting on who's not running. the latest official entry into the race to declare that he's running is the guy who jumped in today, that's former texas governor rick perry. he made his announcement that he was getting in. it was kind of exciting. would you like to hear the official rick perry for president rap song? you would like to hear this. >> please welcome my husband, rick perry. ♪ ♪ ♪ republican voter, rick perry let's protect our boarder, to anyone who believes in the usa, rick perry all the way ♪ >> rick perry, country rap song and all made his big announcement today and even with the song, it went pretty well. it was apparently really excruciating hot in the airplane hanger. wayne slater at the dallas morning news tweeted maybe not so smart to do perry announcement in airplane hangar in june at 100 degrees. "perry is sweating like an east texas rice farmer." so it was uncomfortably hot and he

getting in and then the three guys who drive trash trucks and a cheney or two and a football team from idaho and then my mom and then mr. t. and that muppet janice with the nice eye shadow. the latest official entry into the race the tenth candidate to declare he's running is the guy that jumped in today former texas governor rick perry made his announce p hem his announce p hement he was getting in, would you like to hear the country rap song? >> please welcome my husband, rick perry. [ cheers ] ♪ ♪ republican voter, rick perry let's protect our boarder, to anyone who believes in the usa, rick perry all the way ♪ >> rick perry, country rap song and all made his big announcement today and even with the song it went pretty well. i was apparently really excruciating hot in the airplane hanger. wayne slater at the dallas morning news tweeted maybe not so smart to do perry announcement in airplane hang near june at 100 degrees. perry is sweeting like an east texas rice farmer. so it was uncomfortably hot and he was sweaty and did have a crazy country song rick perry supporter. honestly, as announce m ms go a lot more to co