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This now but what will they say when they get in office? one other step -- >> you know why they say that to the older people? because every time it comes up a chance to cuss something the republicans want to cut medicare. >> thats the danger of putting ryan on the -- one quick thing on older folks, chris. in 2008 john mccain lost them by -- won them by four. in 2004 george bush won them by eight. obviously we know in 04 bush won. in 08 mccain lost. you start talking about medicare every day youl...

Lame stream media having been written, what i believe is a false narrative over the last four years, evidently, dick cheney believed that stuff, and thats a shame. >> last night, cheney clarified his remarks on fox news. he wasnt criticizing palin. he was criticizing the process. >> it wasnt aimed so much as at governor palin as against the basic process that mccain used. my point basically dealt with the process in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepared to step in and be presi...

Evidently read about me by the lamestream media having been written, what i believe is a false narrative over the last four years, evidently, dick cheney believed that stuff, and thats a shame. >> last night, cheney clarified his remarks on fox news. he wasnt criticizing palin. he was criticizing the process. >> it wasnt aimed so much as governor palin as against the basic process that mccain used. my point basically dealt with the process in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepa...

Perhaps chastened, dialed back his comments last night. >> it wasnt aimed so much at governor palin as it was dpeagat the basic process that mccain used. my point basically dealt with the process, in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepared to be president of the united states should they have to step in and be picked. and it was my judgment, i thought the mccain process in 08, had it be well done or was it a mistake, and i thought it was a mistake. joining me now, karen finney a...

Governor palin as it was against the basic process that mccain used. my point basically dealt with the process, in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepared to be president of the united states should they have to step in and be picked. and it was my judgment, i thought the mccain process in 08, had it be well done or was it a mistake, and i thought it was a mistake. joining me now, karen finney and jonathan capehart of "the washington post." karen, let me go to you first on this....

Lamestream media having been written, what i believe is a false narrative over the last four years, evidently, dick cheney believed that stuff, and thats a shame. >> last night, cheney chairified his remarks on fox news. he wasnt criticizing palin. he was criticizing the process. >> it wasnt aimed so much as governor palin as against the basic process that mccain used. my point basically dealt with the process in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepared to step in and be presiden...

But my point basically dealt with the process in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepared to step in and be president of the united states when theyre picked. and it was my judgment -- i was asked if i thought the mccain process in 08 had been well done, or was its a mistake, and i said i thought it was a mistake. thats not so much a criticism of governor palin as it is that i just thought it was not -- that the process didnt meet the standardsle i would like to see our candidate...

But my point basically dealt with the process in terms of that basic requirement, is this person prepared to step in and be president of the united states when theyre picked. and it was my judgment -- i was asked if i thought the mccain process in 08 had been well done, or was its a mistake, and i said i thought it was a mistake. thats not so much a criticism of governor palin as it is that i just thought it was not -- that the process didnt meet the standardsle i would like to see our candidate...

Do their best to try to own two weeks. but i cant underscore -- you know, we have cried wolf in the media about money and politics for 30 years. and so people are numb. there is $50 million on the television airwaves this week. thats what geico -- in the battleground states. thats what geico and mcdonalds spent. >> in august. >> and there is more money being spent in the charlotte media market in july than there was -- 12, than there was in october of 08. >> was some people turn out. >> you cant...

Process in terms of that basic requirement. is this person prepared to step in to be president when they are picked. it was my judgment, i was asked if i thought the mccain process in 08 was well done and i thought it was a mistake. its not a criticism of governor palin as it is i just thought it was not -- the process didnt meet the standards i would like to see our candidate pursue when they pick a running mate. >> cheney also said he will not be attending the convention in tampa. however, ric...