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And so on. so, you know, i think that it clarifies the choice for the american people. and i think it clarifies the choice in a way that is going to be helpful. >> paul ryan has been on this program five times. hes talked about these issues before. i have raised with him the fact that back when newt gingrich was on the program saying that the ryan budget and his plan to transform medicare was, in gingrichs words, right wing social engineering. something he backed off from. that a lot of republic...

That taking on tough fights, like medicare, in your case it was collective bargaining and pensions for state employees that it has a real political cost. you faced a recall which you survived. blitco has an interesting analysis piece by john harris and mike allen and this is part of it i want to put on the screen for you. its hard to overstate the risks romney is taking in making a choice that virtually guarantees a far-reaching debate about the broader role of the government and the entitlement...

>> its a little more complicated, though. lets bear in mind that you had the ryan rivlin program, alice rivlin was bill clintons omb director, they came together on the medicare program. on the premium support proposal of paul ryan hes got an interesting ally in ron widen. well see how much pressure is put on ron widen this way. but what ryan says, and i think again the case can be made, that if you want to save medicare you have to do something. lets be clear, no changes for anybody over 55. pe...

People who rely on these benefits are going to get cut the first. theyre going to be hurt the worst under a debt crisis. were saying, if we fix this now, we can keep the current promise to current seniors and people ten years away from retirement. >> so what hes now saying on the campaign trail with mitt romney is that president obama will scare seniors about what they want to do about medicare, here is now a duo finally saying, lets solve the problem before change is forced upon the people who ...

Build -- >> bill bennett, let me get you in here. >> its a little more complicated, though. lets bear in mind that you had the ryan rivlin program, bill clintons omb director, they came together on the medicare program. on the premium support proposal of paul ryan hes got an interesting ally in ron widen. well see how much pressure is put on ron widen this way. what ryan says, if you want to save medicare you have to do something. lets be clear, no changes for anybody over 55. people under 55 ca...

>> but youre saying, wait -- >> that is barack obama. >> is romney running on the ryan plan or not? >> hes running on his own version of those ideas. >> let -- >> paul ryan -- is the second on the ticket. >> let me take a step back and get your impression. one of the things that weve already seen just on this program so far is that i dont think, who are real allies of paul ryan who are not in a position to defend -- >> i didnt hear what rich wants this morning so far which is republicans going o...

So, you know, i think that it clarifies the choice for the american people. and i think it clarifies the choice in a way that is going to be helpful. >> paul ryan has been on this program five times. hes talked about these issues before. i have raised with him the fact that back when newt gingrich was on the program saying that the ryan budget and his plan to transform medicare was, in gingrichs words, right-wing social engineering, something he backed off from, that a lot of republicans wanted ...

Benefits are going to get cut the first. theyre going to be hurt the worst under a debt crisis. were saying, if we fix this now, we can keep the current promise to current seniors and people ten years away from retirement. >> so what hes now saying on the campaign trail with mitt romney is that president obama will scare seniors about what they want to do about medicare, here is now a duo finally saying, lets solve the problem before change is forced upon the people who need these programs most....

That taking on tough fights like medicare, in your case it was collective bargaining and pensions for state employees, that it has a real political cost. you faced a recall which you survived. politico has an interesting analysis piece by john harris and mike allen, and this is part of it i want to put on the screen for you. "its hard to overstate the risks romney is taking in making a choice that virtually guarantees a far-reaching debate about the broader role of the government and the entitle...

For all. >> that was yesterday on the campaign plane. the new team, romney/ryan now on the campaign trail. were back with our political roundtable. joining me political reporter for "the washington post," veteran of too many campaigns to count, which is amazing because youre only 35, dan balz. post chief white house correspondent of nbc news our political director, host of the daily rundown on msnbc chuck todd. he broke the news about the ryan pick, as well. host of msnbcs the rachel maddow show...