>> what does the potential running mate had v to say about an ideological fight over the role of government in the months ahead? paul ryan's message has been, he wants it, bring it on. >> do you think that this will be the defining battle of this next few months? >> yes, i think the president is getting desperate. i think he's getting more partisan. i'm happy to go to the country to give them a choice of two futures. you want the american idea, limited government, free society, with the social safety net or do you want the cradle-to-grave welfare state. >> message to paul ryan when you're running for vice president, if you are, don't say "i'm ready to go." you're supposed to talk about the potential nominee himself. back and forth over the supreme court, there are no good guys, everyone is to blame for the politicization. the president used language normally used by conservatives