definition. we've been saying for some time that mitt romney's been trying to run this race with no substance. he's somebody who seemed to be completely hollowed out. we know he embraced some ideology through the primary. but he tried to say absolutely nothing. now he's selected a running mate whose values fly in the face of heartland values. he wants to gut education for young people. he wants to turn medicare and social security into a coupon program. he absolutely is not betting on the american worker at a time when we have a jobs bill that's been sitting in his congress for a better part of a year now. this doesn't concern me. you'll recall in 2008 john mccain selected a running mate to appeal to his base. we know how that turned out. i think mitt romney has found himself in a similar circumstance.