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Refer to health care reform not as job killing but as job destroying but, of course, i'm a moderate democrat. my more liberal colleagues insist it be called job evaporating. dick cheney says that president obama will not be re-elected because his administration has spanneded the size of government and the size of the deficit. former vice president spoke to nbc' "today" show and told nbc how his new heart pump works. >> i wear it on a vest and there is a control element here. and then two batteries, one on on each side. good for about 12 hours each. and then there is a cord that runs inside m...

There's a control element here. and then two batteries. one on each side. good for about 12 hours each. and then there's a cord that runs inside my chest to the pump on the inside. and that's what powers it and keeps it functioning. initially, obviously, it's kind of awkward to walk around with all this gear on. you quickly get to the point where you've adapted, where it's second nature to you. >> we'll talk more about the political subjects that came up in this interview tomorrow. but what a delight to see him sitting there matter of factually, i've got this thing plugged in here, the batteri...

Him darth vader. we started talking about the heart pump that saved his life. >> i wear it on a vest and there's a control element here, and then two batteries, one on each side, good for 12 hours each. and then there's a core that runs inside my chest to the pump on the inside and that's what powers it and keeps it functioning. initially, obviously, it's awkward to walk around. but all of this gear, you quickly get to the point where you've adapted where it's second nature to you. >> are you thinking about a heart transplant? >> i haven't made a decision yet. >> you said you thought president...

Deficit and giving more and more authority and power to the government over the private sector are all weaknesses. as i look at barack obama, and i think he'll be a one-term president. cheney said that president obama learned from experience that some of the bush administration's decisions on terrorism issues were necessary, including not shutting down the prison at guantanamo bay. the vice president said, i think he's learned he's not going to be able to close guantanamo, that is if you didn't have to have it, you'd have to create one like it. you've got to some v some place to put terrorists...

There's a control element here. and then two batteries. one on each side. good for about 12 hours each. and then there's a cord that runs inside my chest to the pump on the inside. and that's what powers it and keeps it functioning. initially, obviously, it's kind of awkward to walk around with all of this gear on, but you quickly get to the point where you've adapted, where it's second nature to you. >> 43 past the hour. dick cheney talking to jamie gangel about his heart pump. cheney sat down for that exclusive wide-ranging interview for nbc's "today" with cheney. cheney predicts that presid...