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Tell. in response to the editor, editor's child, wanted to replay to the president he can do it. and that's his response. do you think there is going to be any sort of fallout? >> i think for the audience, the rolling stone audience. the fact that the president uses some salty language in reference to mitt romney is unlikely to be scandalous. it may actually get him a little bit of traction. i haven't seen a lot of folks who feel it's an inappropriate presidential comment. we have seen in recent years a vice president who had much more colorful things to say to a united states senator. maybe w...

For preferring president obama. >> what reason would that be? >> well, i think when you have somebody of your own race that you're proud of being president of the united states, i applaud colin for standing with him. >> may it be the mourdock comment at the beginning of the week regarding rape or john sununu with this line here. he said colin powell is a friend and believes he based his decision on policies. but that's not what he said initially. what do you make of members of your party? we're talking about mr. sununu and his comment that colin powell was backing president obama because he's ...

President he can do it. and that's his response. do you think there is going to be any sort of fallout? >> i think for the audience, the "rolling stone" audience, the fact that the president uses some salty language in reference to mitt romney is unlikely to be scandalous. it may actually get him a little bit of traction. i haven't seen a lot of folks just say it's an inappropriate presidential comment. we have seen in recent years a vice president who had much more colorful things to say to a united states senator. maybe we are not scandalized by bad language any more. in terms of the ferocit...

Elections, whether it's '96 or 2008 where one side or the other seemed to have a big lead and it the wasn't -- you know, there wasn't a lot of energy on the other side. it has a way of snowballing, and your supporters maybe don't come to the polls because they figure you don't have a chance anyways. both sides have to put out that message. we have two sides really close, so neither side does a positive message. they have to do a positive message and then also attack the other side. you have dual competing messages into the last moment. >> the gaffes. who can forget howard dean with the dean sc...