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Campaign that cheney was in good health with normal cardiac function. >> the normal cardiac function wasn't true. >> well, i'm not responsible for that. i don't know what took place between the doctors. >> this idea that you have this respected heart surgeon from texas who didn't see you, didn't examine you, and then writes something saying that you have normal cardiac function, that just wasn't true, mr. vice president. >> well, go ask denton cooley about that. >> but, sir, you saw it -- >> listen to me. i think the bottom line was, was i up to the task of being vice president? and there's no...

Hardiologist dr. jonathan reiner, dr. cooley told the bush campaign that cheney was in good health with normal cardiac function. the normal cardiac function wasn't true. >> well, i'm not responsible for that. i don't know what took place between the doctors. >> this idea that you had this respected heart surgeon from texas who didn't see you, didn't examine you, and then writes something saying that you have normal cardiac function, that just wasn't true, mr. vice president. >> ask dr. cooley about that. >> but, sir, you saw it. >> listen to me, i think the bottom line was after the task of be...

Such a significant job separate? >> i did. >> but when george w. bush asked cheney to be his running mate in 2000, there was enough concern that the bush campaign sought out the opinion of world-renowned texas heart surgeon denton cooley. after speaking with cheney's cardiologist, dr. jonathan reiner, dr. cooley told the bush campaign that cheney was in good health with normal cardiac function. >> the normal cardiac function wasn't true. >> well, i'm not responsible for that. i don't know what took place between the doctors. >> this idea that you have this respected heart surgeon from texas wh...

That i -- in fact, kept them separate would be the way to think about it. >> i wonder as a doctor is that plausible? can you really keep such a significant medical history and such a significant job separate? >> i did. >> reporter: but when george w. bush asked cheney to be his running made in 200, there was enough concern that the bush campaign sought out the opinion of a well-known texas heart surgeon. after speaking with cheney's cardiologist, the doctor told the bush campaign that cheney was in good health with normal cardiac function. >> the normal cardiac function wasn't true. >> i'm not...

That. i don't know what took place between the doctors. >> this idea that you have this respected heart surgeon from texas who didn't see you, didn't examine you and then writes something saying that you have normal cardiac function, that just wasn't true, mr. vice president. >> well, go ask denton cooley about that. >> sir, you saw -- >> listen to me. i think the bottom line is was i up to the task of being vice president? and there's no question i think based upon the fact they did it for eight years they were right. >> how were they able to say that you were able to do the job? >> the way i...