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>> but you're saying, wait -- >> that is barack obama. >> is romney running on the ryan plan or not? >> he's running on his own version of those ideas. >> let -- >> paul ryan -- is the second on the ticket. >> let me take a step back and get your impression. one of the things that we've already seen just on this program so far is that i don't think, who are real allies of paul ryan who are not in a position to defend -- >> i didn't hear what rich wants this morning so far which is republicans going out there and defending the ryan plan on medicare in a way and going on offense. >> let's be cle...

So, you know, i think that it clarifies the choice for the american people. and i think it clarifies the choice in a way that is going to be helpful. >> paul ryan has been on this program five times. he's talked about these issues before. i have raised with him the fact that back when newt gingrich was on the program saying that the ryan budget and his plan to transform medicare was, in gingrich's words, right-wing social engineering, something he backed off from, that a lot of republicans wanted to distance themselves, as they did, from the ryan plan. and this is what he said back in may of l...

Benefits are going to get cut the first. they're going to be hurt the worst under a debt crisis. we're saying, if we fix this now, we can keep the current promise to current seniors and people ten years away from retirement. >> so what he's now saying on the campaign trail with mitt romney is that president obama will scare seniors about what they want to do about medicare, here is now a duo finally saying, let's solve the problem before change is forced upon the people who need these programs most. >> yeah, well, let's be clear. the president already has taken steps that added eight years to ...

That taking on tough fights like medicare, in your case it was collective bargaining and pensions for state employees, that it has a real political cost. you faced a recall which you survived. politico has an interesting analysis piece by john harris and mike allen, and this is part of it i want to put on the screen for you. "it's hard to overstate the risks romney is taking in making a choice that virtually guarantees a far-reaching debate about the broader role of the government and the entitlement state. simply put, it's a debate republicans have almost never won when they've put it directl...

For all. >> that was yesterday on the campaign plane. the new team, romney/ryan now on the campaign trail. we're back with our political roundtable. joining me political reporter for "the washington post," veteran of too many campaigns to count, which is amazing because you're only 35, dan balz. post chief white house correspondent of nbc news our political director, host of the daily rundown on msnbc chuck todd. he broke the news about the ryan pick, as well. host of msnbc's the rachel maddow show, rachel maddow. editor of the national review rich lowry is here, a big advocate for paul ryan i...