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What he wanted. >> so much of being president, for instance, is comforting people after tragedy, and cody's written far too many of those speeches, whether it's tucson or newtown. >> this tragedy prompts reflection and debate as it should. let's make sure it's worthy of those we have lost. >> so much of being president to americans, you know, is how do they experience their president, how does he speak to them in a time of tragedy, how does he represent them on a world stage, what's he say in a time of crisis. i think we're proud that those speeches that he's given have filled that space and s...

Scenes. >> when you talk to a lot of people at this white house, and many of them spend 16, 18, 20 hours a day here, they talk about how close they've become, how much of a family. two of the closest, cota keenan, the chief speechwriter, and ben rhodes, also a speechwriter and the deputy national security advisor. i sat down with the two men to talk about how you begin to start a speech for president obama. >> best-case scenario he says i think this is pretty good. that's the highest praise you get, i think this is pretty good. worst-case scenario is the yellow legal pad comes out and he blows...