On the recordFebruary 7, 2008
He can't afford probably to have somebody that they are as suspicious of as they are of him.
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transcripts.cnn.comHe can't afford probably to have somebody that they are as suspicious of as they are of him.
Discussing John McCain's need to choose a vice presidential nominee who appeals to conservatives.
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If he had a receptive audience, and I will tell you, when everything -- when all the facts were to come out, it would be like Nixon and the tapes.
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