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Now the author of the New York Times best selling book the amateur.
I should say number one -- book we welcome Ed -- good to have you here.
It here.
Were you surprised shocked even that the Obama campaign has reached out to Bill Clinton -- you know I checked with my sources in the Clinton.
Operation just before it -- on your show and they told me that this was a matter of intense negotiations between the clintons.
And the Obama is over Bill Clinton's role in the convention.
Barack and Michelle Obama did not want to get from the platform of Wednesday night nominating speech because they remember.
Back in 2004.
When Barack Obama gave the nominating speech.
If you recall something that he's had for years -- became president so this is a real.
Plump for Clinton and these two guys.
The obamas and the clintons are the Hatfield and mccoys of the Democratic Party yet the secretary of state is.
Eight Clinton.
And it does have a suggestion here back to the future.
Reaching back to Bill Clinton.
Setting up the possibility.
Perhaps even.
More than that.
Prospect.
Of a Hillary Clinton are in 2016.
Do you have any idea what was.
Asking what was given beyond the nominating speech.
A for mr.
Clinton's salvation services if we can -- I've been told by these sources that they have gotten.
Winks and nods but nothing more from the Obama is that if Hillary runs in 2016.
She'll have Obama -- -- I don't think they've got many more than that right now but I do know something else.
Which is bill is looking for somebody to take over the Clinton initiative.
The global initiative so that he can spend all his time.
On Hillary's.
Campaign -- fixed.
I ended even.
Question is obviously -- to be asked here.
With Biden being pushed to Thursday night no matter how attractive they wanna make -- Thursday night.
Appearance for the vice president -- it also opens up the question is her a larger role our.
Our sooner than the future that is.
A replacement for for Joseph Biden on the -- I don't think so I think Hillary.
Has decided it's time for -- to.
Step back.
Do little.
Fat farm kind of stuff you know who lose a little -- get back into shape.
Prepare her prepare herself for a four year -- -- run for the presidency.
I think you're gonna see her kind of fade for a little while and then start coming back in 2014.
What do you make your governor Romney's appearances there first and and London -- it.
In describing the the Olympic games as being a poorly managed -- in fact and with some considerable empirical evidence.
Are in Israel -- straightforwardly the Jerusalem as the capital.
Of Israel.
Do you rate his performance.
Well I think he obviously.
-- -- in London I think we all agree with that I may -- even though he was right on the issues I think he probably should have said what he said.
But in Israel I think he did something terribly important.
Two American Jewish voters there's nothing more important than number one.
Israel's continued existence that the state and that's being threatened by Iran.
And number two Jerusalem.
Which is the heart and soul of Judaism and -- -- The biblical history.
And these two issues are so important -- of the Judeo Christian absolutely.
And I think he made tremendous strides among Jewish voters.
By coming out strongly in favor of those two issues are you know there are those who are so skeptical of the Jewish voting -- if you will.
That Saab could not a mansion.
2% change in the -- -- support.
For governor Romney.
How large of a change in support do you think this -- percent I think -- represents something quite significant in the Florida.
In Ohio and Pennsylvania.
We've seen it Barack Obama go from 78%.
Jewish support.
Down to the low sixties.
I think Romney can make some very significant inroads this -- -- in my view among Jewish American voters.
Which obviously is major part of the reason he was there -- fine thank you for being here we -- -- missile.
