>> it was a rough first day alone on the vice presidential campaign trail for medicare's worst enemy, paul ryan. >> are you going to cut medicare?! >> i think it's -- [ shouting ] >> it's a simple question! are you going to cut medicare?! >> i would like to be respective of one another. >> like i said -- [ shouting ] >> hey, hey! >> paul ryan, who has been falsely praised by washington republicans as a detail man, obviously doesn't believe that details can help him now. >> congressman ryan, what do you think should be done about the drought problems here? >> oh, we'll get into all these policy things later, alex. right now i just want to enjoy the fair. >> our job is to strengthen and protect medicare.