believe me this will be the first guy i talk to. but that decision hasn't been made for real. and there is plenty of time to make that. we have a lot of work to do between now and november. >> for real. now the last time another sitting president/vice president did a joint interview worth noting it didn't lead to a presidential campaign. in 2004, president bush and vice president cheney appeared together before independent commission investigating the 9/11 attacks. this time president obama didn't try to be coy how his old rivals could be rivals once again. >> i have got somebody i think will go down as one of the finest vice presidents in history. and he has been, as i said earlier, a great partner in everything that i do. i suspect that there may be other potential candidates for 2016 who have been great friend and allies. i know that we have got a, extraordinary secretary of state who did great service for us and worked with me and joe to help