Ahead on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation im John Dickerson. Weve got lot of political news to get to but we start with an update on what caused a Russian Airliner bound for st. Petersburg from egypt carrying more than 200 passengers to crash in the Sinai Peninsula early saturday. Cbs news correspondent allan pizzj in cairo, do authorities have any idea what caused the crash . The short answer to that is, no. Speculation centered on mechanical and technical problem, the copilots daughter has said that her father told her even before the plane took off that the pilots were concerned there was a problem. The plane took off in early hours of the morning, when it reached 31,000 feet and 400 noters the pilot called air Traffic Controllers said he had a technical problem and wanted to make an Emergency Landing then flight traffic shows that the plane dropped about 3,000 feet to 28,000 and slowed from 400 to 93 knots then all contact was lost. Now, immediately following that, the affiliate offered here claimed that they brought the plane down killing what they called russian crusaders as pay back for russian involvement in syria. However, that group is known to have missiles at are only capable of going 20,000 feet. So, that is sort of ruled out. What they cannot rule out is possibility of a woman. Interestingly, the search area has now been widened. It was initially all around the crash site where the wreckage is, but then today egyptian authorities said they found a body of a small child, a 5yearold girl five miles from the crash site so they now widened the search area to nearly ten miles. You have to ask yourself, why are bodies perhaps debris spread out that far. Now the good news is that both flight date that recorder and the cockpit voice recorder have been recovered and there already looking into this which should give some clues also a russian Recovery Group has gone out to look at debris also to bring back bodies. The answers should come fairly soon but for now nobody really knows what happened. Dickerson with the first pieces of the puzzle, thanks so much. And Russian Aviation official now saying the disintegration happened in the air well continue to monitor. Turning to the race for the republican nomination, yesterday we sat down with florida senator marco rubio out on the campaign trail in des moines. Senator, i want to start with the news this the United States sending 50 special Operations Forces into syria, is that enough . Well, its an important start to what i think, from tactical perspective, broader issue, what is the strategy . Has to involve more coordination with the kurds and sunnis. Without robust antiisis sunni coalition. I do think its important tactical step forward, needs to be backed up with increased airstrikes. I dont have problem with tactics of it. The numbers might even have to be larger at some point. But i think bigger issue can they arrive at strategy. Thats why i think Administration Still struggling to outline. Dickerson special forces in seary but the russians are also operating in syria do you worry theres any conflict there . There is always that potential. One of the things that concerns us is that there is airstrike of some sort that may end up hitting forces that are americans embedded alongside, one of the issues that people concerning about miscalculation. But on the other hand, eyes will not be defeated unless they are confronted by organized anti isis Sunni Movement that wont happen without american assistance of some significant level like what youre seeing proposed now. Dickerson donald trump says let the russians fight isis thats fine with us. The numbers russians arent necessarily targeting isis, theyre targeting nonisis rebels, part of effort to wipe out any nonisis fighters to turn to the world say that the only choices are either assad or isis. Second point is that the growth of isis will continue in iraq, they are spread into libya where they become significant presence in degreesingly in average as well. They are using all these operating bases not to conduct regional efforts but to grow, recruit people online. Dickerson how much of the United States should be worried about the russian presence in the middle east, increase presence in middle east. The goals are pry prayerly flee hold. Putin wants to be viewed as Important International leader on par of with the United States. Part is deflecting attention away from ukraine. Part is about becoming a Regional Power that replaces the United States in terms of the power broker in the region and its direction. The interests are to prop up assad who is provided for them a foothold into the region. So they are stepping into vacuum we left behind. Ideal world youd be able to work with rush that to delete jihaddists. Dickerson lets switch to talk about executive experience. In 2008 republicans running talking about democrats that were running, senators running, barack obama, Hillary Clinton, constantly republicans say they never run as much at lemonade stand. They havent governed. Why this does not apply to you now . First of all the presidency is not a bookkeeping job. Its not glorified accounting job, the leader of the United States both as people and as nation and government. Job ever a president is to craft a vision for americas future, to put the right people in the right position hold them accountable for carrying out your agenda but also to rally the country behind big causes, entitlement reform is huge undertaking, it will never happen without president ial leadership. Not to Mention National security. The context of barack obama he has now been president for seven years. He has significant executive experience and hes still making mistakes in my opinion. And so its clear that the issue with him is not that he didnt have executive experience, its that ideas do not work. And thats why i think its important to elect someone to the presidency with the right ideas. Ideas that allow private sector to succeed because thats where you get job creation and economic prosperity. Also someone that understands the risks in the world today of what americas role needs to be. Dickerson i guess when . Is obviously something your opponents are writtenning up, jeb bush saying in fundraising appeal says you have no credible experience beyond governing, the questions have you been in a position where youve had to make tough calls, where there are real consequences and where do you get that strength from, if you were to make the presidency where you have those decisions all day long. The presidency not like being a u. S. Senator. But its not not like being governor. There is no office in the world. What i have then over last five years is judgment, good judgment, and understanding of a major issues before america, particularly on Foreign Policy. I do not believe anyone else in this race that has shown better judgment on the issues before America Today than i have and better understanding of them especially on the Foreign Policy realm. Which is at the end of the date the most important obligation of a president. President s dont run the economy. What you do promote policies that allow the private sector to succeed. Dickerson the Bush Campaign called you the republican obama the is that insult or compliment . I dont think they mean it as compliment, i dont take it as that. Whatever gives them an advantage someone convinced, jeb, that attacking me is going to help his campaign. It wont change the way we pin our campaign. Well continue to give people serious candidacy that is optimistic and realistic, about our future and challenges and the direction that our country needs to be. Thats what im going to focus on. Someone else chooses to go in a different direction, i think its one of the reasons why barack obama was reelected in 2012 because too many candidates spent tremendous amount of time attacking fellow republicans and undermining mitt romney. I hope we dont repeat that. You mentioned jeb bush in the debate this big moment between the two of you, he mentioned your missing votes in the senate as constituent he wanted you to be there more. You came back at him not just on subject stabs, but you questioned his motives, you said, youre just doing it because youre advisors have told you. Is there nothing genuine in his critique of you in your attendance. Of having criticized anyone else in the past. The truth is i dont like missing votes. What i would hate to wake up on first wednesday of november to the news that Hillary Clinton has been elected president of the United States. Were going to continue to serve the people of florida. We do have i think very good job in office in their interracks with government. Most certainly be there for most votes and many votes. There will be some i will miss. Because im campaigning so that in the future those votes actually mean something. Far too many votes that are in the senate are predetermined we know what the out come is going to be. Being done for message and purposes but never going to pass. Because even if you could find enough votes to pass the president would veto it. When i become president we can turn some of these ideas into law, into policy. So when were away thatwhat were doing. Dickerson what jeb bush your mentor . He was a big part. I dont know about labels, most certainly big part of my career i have tremendous admiration. I said that at the debate. He was a great governor of florida, someone i have tremendous personal affection for. My issue is not with jeb bush. Im running for president. I believe that our party and country needs to turn the page allow people, new generation of leadership that understands the issues before america now. I know there are people running with more experience than i do on issues we face 17 years ago. But on issues before America Today thats what we should be debating. I just dont believe theres anyone else running who has better understanding of the issues before us now than i do. Dickerson are people wrong who say that the reason it was such moment for you in the debate because you have this relationship, this friendship with him and you could basically call him on his motives and that that created this drama that everybody is talking about. People support you say you put jeb bush in his place. I dont know he said something i had to respond. I feel obviously what i said something that i believe. I do believe that jeb has been convinced by people around him that he needs to attack me in order to be more successful. I dont personally agree with it but im not running his campaign. What i control is my campaign. My campaign is not going to be attacking him or any other republicans. If there are policy issues we should debate those. Im not going to bad mouth other republicans. I want to be the nominee. Someone on that stage will be the republican nominee i dont want to do anything that makes it easier for Hillary Clinton or whoever democrat nominee is to defeat the republican. Because we truly as a nation, cannot afford another four years like the last eight. Dickerson let me ask you on e Senate Attendance question. In iowa, the Senate Campaign there, Republican Senatorial campaign ran bunch of ads against the democrats saying he missed a bunch ever votes. It was devastating for him. If it worked against democrat in that state that it could cause you any im not political strategist im candidate. I can tell you what i would hurt me more. Never coming to iowa, people understand that if i do miss a vote its not because im on vacation. Its because im here interacting with the voters in the hopes this they quill give pecans to be the republican nominee and president. Again, unfortunately in the senate today majority of votes that are taken are not going to pass, theyre being voted on for messaging purposes, important messaging purposes. Im running for president so in the future when we vote to repeal obamacare or reallocate the money from planned parenthood to another entity we can turn that into policy and law. Dickerson thank you, senator marco rubio. To watch the interview check out our website facethenation. Com. Next up our talk with paul ryan. Our clients have relied on us to bring our best thinking to their investments so in a variety of market conditions. You can feel confident. In our experience. Call a t. Rowe price retirement specialist or your advisor. To see how we can help make the most of your retirement savings. T. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. Dickerson lasts week weeks of chaos rallied around a new leader. Electing Wisconsin Republican paul ryan the new speaker of the house. 45yearold is youngest speaker in nearly 150 years, we spoke to him in his office on friday. John boehner said of his tenure, i came here to fight for a smaller, less costly more accountable government. But i began to realize over the years there was no winning this fight. I dont believe that. I think you can win this fight. I think if you offer the people of this nation who believe that the country is on the wrong track because it is, you offer them a bold alternative vision how to get this country back onment right track, how to fix our problems, how to reapply our founding principles, yes, i believe we can win this federal government give people the kind of freedom and opportunity for all that they deserve. Dickerson you said that you want to tackle issues head on, even the tough ones. First order of business, Immigration Reform, going to tackle that . Nice. I think it would be a ridiculous notion to try to work on an issue like this with the president we simply cannot trust. He tried to go it alone, circumvent can legislative process with his executive orders. So that is not in the cards. I think if we reach consensus on how best to achieve border and interior enforcement security i think thats fine. But look, weve taken plenty of tactical risks here in congress, i think its time we take some policy risks by showing people what we really believe, who we are and how we can fix this countrys great problems. So, we have been timid too long in my judgment we had to offer people a bold agenda. Dickerson give me a policy risk. We should stay with the new tax code looks like. What obamacare replacement looks like. People dont like obamacare. Members of congress dont. Most in the majority we all voted against this. If you take look at the premiums, take a look at the fact that decisions are being taken away from patients and their doctors, people are starving for an alternative to this vision. Dickerson was there a cost to what that house has just gone through on the republican side . I dont think there was cost as much as it was growing pains. I think what we just experienced in the last couple of weeks was what was necessary to unify our congress, to unify our party. Basically four things i think we need to d. Number one, get the house working like it was intended to work by the founders. Number two, we need to seek Common Ground, we need to find Common Ground to advance the nations interests and we can do so without compromising our principles. Number three, i think its incredibly important that we serve as effective opposition party, a check on the administrations power that leads me to the most important point, number four, weve got to be a bold alternative party. A proposition party. We dont like the direction the company is how we do things differently thats what we have to do in 2016. Dickerson the group of conservatives who fought against john boehner, the tactics hes using, theyre too extreme but in the end republicans now voted for a speaker they really like, you. So isnt that validation of the tactics of the these guys are good friends of mine. I am a Movement Conservative, people know that. I think its important what we havent done is offer a vision. We have not shown not only ourselves but the nation what is the horizon were shooting for. What are the big ideas that were going to champion. Thats unifying. Thats what we should rally around that to me means we should put aside the timid nature of not taking risks on policy and show people why we should be trusted to lead in this nation to get us to a better day. Dickerson do you see this job as a leader where you say, here is where were going everybody follows you or are you more of a facilitator, john boehner used to talk about working the wheel of the house. I was not elected dictator of the house i was elected speaker of the house. That means we do it in a bottom up approach. We reach consensus as republicans we have common principles we need to take those common principles ploy to the problems of the day through consensus to show the country a better way forward. Its my job to lead to that consensus but not to dictate that consensus. Dickerson one of the things you used to write about when you were budget chairman, seems ages ago, you talked how bigger government was possibly Smashing Community in america. Thats a bigger philosophical vision. Do you see your job as speaker to make that case . I do see my job as speaker, im redesigning this job. I dont think it can work Going Forward like its worked in the past. I cant pick up where john left off. It has to be done differently. And my colleagues agree with that. I think thats one of the reasons why i was elected speaker. I do believe we have to be bold, we have to show who we are, what we believe. When youre asking abut communities i spent great deal of time and thought about this. I think Big Government displaces civil society. Big government makes it harder for communities to come together and heal our problems. So, that to me is incredibly important dialogue were going to have to have whichs how do we attack the root causes of poverty. How do we deal with reintegrating displaced communities so that people can build better lives for themselves. Dickerson you went out, talked to addicts, talked to people down on their luck, you wont be able to do that . Im to go keep doing that because i think we need to go out in our communities and learn, learn from people who are successful at actually fighting poverty getting people back op their feet. I think we need another round of welfare reform to move people from welfare to work so that people can make the most of their lives im going to keep doing that. Dickerson you may have to do differently, still going to sleep in your office . I am. I just work here. I live ingansville, wisconsin. I work here from dawn until about midnight. I sleep in my office its very convenient. Dickerson may hof to get the cigarette smoke out. Im going to sleep in my regular offers. Dickerson you have young children. What did you tell them . We have lot of talks about this in the week building up to. This and i told them that im still going to be home on saturday and sunday like i always have been. What we do on saturdays i do my kids sporting events, sunday is family day thats not going to change. Mine can go to commute back and forth to wisconsin every week. The way i look at this is dont you think that people in this country want citizen legislators. Dont you think people in this country want their representative in Congress Living among them, understanding them. Going to the same kinds of trials and tribulations, raising families that they do. That to me is where Citizen Legislature should be like. I dont see myself changing. Dickerson will that change the way the house works . Youre the first speaker to have little kids in a long time. Electricity will make it much more efficient. Its a younger breed here in the house. When i came to congress i was the youngest person, i think we were 28 years old. There was is newer, younger breed of members from both sides of the aisle who have families and so i think that thats a good thing. I think having new blood, young people here often fresh ideas is a good thing. I want to continue that kind of process. Dickerson anything else youve carved out that you say, i dont care what being speaker does im going to keep doing this. Of course, camping, mountain climbing, keep hunting. I told the security detail that human scent not good for bow hunting. I wont go into details, but i have to keep life normal. I have to keep life real. I think they understand that. Dickerson have you got to the point yet where youve said, hey, this job that i maybe didnt want its going to be fun . I think i crossed over that crossed over to, no. To reluctant. To if i have to, to actually i think this could be very exciting. The reason why im excited about this job is because i really believe we have an Incredible Opportunity to offer the people of this nation a better way forward, a very bold general d. This is what people deserve. Most people in this country dont think were headed in the right direction. I certainly believe. That we ought to show people how we do things differently thats exciting. Dickerson tell me about the cross over moment. I dont know if it was a moment, this met mortician over few weeks, talking with my colleagues listening to my fellow republicans in congress about their concerns, their frustrations with the way things that have been done in the past what i realize asked, reflected my own thinking, reflected my own frustrations with the way business has been done in congress. This is a new day, were riping the slate clean. Were going to do things differently. Dickerson speaker ryan, thanks very much. Well be right back to get reaction to all that have from democrat steny hoyer. gasp shark diving xerox personalized employee portals help Companies Make benefits simple and accessible. From anywhere. Hula dancing . Cliff jumping Human Resources can work better. With xerox. Which allergy . 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I think as he pointed out a Movement Conservative, more ideological than john boehner. Very enthusiastic and perhaps not as wise ened as john boehner was because he went through some of the battles. But he has a lot of ability. He wants to do well. He wants to lead the congress in a way that is effective. The fact is, though, it wasnt the speakership that was broken, it was a deeply divided dysfunctional Republican Party and that remains. It remains a party that has a very, very strong ideological bent not only inside but outside. And the outside influences constrain what i think are the majority of reasonable pragmatic republicans which is why frankly the ryan budgets which sets forth his visions of what he wanted to do were never implemented by the Republican Party in the house of representatives. Well come back after commercial talk about paul ryan and few other things, stick with us well be right back. I havent seen you since that tv quiz show. Hello, watson. You can see now . I can recognize people, analyze images and watch movies. Well i wrote a few books, did a speaking tour, i. Ive been helping people plan for retirement. And i help doctors identify cancer treatments. Is that all . I recently learned japanese. Yeah, i was being sarcastic. I havent learned sarcasm yet. I can help with that. Dickerson but for most of you well be right back with a lot more face of nation including more with the number two democrat in the house, steny hoyer. And our panel, stay with us. Dickerson were back with steny hoyer assistant democratic whip. Congressman hoyer, when you listen to paul ryan you mention challenges hes got in hess own party. What do you see in terms of any kind of chance for bipartisanship. He said the Solutions Needed to be collaborative. If he means that, we are certainly willing to work with him to try to solve the problems when you get people back to work, need to pass highway program. Frankly the xm bill which was bottled up in committee. He talks about relying on committees, jeb bottled up a bill that came to the floor and out of majority of republicans all but one democrat. Hes going to have to take some risks and hes going to confront the same challenge that john boehner confronted when he said pragmatically in order to keep the government running in order to keep the economy growing have to take some actions. Well see if he can get the support that john boehner found so difficult. Dickerson he talked about bold vision. And when he offered bold vision in his budget years it was often a big target for democrats. Isnt that a recipe if hes going to offer bold vision for more fighting over ideology . If hes going to offer as he says Movement Conservative bold visions, thats correct. Were not for changing Social Security as it exists today. Were for strengthening it. Not for making medicare a voucher program. So, some of those bold vision, is that he talks about are things that are worthy of a good debate we think win that debate with the american public. On the other hand to the extent to sit down work collaboratively to solve problems, one of those is comprehensive Immigration Reform hes already taken that off the table because they dont trust the president. Im not sure what that has to do with the house of representatives passing substantive constructive legislation that chamber of commerce, labor supports, broad spectrum. Dickerson you have a leader, is promises about make home on the weekends and what did you think of that . I was laughing. I wish him good luck. He does have small children. I went through that stage myself, i dont have small children now but i do have grandchildren and great grandchildren. And its wonderful to be able to spend some time with them. But the fact of the matter is, hes the leader of his party, hes the leader ever the congress. He has great responsibilities, and frankly while hes got great intellect going to take time and effort and application to talking to the members and the country. Hell have challenge accomplishing that objective. Dickerson switch to president ial politics for a moment. What did you think of marco rubio . I think rubio is good, he speaks well. He comes across rational. Rubios problem is he does not appeal to the disaffected, the anxious and angry in the Republican Party, thats why trump and carson and cruz and some others are doing so well. And why bush is doing so poorly. Unless he can appeal to those, frankly hes changed his position on comprehensive Immigration Reform because right wing in the party didnt like it. Well see what issues he takes as president ial candidate and whether those resonate with the base in his party which is angry conservative base. Dickerson let me ask you about democratic side my last question, which is, when democratic voters are looking at the candidates what is the one big question they should have in their minds when theyre evaluating the candidates . Who can best lead the country. Who has the experience, who has the commitment, who has the broader reach to lead this country. To bring our citizens together. Dickerson what do you mean by broader reach . In. Terms of reaching to all factions of the party and all factions of our country, bringing them together and lead them. That is what i think marco rubio said it best, its not accountants job its a job for a leader who can expression a vision then create a consensus to achieve that vision. As you know i think Hillary Clinton is the person to do that. But i also think Bernie Sanders and martin omalley, very substantive alternatives who are discussing real issues. I think thats the difference between the democratic field and republican field. Dickerson all right, thanks so much. Thank you. Dickerson well be right back with our panel. Dont go away. Can a a subconscious. Mind . A knack for predicting the future. Reflexes faster than the speed of thought. Can a business have a spirit . Can a business have a soul . Can a business be. Alive . Dickerson peggy noonan with the wall street journal and cbs news contributor. Jamelle is the chief political correspondent, Jeffrey Goldberg writes for the atlantic and Jonathan Martin for the new york times. Welcome to all of you. Jonathan, lets start with you. Marco rubio trying to seize his moment. He sure is. He has had promise for so long ever political insider, always the assumption he would be real contender in the end but his now is the moment that that might actually change lets see where his numbers are this week in the polling obviously his money is about to change he got big endorsement from bob singer, a new yorker hedge funder will bring some money with him along the way. Rubio how has an opportunity and question is, can he seize it. What is so fascinating about this race, john, as you know, assumptions have been incorrect along the way. Ben carson still in denial, donald trump doesnt seem to be going away. Why all this sort of insider class that rub having his moment. Actual voters still seem to be very fond of the outsiders. Dickerson thats right. Paul singer, a big deal . Yeah, its a big deal. The big fish who hasnt been caught yet. Although hes leaning rubio. Dickerson you can give a lot of money. You can give huge sums of money. Allison is army of one, paul singer is connected into republican establishment, hedge fund wall street establishment his signaling, this is a signifier, moment where everybody is saying, okay, paul singer thinks its a good investment there for it becomes a reality. Dickerson exactly. Peggy, what did you make of the sort of game of thrones moment during the debate when jeb bush went after marco rubio who he has helped in his 17year career, then rib yes came back at him questioning his motives right back at him. Everything is talking about it. Its the reason we are talking about marco rubio this morning. Im sure many people are. Jeb bush and marco rubio did have a long relationship. They passed each other, dealt with each other in a great deal when they were florida officials but always understood jeb bush was the older brother and marco was the younger brother. They had their exchange in the debate the other night, marco did not walk out as junior. Jeb went at him and marco swatted him away. It was i have a feeling well remember as one of those big moments of the primary. Dickerson now, the comparisons to barack obama are happening i mentioned to senator rubio that the jeb Bush Campaign called him the republican obama. Do you think it matters that he doesnt have any experience or does debate moment like that show leadership and so lack in your career doesnt matter . I dont think it matter if you look at americas president s youll be hard pressed to draw any linear connection between the amount of experience they had and how successful they were. I think it does pose problem for marco rubio that in 2008 republicans did make some. Rose pointed argument about barack obama had no experience, continued. Rubio lot of ways adopting in 2008 to rebut the claims that he didnt have enough experience. Eventually this is going to come to a head. Eventually conservatives will say, wait a sec, just seven years ago we said the exact opposite that rubio is saying, are we going to be consistent about this. Its an interesting question about this. Jeb bush has actual executive experience, marco rubio doesnt. But watching that exchange, which one would you rather see arguing with putin. Marco rubio showed that he can bring an argument strongly, jeb bush doesnt seem doesnt have what peggy called aggression necessary to enter this kind of combat. Hes so flexible, if it works for the republicans they will use it. Its all about circumstances. If your opponent doesnt have any experience, thats your argument. If your team lacks experience. So, i think its much more specific. The fact is jeb bush has this thing, once people learn about his experience as governor of this big state, all the conservative reforms that he did, hes not just a bush name, that he has his own record, then voters will come around. Here we are, its november 1st theres no indication whatsoever that in this primary voters have much interest in experience, in record, ten years ago in florida. That is change with more voters paying closer attention when votes take place in iowa and New Hampshire. Right now, they are much more interested in issues like strength and affect and appearances than records. Dickerson one rule that stays, campaign they want a winner. Peggy, what is your view on jeb bush . What is the state of the exclamation point . One. Mysteries. Is it still there . I guess one of the mysteries of this primary year is why jeb bush didnt come out. Everything as his signal statement, i have been a creative and thinking outside the box and original governor and conservative all those things plus conservative major purple state. It is a surprise to me that he didnt make everybody care about his experience and his accomplishments. He really didnt. He let it go. Where is he now . Hes got the wobbleys, now and then candidates get wobbley he says that hes going to john mccain come back big, keep your eye on m i grind it out. Im a tough figure. Well see where it goes. The thing i fear for him is that his super pac is going to take its money and do negative dumping on other candidates. It worked in 12, 2012 for Newt Gingrich against mitt romney but helped kill romney. I think the Republican Party wont forgive if its done this time. Dickerson its interesting that you mentioned that, i was talking to marco rubio he said im not going to attack anybody because in 2012 everybody attacked the nominee that tore him down that wasnt about what marco rubio was going to do, what he didnt want done to him as he starts looking like he might be rising. Warning. Dickerson it was definitely a warning. What about the rest of the field. What do you make of the cruz and trump and the rest of the republican field. Tend to think that the rest of the field is people are going to fall away, even trump and carson. You can already see trump get tired of it as his numbers go down, he gets upset and angry. I think carson likewise, theres no indication that carson candidate that will endure past iowa. My hunch, i was saying earlier, that marco rubio is adopting a lot of obamas arguments about candidacy and experience. Not running obamas 2008 campaign, almost like john mccains campaign grind it out. Ted cruz is running obamastyle campaign, focusing on merging grass roots money with big donor money, putting that money across the board trying to develop a strategy that will gain him the most delegates coming out of super tuesday. I would not be surprised to see super tuesday pass next year and cruz is among the ones left stapping as a viable, potential winner. Dickerson we talk about john mccain in 2008 his campaign was almost dead, he was carrying his own bag then sended back had this phoenixlike rise which is good for senator from arizona to have a phoenixlike rise. John, do you buy this idea that in republican race that are two lanes, ted cruz are cruz at the head of cruz trump. Car rubio at the head of that lane . The story in the papers tomorrow that cruzrubio relationship by jay on horowitz that is good. I can see that coming here at some point, that cruz and rubio merge after super tuesday. I think right now that might even be the conventional wisdom. People have been wrong so many times. Obviously carson raised a lot of money, trump has his own money, he hasnt spent much of it yet. Im not sure that theyre going to get out. I was with carson in colorado after the debate, then again in memphis on friday. You talk to folks, the most powerful stuff is, hes not a politician. Hes an outsider. Very strong form, dont discount that. People have been sitting around these tables for six months, any moment now, any moment now. I dont buy it any more. This can go well into next year. Dickerson ask you one question about Foreign Policy on republican side talking to marco rubio about syria, how do you see that conversation emerging in the republican side and especially with the president putting 50 special operations. The 50 troops is incremental, its intensification of existing strategy. This all depends on events, if the president can keep this problem in a box, then its why we stay where we are. If what is the big variable here . Isis or someone trained in isiscontrolled territory does something outside that have territory an act of terrorist, god forbid. Then were in a new world. That becomes obviously among other thing a republican talking point, big question in the republican race. Right now i think that donald trump has expressed it best, expressed to you best couple of weeks ago, the feeling that part of Many Americans when he said that what are we going to do, have world war iii over syria. Thats where it is right now its staying in that spot. President obama understands that as well. But again if thing change f. Isis takes another huge city in iraq or syria then were also in another world. Dickerson let me switch to the question of paul ryan, peggy. You saw the interview, hes out now as the face of the Republican Party, one of them until theres nominee. What do you make of him as the face of the Republican Party . Well, ill tell you, one of the things to be said about him i think is that its nice to see quality rise. Everybody, republicans and democrats in this town agrees, this is a serious man who knows. An earnest politics not a sleaze ball or slob, thats good news. Another thing that is unseen part of his talent the moment i think is that he didnt want the job, he had to be begged. When you finally give in over matter of weeks and say, okay, ill take your job. Youve left people really invested in you, they dont want this not to work right now. They want it to work which suggests hell be able to have a little bit of a hand on some of his problematic characters in way that boehner wasnt able to. At least for awhile. Dickerson short period of time. Jamelle, give me your take where the democratic race stands now. Hillary clinton had a good week, where do things stand . I think the broad picture still that Hillary Clinton is likely nominee. I think what might complicate that Bernie Sanders is running very impressive operation in iowa, has lead in New Hampshire, running great operation in New Hampshire as well. Im not sure that if he wins of New Hampshire that Hillary Clinton is knocked out. But i do think that Hillary Clinton cannot, even though shes ahead by 2025 points in National Polling i do in the think that either race she can take for granted. I do not think count on maybe using South Carolina and nevada as firewalls against sanders vicars to rees in iowa and New Hampshire. Dickerson well have to leave it there. Thanks all of you. I want to thank all of you for joining us, peggy is going to stay with us well talk about her new book when we come back. Mirrors. They show us all our problem areas. Those places that we cant wish or squish away. Well now fear no mirror, and eliminate those problem areas with coolsculpting the patented cooling technology targets and kills fat cells, with no surgery or downtime. So if you want to see a slimmer you when you look in the mirror, go to coolsculpting. Com today to receive a limited time offer for a free consultation. Dickerson time of our lives collection of her speeches and columns. When you went back into the warehouse where some of this was looked through, is there a through line through all of this work that you see . I got to tell you this is i told your producer, this is sort of 30 years in the making. The putting together of the manuscript, a through line, i was surprised by how the preoccupations of 30 years ago and 20 years ago are indeed the preoccupations of today. Not only mine but americas. The greatness game, president ial politics, importance of history, the people who move us. It all comes out to america, i guess. Dickerson one of the people that moves the country was Ronald Reagan whom you worked for. Who you worked on speeches with. One interesting thing you said that those who worked for reagan knew him even when he wasnt in the room. When i talked to other staffers for other president s they said that is the president ial difference. Is that good president s you can intuit what they want even if they havent talked to you. Thats so smart. Dickerson tell us about that with reagan. A speech writer for jimmy carter, im jealous of you. He said, why . You knew what reagan thought, you knew why he thought it. You knew how he put it. You knew where hed come at it. I got to say working for jimmy carter we never knew what he was going to say or where he was going to come out. If your philosophy is clear as president , your history is clear, and how you speak is ear your speech writers are going to be fine. They know you, they studied you, theyre with you. Dickerson that goes for other parts as well. Yes, of course. Dickerson tell us about the speech you worked on with Ronald Reagan after the challenger disaster, the notion of kind of that symbiotic relationship. Thats so interesting. I begin the book with a lecture i gave to some College Students who were studying history, youre going into politics, let me tell you about a moment in politics. My goodness, it was the day the challenger blew up, we were not able to speak to the president but we absolutely knew what he would think. Somebody from the nfc ran the notes of what he wanted to say essentially. They ran that straight into us, that was such a painful day. And it was 0 years ago, my goodness, time goes by. Painful day but deeply meaningful one. Dickerson the flight christa mccaullif was one. The poem where you had sense tar dar the line from the speech. He had read that poem you never talked about it. A little gamble. I thought of this poem i had learned in 7th grade the Public Schools in long island. This is the perfect end can to this speech but we will he never hear fit this is not a line from a poem that mataries lot to Ronald Reagan. And i watched it like everybody else. And indeed he called me the next day said, how did you know i knew that poem . I didnt, i took a chance. Dickerson let me ask you about the writing process. Has it changed overall this time or do you still sit down with a keyboard the same way with a typewriter. For me, personally, i sit down with a computer the way i did with the typewriter. Its dickerson is it easier now . Im shocked to tell you it doesnt. The words have never flown for me. It always seemed like work but very satisfying and delightful work. But still work. But you cant complain. Youre trying to describe to people what you see and what is true. Then you think you got it right you think, all right. If you get it wrong you hide under your desk. Dickerson you listened to movie sound tracks while youre writing. To movie music. Dickerson because its just because other music would take me away from my work but movie music is meant to help the story along. And what youre writing when youre writing column or essay youre writing a story. Youre writing, this happened, this happened. I think that. Dickerson peggy, we look forward to more stories from you and having you at this table. Thank you so much. Dickerson well be right back. [whirring of drones] just stay calm and move as quietly as possible. No sudden movements. Google search bodega beach house. Dickerson until next week for face the nation, im John Dickerson captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org announcer the following is a paid advertisement for the ninja coffee bar brewing system, presented by Sofia Vergara and mark rosen and brought to you by sharkninja. Whats my favorite coffee drink . Rich, hot coffee, iced coffee, cappuccino. I love them all. [ doorbell rings ] sofia you stopped coming to the cafe. Rand. We have to talk. 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