If Ryan was at the top of the ticket, we would be kicking Obama’s behind. If we want to win, flip the ticket.
I understand- that also leaped to my mind right quick after he was announced.
I'd like play QB for the Dallas Cowboys, but we have to deal with things as they are...
I agree. I wish Ryan were at the top of the ticket, but like it or not Romney has earned his spot at the top. I respect him for picking Ryan. I want them to win. Four more years of Obama scuttling America is not okay with me. Let reality sink in:Romney is the nominee. Anyone who is still in the “I Won’t Vote for Romney Club” had better rename their club the “I’m Helping Obama Get Re-elected Club.”
Nope. Perfect as is. The purpose of a VP is insurance. Think Obama is an incompetent fool? Kill him and get Biden. Think GW is too far right? Kill him and get Dick Cheney, the list goes on. Keep your scariest card in the hole.
Repeat of 2008 only worse.
It won’t happen, Linda, but I certainly understand the sentiment. Most of us felt the same way in ‘08, didn’t we... :)
I hear that remark bandied about all the time. If only we had so-and-so as a candidate, why we'd really be crushing Obama right now.
Insert any candidate you want at the top of the GOP ticket and I daresay that none of them would be doing any better in the polls than Romney is doing right now. In fact, the more right-wing the candidate is, the worse we would be doing. It pains me to say that because I am a a hardline conservative.
But it's true. If Newt Gingrich or Sarah Palin was on top of the ticket, we'd probably be ten points behind right now instead of dead even or a point or two either way. That's not to say that Palin or Gingrich wouldn't win in November, but they certainly wouldn't be flying high right now. That's because Obama would still be mired in the 44-46% range. The only difference is that Palin or Gingrich would be sitting in the mid-30s and the undecideds would be 20% plus.
Gingrich and Palin would still need to win the votes of the undecideds, just as Reagan had to do in 1980. For those who remember 1980, it wasn't until the final weeks of the election cycle that Reagan started to surge. This was because the American people who consider themselves independents got a good look at Reagan in his convention speech and his debate with Carter and decided that even though they might not agree with all of Reagan's policies, that he was the man for the job.
With Romney, much of this squishy middle has already decided that Romney would be an acceptable alternative to Obama which is why he is running close to dead-even or likely even a few points ahead at this juncture. That's why we only have about 10% undecided at this time because many independents have already settled on Romney as a viable alternative to Obama.
Conservatives usually win elections but they have to work harder at it. Still, Romney is going to have to give the speech of his life at the upcoming convention and perform well in the debates. I think by Labor Day, Romney/Ryan will be close to a ten point lead.
The irony is that this ticket is a reverse of Reagan / Bush I.
This is assuming a lot: If we can get through 2 terms of Romney (with Ryan and the Tea Party keeping Mitt from straying off the reservation), then 2 terms of Ryan could be a fantastic bookend to the 1980’s Reagan revolution.
Damn fine ideA Linda
Damn fine
So True!!!! Flip the ticket!!!