[LoveUSA]

I am reading O'Reilly's Killing Kennedy and the section about Johnson's Vice-Presidency reminded me of the difficulties in fulfilling a VP role. VP's are chosen because they are superstars in some capacity (or state) but then their political careers start a downward slide due to four ambiguous and stifling years spent as a figurehead.

I pray that things are different for Ryan. I wish Romney would have clarified Ryan's role in his administration.

We need Ryan to stay politically active.

[old and tired]

but then their political careers start a downward slide due to four ambiguous and stifling years spent as a figurehead.

Depends upon what the Veep does. I don't think anybody considered Dick Cheney a figurehead. I looked at him as a real asset to the Bush administration while peaceniks considered him the Devil himself.