Posted on 08/10/2012 8:54:25 PM PDT by moonshot925
“Romney will announce his choice for Vice President in Norfolk, Virginia at 8:45am EST,” Romney campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar told reporters in an email this evening.
The announcement is being made at the USS Wisconsin. It’s still unclear whom he will choose, but the odds that it is Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., seemed to increase when National Review’s Robert Costa noted that a charter plane flew from Boston to Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, Wis., today.
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But what about the Republican vote ???
How will that be effected ???
Correct on everything you said. Rubio was the no-brainer. This is the wrong choice unless he is keeping Rubio in Congress for a reason. But he would have been a slam dunk for the Latino vote and picking up Florida.
Well, the truth is, if you are in a battleground state, vote the heck for Romney. Period. You can’t believe in constitutional America and do otherwise.
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Exactly, it’s amazing how many simpletons there are that are incapable of comprehending the concept of electoral politics.
Good point. Ryan will have to articulate his positions to the average voter and 'connect well' with them. The average American really doesn't understand, in my opinion, that Obama is trying to destroy the country and what the eventual consequences of our debt and unfunded liabilities are.
God Bless Paul Ryan. Pray for America and defeat of Obama.
I believe that Paul Ryan is a great choice for VP as well... generally a conservative outlook in most areas, and is not labelled as pro-amnesty, like Rubio would have been... plus Rubio has been spouting off & pandering to the leftist media in his attacks on Michelle Bachmann. I think Rubio would have been a flaming RINO, and the dems would destroy him.
They do it every election anyway! They made Paul Ryan the poster child of 2010 and got their brains beat in!
Fighting like a coward (Dole/McCain) is a loser! Standing up for what you believe wins! (Reagan).
Disagree. The contrast between Ryan and Biden will be immense. Ryan will destroy him in the VP debate. And Ryan's competence and articulateness will serve Romnye well on the hustings. I can remember vividly how Ryan challenged Obama directly when Obama met with Congress on the budget. Ryan demonstrated what an empty suit Obama really is.
[ I like Ryan. I don’t like romney. I will stay home but the future is bright. ]
So you are not even going to vote in down ticket races? That doesn’t make much sense to me at all.
Exactly!! The socialist is currently hiding the idiot!!
How do they bash Ryan’s budget? All Romney/Ryan have to do is say, “Where’s your budget?!”
They’ll get steamrolled just like 2010. Ryan won a moderate district 67-30. They love him! Women like him! He’s a strong family man and very personable.
Fantastic selection!
Can't wait for the VP debate!
You make a great point that Republicans should be shouting. When in history have we been without a budget? The socialists cannot defend this... they had the votes for the first two years of Hussein’s tyranny. Why is this not a daily topic of discussion????
Rubio is a better choice and the preferred choice from several GOP polls. Ryan would be an easy target, though a great conservative. If he is it, he would be good regardless, just think Rubio would be slightly better and not a lightning rod.
Regardless, it looks almost certain that he’s it with the charter flight etc.
I refuse to vote for another country club RINO at the top of the ticket. I do give a damn about the future of this country... But not enough to waste my vote on a country club liberal like Romney. No matter who his running mate is.
True but considering no one watches the VP debate and a changed vote because of it would be a real rarity, I don't think it matters.
I isn't just Democrats who are concerned about student loans and health care when they get old (I am not defending that point of view -- just saying people vote on issues that cost them money or cause them fear).
I dont know what you are talking about..
Just enjoy the moment...
Willard didnt choose a carbon copy of himself...
Good choice but in reality nobody votes for the VP. Maybe this will get more of the base to the polls, though.
You are not a tactician or warrior. I am not a big fan of Romney either, but you have to take a tactical approach to this. Our first order of business (and our most important) is getting the socialist out of the White House. The battle with the RINOs comes later. I want to save this country for my kids... not tell them to move somewhere else because we allowed Hussein to win because we wanted to make a point with RINOs. That... would be an embarrassing legacy.
ryan vs biden in a debate....worth the price of admission
I disagree that the presidential election is about economy, jobs, etc. It has become a popularity contest where votes are cast for the flavor of the moment. The 10% percent we need to win are political and historical ignorants who hear only the soundbites. They KNOW Ryan wants to push granny of the cliff and will listen to reason no further.
I love Paul Ryan’s ideas but I’m informed, you’re informed, the middling 10% are goddamned idiots!!!!
Since Oct 10' I have been saying Watch Michigan, thanky you.....
At the very least, Repubs should have counters on websites showing when the last budget was passed.
The key point is that the running mate choice says a lot about what candidate Romney will define as the key foundation of his campaign. Obama picked Biden as the ‘grown-up’ up on the ticket. This choice has been an unmitigated disaster.
Romney has picked Ryan as a serious, ideological conservative who is relevant now and is very relevant as we move into the future. This is a great choice for now and the future. This ticket looks serious in comparison to the Obama/Biden ticket, which looks unserious, incompetent and silly. I really like the contrast.
The key point is that the running mate choice says a lot about what candidate Romney will define as the key foundation of his campaign. Obama picked Biden as the ‘grown-up’ up on the ticket. This choice has been an unmitigated disaster.
Romney has picked Ryan as a serious, ideological conservative who is relevant now and is very relevant as we move into the future. This is a great choice for now and the future. This ticket looks serious in comparison to the Obama/Biden ticket, which looks unserious, incompetent and silly. I really like the contrast.
I will support Ryan, but is Ryan a person that can credibly counter the Mediscare etc. that will come on? Hope so. I am sorry, but Ryan is the DREAM VP pick for the Obama campaign!
Love the guy and think he would be a great VP.....but I admit that does worry me.
What good is voting for Romney in New York going to do anyway. The fact of the matter is that my vote down the line won’t matter in this liberal hell hole. My Congresscriter is an entrenched liberal and there’s no way the idiots in this state jettison the Gillibrand in the Senate race.
So the question boils down to the following: is standing with a RINO in a state where he’ll lose by 20 points worth jury duty. At the end of the day, the answer is no.
I’ve campaigned for Bush despite some reservations. I held my nose and voted for McLame. I refuse to vote for another RINO. Enough is enough already.
I am pretty much sold at this point. BTW.....it’s in Virginia at the USS Wisconsin.
There is NO WAY it’s anybody but Ryan. The plane and location confirms it.
I will eat liver tomorrow if it’s not. And I hate that.....
Think common sense "Macomb County Democrats, AKA "The Reagan Democrats", think what Oboingo did to Freedom or Religion and contract law with the Sibillius Mandate.
Catholics and the Church are pissed, and they are looking for all this to end. Having a Catholic on the Ticket can't hurt. WI, OH, MI and PA IMHO are in serious play....
“Sounds like hes the unRomney...
Hes everything Romney is not...
Hes a proven Conservative”
Yes, he’s a threat to Romney so Romney gets him and his austere budget plans out of the House and sticks him in the VP office never to be heard from again. Romney gets rid of Ryan and also gets conservative votes because he chose him It’s a win win for Romney and we lose Ryan trying to save the country from disaster.
That's what I was talking about.
Have a good weekend.
The Adults are in the House. The serious conversations can begin. Remember, Alice Rivlen Slick's Budget gal, eons ago she liked what Paul is doing. This kinda puts Slick back on his heels credibility wise as they plan on using him more..
Ryan is incredibly articulate and easily explains how and why we need to change entitlements. He also gives credible and fairly pain free ways of doing so.
Of course they would (and will) because they are worthless liars. I didn't mean Ryan was a bad choice on that account. He is an outstanding choice based on competence, intelligence, character, and appearance. He will make mincemeat of blowhard Biteme. If it's an accurate report, I wonder why it was leaked early?
Rommey is much more likely to pull a Reagan than O’Bummer,
Probably won’t, but O’Bummer certainly won’t!
Can someone please summarize what’s really, really bad about Ryan?
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I like him a lot. However, here are some downsides:
1) The ticket will be defined by the media and by Democrats as two, slick-haired, tight-collared, ultra-white rich Northern males who want to exploit blacks, Hispanics, women, elderly, and the young by giving tax cuts to the rich white Northern males like themselves. In short, a Romney-Ryan ticket takes away none of the Left’s main talking points, and, in fact only enhances them.
2) We have to win Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia if we are to oust Obama. I don’t know if Ryan helps in any of those states. He may, however, as others have correctly noted, bring Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and possibly Pennsylvania into play, but that is rolling the dice by spreading our side pretty thin in more states instead of focusing on fewer key ones. Think of the electoral vote instead of the popular vote.
3) He can be painted, unfairly or not, as a Congressional leader at a time when Congressional popularity is extremely low. Guilt by association.
Disagree. That is a surrender mentality. I am in Maryland, so I am in a very similar situation, but I consider myself an operative behind enemy lines. People in blue states value free stuff over freedom. Maryland went for Reagan in 1980 and we elected Republican Bob Ehrlich as Governor 2002 despite long odds. There are other elections down ticket... and yet mention jury duty? Really? I’ve served on three juries, and almost got into a fist fight in one case. I RELISH fights with liberals. Jury duty yet another way for me to be an active operative for the cause. I say BRING IT!!
“Welcome you the FR. Bet I have been here longer.”
I bet she/he has been here longer, too.
Probably under several different nics.
Retreads always give themselves away.
Great damn pic!
Well, we’ll have to see how the votes go after the dems get a chance to instill fear in people about cuts in Medicare and other programs. I have a feeling that fear of losing one’s own bennies will far outweigh suspicion that a program can not be sustained for however many generations.
1) He is A Conservative and the MSM and Democrats Really Hate Conservatives.
2) He is intelligent and articulate and the Dems and MSM really hate that a Conservative is able to explain his philosophy clearly. They tend to lose big when that happens.
3) He is a Republican, Nuff Said there.
4) He isn't Obama and therefore is not god!
Need more?
You’re either with us or you’re with the socialists...
Could be a feint. The USS Wisconsin is in Norfolk, VA.
Bob McDonnell?
Who knows now?
We’ll know in the morning.
Good to ‘see’ you, nutmeg. ;o)
Our first order of business (and our most important) is getting the socialist out of the White House. The battle with the RINOs comes later.
How So?
To some of the people here it would seem that Reagan would be a RINO. How about we nominate Attila the Hun he is pretty right wing. Is that right enough for you? Of course he probably doesn't even have a FAKE Hawaii Birth Certificate. Of course he is also dead which could be a real problem.
Ryan is a REALIST and a Conservative Republican. He is wicked smart. He is 100% Pro-life, 100% Pro-tarditional marriage, a practicing Roman Catholic and a damn fine Congressman who just happens to be the budget committee chairman.
He is a good choice and solidifies the base.
As with 2008 that was determined before the VP pink.
Ryan is NO Scott Walker, not close. Not a bit.
Stay tuned, will be interesting.
He is also GWB’s former budget director. The LESS we bring up GWB the better, weather that is fair or not it is true.
It doesn’t do anything to the wind in his sails. Most people are not tuned in on a Friday night and will have all weekend to dominate the Monday - Friday news cycle next week.
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