Mitt Romney announcing VP pick at the USS Wisconsin (home state of Paul Ryan)

Washington Examiner ^ | 10 August 2012 | Joel Gehrke

[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.

[varina davis]

“Can someone please summarize what’s really, really bad about Ryan?”

He’s not “bad,” but he will not electrify voters like a Palin — or perhaps a Rubio. I don’t see the south identifying much with Ryan from Wisconsin. If Romney wins with anyone other than Rubio or McConnell, it will surely be an all out anti-Obama vote.

[greatvikingone]

Ryan is a great choice because he is Catholic - he can talk economics and freedom of religion!

[CurlyBill]

The rinos will not cram romney down my throat— just yours.

It appears Obama is already in your throat...

[steve86]

Good points, although I have to mildly disagree about the food stamps. You and I both know that certain demographics are more comfortable with food stamps and other benefits in perpetuity than they would be ever working (even for significant money).

[entropy12]

Agreed 1000%.

[Lorianne]

He voted for TARP

[steve86]

No, that’s a false dilemma. Seems to me he needs to pick a VP who won’t inflame stereotypical anti-Republican sentiment.

[Finalapproach29er]

I can’t figure out: why not Kasich?

He’s older,he’s balanced/passed a balanced budget,and he’s the Governor of OHIO!! Correct?

Can anybody explain why JK is on the short list?

[ScottinVA]

I`ll be there! Any other FReepers planning to be on hand?

[tatown]

B&lls deep.

[Nik Naym]

“WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA???”

I am reminded of a line from the movie “Animal House”....

Knock it off you assholes!

[CurlyBill]

The key to this whole deal is getting Obama out of their. I fear our country may not survive if we don’t. We do have a fight with the RINOs, but that must come later.

[bcsco]

I like Ryan. I don’t like romney. I will stay home but the future is bright.

Spoken like a true socialist. Now got back to the Huffington Post, Democrat Underground, or wherever. Oh, welcome to FR.

[CurlyBill]

their = there

[tcrlaf]

“Can anybody explain why JK is on the short list?”

His approval numbers in Ohio

[weston]

Ryan is a stellar choice.
I am a happy camper!

[Salvation]

From Catholic Vote today

Paul Ryan, Representative from Wisconsin's 1st District  

Life
Co-sponsored the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.

Voted to amend the health care law so that no federal funds may be used to pay for any part of any healthcare plan that offers abortion coverage.

Voted for the Abortion Pain Bill and the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.

Voted to prohibit partial birth abortion.

Marriage
Voted for a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman.

Voted against repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

Religious liberty
Voted for the Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999.

On the HHS mandate: “This is much, much bigger than about contraception. This is about religious freedom, First Amendment rights, and how this progressive philosophy of fungible rights of a living breathing constitution really clashes and collides with these core rights that we built our society and country around.”

Embryonic life
Voted against the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, which would have required the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct and support research on embryonic stem cells.

Voted in favor of developing methods to produce stem cells without using human embryos.

School choice
Voted in favor for school vouchers in Washington, D.C.

[dalebert]

disaster

[Salvation]

**Better choice would be for Mittens to abdicate the top spot and be the VP.**

Agree with THAT completely.

[bcsco]

I was almost prepared to stay home too, but if Romney picks Ryan-or Rubio or Jindal- I will RUN to my polling place with hope for the future.

If we stay home, there is NO hope!

Do you realize what you wrote? If we stay home there is no hope. Yet you're prepared to stay home if Romney doesn't pick Ryan, Rubio or Jindal. If there's NO HOPE (and, there will be NO HOPE if Obama wins), then why would you even consider staying home when your vote could be part of the deciding factor? Good grief. Get a clue!!!!