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What was Dan Quayle's signature VP accomplishment? How about Dick Cheney? You remember Al Gore, but off the top of your head, do you remember a thing he accomplished as VP?

Paul Ryan is a fine man. He made a mistake with his support of the bailouts, but he swallowed his pride and talked it back. I respect him for that. And had he run at the top of the ticket, I (especially as a Wisconsinite) could have supported him.

But in Romney's shadow he serves one purpose and one purpose only, to draw in the support of the conservative base. Once he has served that purpose, he will be removed from the spotlight and his days will be spent cheerleading for Romney in foreign lands.

It's a tremendous honor to have been chosen to run as VP. I don't begrudge him one bit for heading the call. And I give Romney's people a fair amount of credit for swallowing the pill and selecting him of the other choices. Clearly he is the most suited to move the grass roots.

But to perfectly honest, we truly need Paul Ryan to remain in the House (preferably as the Speaker) and continue to press for change where we need it most. His voice is wasted attending parades and funerals around the world. Pulling him out of such a leadership position for that, is a mistake.