Devoid of any semblance of fiscal sanity with him gone in the House and no one to fill Boehner's seat? Sure.
That is my fear, we need him to get through some real cost reductions, much like Ford's and many other Corporate turn-arounds.
I am not sure as VP he can do it from that slot...
I heard Hugh Hewitt talking to Representative John Campbell about this on his radio show a few minutes ago, and Campbell said Ryan would be driving financial reform as VP, and could end up being be one of the most influential VPs in the history of the country.