This whole Ryan conservative hero thing appears manufactured to me. I remember first hearing 'them' start this “,,,he's so smart,serious brave and he really understands budget issues..” back in mid 2010 over Obama-care.
Ryan has a real history of standard Republicans real positions and votes like TARP and that 2011 debt extension bill that Republicans like him supported and now try to blame Obama for. That is why Romney picked him.
Then the famous ‘Ryan plan’ that became a loyalty vote in the House and soon forgotten afterward and Republicans did their best to avoid talking about it as Dems try to use it.
Here's something to watch for. See if Romney or Ryan make the specifics of the Ryan plan an issue in the campaign, or they just try to dodge it as they have been .
We are supposed to follow Romney/Ryan because the Dems complain about the Ryan plan regardless of what he is doing.
Supported TARP
-Auto Bailouts
-Medicare Plan D
-Every Bush budget, no cuts
-No Child Left Behind
Out of curiosity, did any Republican -- in the House or Senate -- vote "No" on all of the above?
Hey, at least he’s in the right wing of the GOPE. Eh? ;D
Plenty of worse choices both in terms of helping with the campaign and governing.