I have... mixed emotions about a Ryan pick. On the one hand, from the business and economic standpoint, the man is as sharp as they come and will not put up with the balderdash. How much effective control he will have is another story. VPs don’t really do/have much. But, he’s a lot better than a lot of the other names that have been tossed around.
Romney has given a gift to the party—a great future leader who is focused on the one issue that is in the process of dumping the country straight into the dustbin of history (=out of control deficit spending).
He has given a gift to himself—assassination protection since his enemies hate Ryan more than they hate thim.
If true this is a brilliant move on all fronts—and some folks on FR may have to rethink their negative view on Romney.
This is his first big real decision—and it is an outstanding one.