Posted on 08/12/2012 6:53:49 PM PDT by mandaladon
WAUKESHA, Wis.-- The largest crowd of the campaign so far for a Mitt Romney event welcomed home favorite son Rep. Paul Ryan at a massive rally here in the congressman's district Sunday night, pushing the GOP's vice presidential nominee to tears as he took the stage, setting off cheers with two simple words:
"Hi mom."
With that, voice cracking, Ryan showed his Wisconsin credentials to a crowd the Romney campaign hopes will be emblematic of the charismatic congressman's support in the Badger state, a reliably Democratic enclave the Republican candidate hopes to turn red this fall.
"My veins run with cheese, bratwurst, a little Spotted Cow, Leinie's, and some Miller," Ryan said, mentioning two well-known local beers. "I was raised on the Packers, Badgers, Bucks and Brewers. I like to hunt here, I like to fish here, I like to snowmobile here. I even think ice fishing is interesting."
"I'm a Wisconsinite through and through," Ryan said to cheers from a crowd which contained many members of Ryan's extended family, and which the campaign estimated to be more than ten thousand strong, likely the largest turnout ever for a Romney event.
The energy generated by Ryan seemed to inspire the man at the top of ticket, who took on a heckler midway through his own remarks, then turned the moment into an indictment of President Obama's campaign, who's tactics have riled Romney in recent weeks.
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I do NOT drink decaf.
Comparison pictures of Ryan and Biden are required on all threads mentioning Ryan’s appearance (wink)
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Uffda! :-)
you mean he didn’t have a goofy grin and salute reporting for duty?
Listening to Paul Ryan’s speech tonight I was struck by how American he is in contrast to the occupier. He is so much one of us that to me it makes it really stand out how much the assclown is NOT one of us. Not only that but he has family members, friends, neighbors old class mates - all people who can say they know him and knew him when. He is not some weird anomaly that just appeared. I am finally excited... Just like when mclame brough in Palin.
Maybe you should, seems the caffein might be troubling to you.
did anybody fake faint?
Is that Scott Walker I see on that stage? Why, I guess he must have been FOUND!
I was too. Not sure if he was doing it on purpose or if it's just that we went so long not knowing who and what in the heck we have in the WH today.
Saw it on live TV. Great event. Link to youtube video of Ryan’s speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO8-bhcxwZo
“smaller venue — maybe someplace more appropriate like a porta-potty.”
lol
Not sure. I didn't see any paralegals running around.
I can get a case of the heebie jeebies when I think about how close I live to Obama’s home city of Chicago. (He could possibly even be the anti Chirst.) Having Paul Ryan less than 20 miles from me is somewhat of an antidote. It’s amazing how my little area has become so prominent in the news with Madison and Governor Walker also being less then 40 miles away from my home.
In some ways I thought it might be a subtle message... There was something else he said that also seemed like a subtle jab at zippy... Done in a way that made me think this was not going to be a mclame campaign at the same time maintaining class ...
Yup, you and me were getting the same messages. Not sure ifit was his intention or not. He used the word "born" - sounded so strange after all these years to hear that without sending Sheriff Joe for the info.
“Mr. President take you campaign out of the gutter, let’s talk about the real issues that America faces”
Oh my! Very powerful..but is it to late for all the losers and illegals that say otherwise??
And actually, I've mentioned in the past that Ryan reminds me SO much of my son--same manner and manners, same presence, same diligence and same way of articulating, same reasoning style, speech patterning and looks...except that my son is a little more than half of Ryan's age. And I miss my son (who lives far away) so it's bittersweet to look at and listen to Ryan. :-(
And sorry for my mom-bragging. I'm just proud of muh boy. ;-)
And I'm SO thankful for Paul Ryan. The Left is BESIDE themselves in *stark* panic.
Well said, marygam.
They were here in my home state of North Carolina on two stops, earlier today, and the crowd in High Point alone was estimated to be over 10,000! :D
http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/12/over-10k-greet-romney-and-ryan-in-high-point-nc/
I want a Ryan only bumper too, Hoodat. I’ll do some research and get back.
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