LIVE Paul Ryan Speaks at Alma Mater Miami University, Ohio

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[GOPinCa]

Live video of Paul Ryan speaking live at 6:00pm EST. Just reported at least 6,000 people in crowd.

[nascarnation]

Agree. My cousin went there with Ernie Kellerman. They were classmates at the same high school I attended.

[80skid]

Alumni Bump.

[God luvs America]

Redskins??? I thought Miami-Ohio was the Redhawks??? isn't this the same school child abusing/obama supporter Ben Roethlisberger went to???

[xzins]

Portman is a very nice guy, my former congressman, and my Senator. Despite some who tried to paint him as a liberal, he has been a very consistent conservative vote throughout his political career.

Portman is not a barn-burner, though. He doesn’t set things on fire. Instead, he methodically works his way through what comes his way, and he does it thoroughly and professionally. He is a good man with no real raps on him other than being Bush’s budget guy.

While he is liked in Ohio, I wouldn’t say he has a rabid following by any means. He probably would have helped to carry Ohio, but that because of favorite-son status and not because he is broadly supported.

I like Portman, but Ryan is a better choice.

[Tainan]

Redskins - pre-Politically Correct days

Redhawks - post PC days

[God luvs America]

oh...i am a St John’s grad...during the good ‘ol days of Lou Carneseca, when we had a basketball team that mattered we were the Redmen.....to be politically correct they changed to the Red Storm and have sucked ever since....

[TomGuy]

The first time I saw Ryan was during the televised Republican healthcare summit with Obama.

When Ryan spoke, his was articulate and in command of the facts and the errors in Obamacare legislation. He spoke of those without referring to notes.

He impressed me then. I had hoped he would jump into the presidential fray last spring.

I am honestly surprised that Romney selected him, but I am glad Romney did. There is no other Republican I would have preferred. I was so apprehensive that Romney might go with Jeb B.

[reg45]

I hope the guy runs into Bo Schembechler in the next life.

and Woody Hayes on the other side.

[reg45]

Redskins - pre-Politically Correct days

Redhawks - post PC days

One of the local high schools did exactly the same thing.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Unfortunately, CA will be a tip in the spear of the attack on Obama and the direction the country will go. but, it would be nice to see, late in the election, if R2 let out a challenge to CA to get this one right and bring it back to RED country.

[xzins]

Jeb Bush would have been demagogued so badly that it would have ended Romney's campaign.

[Tainan]

Funny thing that change. On campus, the Redskin logo was always treated with great respect. Several murals on campus showing the history of local native tribes. The area has a very rich history of native settlements. A lot of archeological sites. Always treated with respect.
Even the required "native American" group on campus was against changing the logo.

But out-of-town PC-istats forced the change.

[doug from upland]

[Faith]

Did not know he was a Miami Alum. I wonder if he. like my brother the lurker Freeper, has an "I'll be a Redskin 'til my very last breath" t-shirt?

YES! Another alum here who says Redskins forever!

[griswold3]

http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/butler-county/Ryan-s-Miami-U-professor-thrilled-with-Romney-s-decision/-/13601510/16078746/-/jhgxpmz/-/index.html

Economics professor Rich Hart is one of the good guys, IMHO.

[GotMojo]

Portman would make a solid Chief of Staff

[xzins]

I agree.

[ilgipper]

He would but we probably need to keep him in the senate. One great thing about Romney’s pick is that he didn’t take a good conservative vote out of the senate. Well need every vote and every voice of reason as possible next year.

[Tonytitan]

I hope the guy runs into Bo Schembechler in the next life.

Hell, I hope he runs into Ben Roethlisberger in this life. Preferably while Big Ben is driving a Ford F-150 Raptor!

[dfwgator]

Or he runs into Bo's Coach at Miami