Posted on 08/11/2012 5:33:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
For Tea Party activists uninspired by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the choice of fiscally conservative Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate might allow them to vote in November without holding their noses.
Hours after Romney's announcement on Saturday, Tea Partiers' reactions ranged from "Wow!" to "a step up from Romney" to "this doesn't change a thing for me" - what one would expect from a notoriously fragmented coalition bound by a desire for smaller government.
Many hailed the selection of as a sign of fiscally conservative movement's growing influence on the Republican Party platform. Others said it will not eradicate the enthusiasm deficit among conservatives that has dogged the former Massachusetts governor's campaign.
"This absolutely brings excitement to the ticket," said Debbie Dooley, co-founder of the Atlanta Tea Party, who said she her reaction was "Wow!" when she heard the news. "This gives us something to vote for rather than voting against (incumbent Democratic U.S. President Barack) Obama."
The main reason for that excitement is, as Dooley puts it, that Ryan has "bold ideas for true reform."
The blend of tax and spending cuts that the congressman and chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee has laid out in what has been called the "Ryan plan" broadly reflects the Tea Party movement's core tenets of fiscal responsibility and limited government.
Although Democrats have lambasted the "Ryan plan" as an extreme measure that would gut Medicaid and Social Security for the elderly, some fiscal conservatives deem it too timid...
(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...
“What’s with all this talk of staying home instead of voting against Obama? That’s nuts!”
It’s great news for the Democrat downticket.
Then you might as well pull the lever for Barry.
What’s the average life expectancy for Mormon Bishops? Mittens don’t look too healthy!
We may be screwed but here’s the important point....WE can hold Romney’s feet to the fire once he’s elected. We have NO power if Obama is elected. I’m voting for Romney/Ryan!! If they even go off course a little, they have to deal with us! Obama has had a free reign...he must GO!!
Shuuuush, this is between only you and I.... If only the Liberal talking heads, Mediawhores, and Gaystopo, knew that every time they speak out and lie, which is the same thing, I become more resolute, more bedrock, more philanthropic to Conservative causes.. Just don’t tell them, because they may stop before I become a real fanatic.. :)
Former Governor Romney is a mortal and 65 years old. Congressman Ryan is 42.
I was in Manassas, VA to hear Romney and Ryan speak. I have to confess that I’ve been only a lukewarm supporter of Romney until today. Between the Ryan pick and the great speech Romney gave I have been converted. As long as Romney does what he says he’s going to do he’ll be okay.
Yeah, I guess all these guys who will settle for nothing less than perfection have either a wife who looks like Catherine ZJ or a husband who looks like Brad Pitt.
If you won’t do it for yourself, do it for your children and grandchildren.
I’m with you. I would have probably voted ABO anyway, but the more I hear about Ryan, the easier it will be to vote R&R.
Are you Freepers really telling us the truth??? You Would Really Withhold Your Vote For Romney/Ryan and let Obama Win? You can take your pick, vote for a couple of “grown-ups” (Romney/Ryan), or Not Vote and acquiesce to another 4 years of the “Drama Queen”. I’ve been in the voting booth since ‘68, but if you’re going to just give up and walk away, G*d bless ya’...just don’t bitch about what transpires down the road.
All right then, so what’s the FR consensus, are we going to vote to save Ryan’s privates?
I agree don’t stay home....leave the President blank or put Mickey Mouse, but go to the polls and vote for the Senate and House and your locals. That is most important anyway.
Okay 2ndDivisionVet, which would you consider more important? Me voting for Romney when he supported abortion and gay marriage OR upon my death and I go before the Lord, me having to explain why I thought voting for Romney was more important than my soul and my eternal like with Him. Gods will be done in all things.
I’m sorry, but my eternal life in my Saviors company is ten times more important than what occurs in this world. The line says “God and country. I choose God.
I can't do that. I can't vote for a pro-abortion, anti-gun, socialized medicine, big-government liberal.
Either your guy or their guy.
/johnny
You have as little control over my complaints as you have over who I vote for.
I expect I won't vote for anyone that is pro-abortion, anti-gun, or a big-government liberal.
Next time, try running a conservative.
/johnny
Short term memory disorder.
By the way your sentence is structured, you don't consider yourself a Freeper.
Very telling.
I will vote for a conservative. All the way down the ticket.
/johnny
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