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Mitt Romney announcing VP pick at the USS Wisconsin (home state of Paul Ryan)
Washington Examiner ^ | 10 August 2012 | Joel Gehrke

Posted on 08/10/2012 8:54:25 PM PDT by moonshot925

“Romney will announce his choice for Vice President in Norfolk, Virginia at 8:45am EST,” Romney campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar told reporters in an email this evening.

The announcement is being made at the USS Wisconsin. It’s still unclear whom he will choose, but the odds that it is Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., seemed to increase when National Review’s Robert Costa noted that a charter plane flew from Boston to Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, Wis., today.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2012veep; mittromney; paulryan; romney; romneyryan; ryan2012; ryanvp; virginia; vp; vpryan; wisconsin
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To: nutmeg
There was great intrigue that night. It was fun to watch it play out. In a way it seems like a hundred years ago. So much has changed since then and unfortunately not for the better. Ryan is a great choice and will be a formidable candidate.
201 posted on 08/11/2012 1:13:34 AM PDT by nicksaunt
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To: treetopsandroofs
He's only 42 and spent most of his adult working life in the House.

He has no business executive, state or local government experience. He's not a veteran.

He knows the budget inside and out but that's it. Foreign policy? Who knows. Defense? Who knows.

Obama couldn't ask for a better running mate in terms of avenues of attack because he's run against the Ryan budget for the past two years. Ryan was depicted as pushing grandma over a cliff in her wheelchair. On that level it's a gift.

It looks like Ryan was picked because there was personal chemistry with him and Mitt. Ryan might help Romney appeal to certain demographics based on his bio. His father died when he was 16 and so perhaps can talk about welfare and struggle.

I like Ryan, I can see the advantage of running with someone there's chemistry with, but he does not naturally fit the bill of someone ready to take on the job of President.

His best attribute? He's not a lawyer. Unfortunately, his wife is. She's a tax attorney.

202 posted on 08/11/2012 1:19:24 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: NYRepublican72
I do give a damn about the future of this country... But not enough...

Lilly-livered coward.

203 posted on 08/11/2012 1:24:10 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: moonshot925

The USS Wisconsin - what a fitting and metaphorically perfect place to ‘Lock and Load’.


204 posted on 08/11/2012 2:34:39 AM PDT by golas1964 (Obama must be defeated in 2012)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Mitt’s predecessor in MA, Gov Paul Celucci (R-ino) - he was the one who nominated a woman from South Africa to be Chief Justice of the SJC in MA. Hers was the deciding vote (4-3) to legalize gay marriage in MA.


205 posted on 08/11/2012 2:45:56 AM PDT by golas1964 (Obama must be defeated in 2012)
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To: sickoflibs

The only thing that would make it better would be to announce on the eve of the ‘Rat convention and complete the deflation of their balloon.


206 posted on 08/11/2012 4:06:04 AM PDT by SueRae (See it? Hell, I can TASTE November from my house!)
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To: moonshot925; All
Idea for GOP campaign slogan:
Our Country Needs Some R and R
Vote Romney and Ryan to stop government over-spending and get our economy on the Right track.

207 posted on 08/11/2012 4:14:03 AM PDT by CitizenM (Obama - The architect of the decline of the U.S.)
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To: Jim from C-Town

I rather a true tea party republican. I’m not telling you not to vote for R-R vs O-B. I’m just saying he had better choices. Palin, Rubio, Martinez, outsiders....


208 posted on 08/11/2012 4:43:35 AM PDT by GreaterSwiss
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To: marygonzo

6/12/2012 for you?!


209 posted on 08/11/2012 5:00:33 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: newzjunkey; All

Thank you, all.


210 posted on 08/11/2012 5:03:09 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: dixiechick2000; marygonzo
Retreads always give themselves away.

Also by throwing out a comment, then not responding. Haven't heard from marygonzo since. Retread for sure, IMO.

211 posted on 08/11/2012 5:17:08 AM PDT by bcsco
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To: newzjunkey
Lilly-livered coward.

Call me what you want, but I don't think my opinion is much different than our site's founder. Romney is a RINO. He does not deserve our support.

212 posted on 08/11/2012 5:40:24 AM PDT by NYRepublican72
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To: sickoflibs

I think it will be interesting too.


213 posted on 08/11/2012 6:09:09 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Nope 2012)
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To: sickoflibs; dalebert

I think it may be quite interesting too.


214 posted on 08/11/2012 6:11:21 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Nope 2012)
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To: tsowellfan

If you think it’s bad now, wait until 2016 (if Obama wins again) it’s unlikely a conservative or even a RINO will get in.

&&&
If the Soros Administration gets another 4 years, it is the end of the USA. And I am not being melodramatic. The Socialists and Marxists must be stopped.

But I guess I am not telling you anything you do not already know. The problem is getting the message to millions of Americans who just do not understand how much the Marxists hate a strong and proud America and want to see her bowed and bloodied.

We need to pray daily for our country. And all of us can only hope that God will give us another chance with a new administration that will actually do the right thing.


215 posted on 08/11/2012 6:29:50 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Announcing Paul Ryan as VP to a sea of white people..


216 posted on 08/11/2012 6:39:57 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: treetopsandroofs
Can someone please summarize what’s really, really bad about Ryan?

He has a plan to cut entitlements. Some are addicted to those.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/253503/entitlement-reform-yuval-levin

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52625.html

217 posted on 08/11/2012 6:49:31 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: TurboZamboni

Did anyone else hear someone elses voice while Romney was speaking? Someone answering their cell phone maybe?


218 posted on 08/11/2012 6:50:59 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: dalebert

Yep, very refreshing. I’m so sick to death of diversity, I could hack a gallon bucket sized loogie.

Don’t get me wrong, I like all people. I just get sick and tired of having some contrived vision of “differences” and not shared beliefs crammed down my throat.


219 posted on 08/11/2012 6:55:53 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Nope 2012)
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To: tcrlaf

Reagan picked George H.W. Bush as VP


220 posted on 08/11/2012 7:10:48 AM PDT by FDNYRHEROES (It's 3 AM. Let me sleep on it. I'll get back to you in 16 hours.)
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