[moonshot925]

[jneesy]

oh please god good choice

[generally]

I think Ryan would be a GREAT choice!

[marygonzo]

I like Ryan. I don’t like romney. I will stay home but the future is bright.

[sickoflibs]

This will be the news of the day.

He needs a VP candidate now to go after Obama so he doesn’t have to directly.

Popcorn

[Wisconsinlady]

I was almost prepared to stay home too, but if Romney picks Ryan-or Rubio or Jindal- I will RUN to my polling place with hope for the future.

If we stay home, there is NO hope!

[InterceptPoint]

Ryan is at about 80% on Intrade. Up from about 20% a few hours ago.

[jb729]

Paul Ryan trading at 75-80 on Intrade right now.

[jb729]

Paul Ryan vs Joe Biden. An intellectual mismatch of gigantic proporitions.

[ReaganÜberAlles]

It’s going to beeee..... WALKER!!!

[nutmeg]

Four years ago some FReepers were following a private plane flying from Alaska to Ohio (they noted the plane's tail number, if I remember correctly). Because of that information, several of us suspected McCain's VP pick would be Gov. Sarah Palin... several hours before she was announced in Dayton, Ohio.

Anyone watching the skies tonight? ;-)

[carmody]

If it’s Ryan, I’m very happy. Finally a reason to vote for Romney. Again I’m voting for a VP!

[Stonewall Jackson]

Hope this is true.

BTW, a bit of trivia concerning the battleship Wisconsin. Her bow is actually from her incomplete sister, Kentucky. The Navy was making plans to convert Kentucky into a guided-missile battleship when Wisconsin was damaged in a collision and had her bow crushed. They removed the required section from Kentucky and repaired Wisconsin with it. There are markers on Wisconsin showing where the patching took place.

[jennychase]

Good choice

[samtheman]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/romney-prepares-pick-ryan_649722.html

[Finalapproach29er]

I can’t figure out: why not Kasich?

He’s older,he’s balanced/passed a balanced budget,and he’s the Governor of OHIO!! Correct?

Can anybody explain why JK is on the short list?

[ScottinVA]

I`ll be there! Any other FReepers planning to be on hand?

[weston]

Ryan is a stellar choice.
I am a happy camper!

[Salvation]

From Catholic Vote today

Paul Ryan, Representative from Wisconsin's 1st District  

Life
Co-sponsored the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.

Voted to amend the health care law so that no federal funds may be used to pay for any part of any healthcare plan that offers abortion coverage.

Voted for the Abortion Pain Bill and the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.

Voted to prohibit partial birth abortion.

Marriage
Voted for a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman.

Voted against repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

Religious liberty
Voted for the Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999.

On the HHS mandate: “This is much, much bigger than about contraception. This is about religious freedom, First Amendment rights, and how this progressive philosophy of fungible rights of a living breathing constitution really clashes and collides with these core rights that we built our society and country around.”

Embryonic life
Voted against the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007, which would have required the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct and support research on embryonic stem cells.

Voted in favor of developing methods to produce stem cells without using human embryos.

School choice
Voted in favor for school vouchers in Washington, D.C.

[montanajoe]

This wou;d be a good choice if there was a conservative at the top of the ticket.

Blame Shame Flame or Beg I wont be voting for R/R..

[smokingfrog]

Time to bring out the big guns.