NBC News: Paul Ryan is Romney VP choice

WEAU.com ^ | 8/11/12 | WEAU staff

[Brandonmark]

UPDATE:: NBC News has three sources telling the network that Rep. Paul Ryan, (R) Wisconsin, is Mitt Romney's choice for Vice President.

Also the National Review reports the following: Earlier today, a charter plane took off in Boston, stopped in Chicago, then flew to the tiny airport in Janesville, Wis. Janesville, of course, is the hometown of Representative Paul Ryan, a top vice-presidential contender.

[Brandonmark]

Triple sourced

[montanajoe]

This would 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..

[driftdiver]

Because of course Ryan is going to be in his hometown instead of washington where he actually spends most of his time

[rawhide]

Who are you voting for?

[Migraine]

I like it just fine. Good solid choice.

[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.

[Rennes Templar]

Hopefully Ryan will put a conservative bug in Mitts ear real quick.

[newheart]

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

Barry, Michelle, Sasha, Malia, Harry, Nancy, and Valerie all thank you. And Mr. Soros sends his regards.

[funfan]

The other side

[Lucky9teen]

F U NBC....and Al Gore is President.

Since when did Miss Cleo start working there?

[DJlaysitup]

I like it just fine. Good solid choice.

I suppose so - if we want to come in a fairly close second.

[newheart]

I like Ryan. Great choice. This means that they are going to double-down on economic issues, but they have to be very careful not to turn the campaign into a pedantic snoozefest.

[bcsco]

Who are you voting for?

If it's not Obama then it has to be the Constitution, Green, whatever party. But that's irrelevant. If he's not voting then he's clueless to begin with.

[hosepipe]

NBC is rarely right even once a day..

[montanajoe]

“Who are you voting for?”

I’ll be voting for conservatives down ticket.

[CurlyBill]

Debbie Wasserman Schultz... is that you?

[smoothsailing]

My source tells me all three of NBC’s sources are named Harry Reid.

But anyhoo, I hope it is Ryan, he’s a solid pick. :)

[DJlaysitup]

I like Ryan. Great choice. This means that they are going to double-down on economic issues, but they have to be very careful not to turn the campaign into a pedantic snoozefest.

OK, Ok, ok...Ryan isn't the worst pick..but not sexy at all...plus he has negatives. At least he is conservative fiscally (which I LOVE). Just hand out free Mary-Jane the day of the election to keep the youngsters out or we will get killed.

[nutmeg]

Fox News reporting... some “Republican official speaking on condition of anonymity” told the AP that Romney’s VP choice IS Paul Ryan.

[DJlaysitup]

Romney/Ryan will preach fiscal conservatism and B.O. will preach relaxation of student loan debt. Bet on it :^(