Ryan is a winner and America won today!
Charles Krauthammer: "I think it's going to have a historic effect way beyond this election if Ryan acquits himself well in this race as I'm sure he will. If Romney wins, he's the heir apparent for decades to come. If Romney doesn't win, he is the leader of the party. I think he's sort of been raised to a level that could be equal to that of Reagan if he does well."
I wouldn't count those chickens. The guy is obviously more well-spoken than Dan Quayle, and I'm glad he's not an Ivy Leaguer, which should take some air out of the accusations of elitism. This is Romney's cross to bear, and we'll all have to see how he deals with the salvos of questions over Ryan's positions on Social Security. Can a political campaign run like a consulting gig (with no thought to political viability) win the presidency? Less than 3 months from now, we'll find out if Romney can prevail despite this self-inflicted wound.