People change. Sometimes flawed people do a good thing that can redeem them. Heck, sometimes unimpressive people do a very good thing for the wrong reasons.
Picking Ryan is a good thing. It means we really will be talking about debt, deficits, spending, etc. Personally I think it makes it more likely Romney will lose, but the Ryan pick will force what passes as the American public to make a real decision. Do we continue down the path of Europe, California, etc, or do we start thinking about living within our means.
Ryan is a good choice, I wish he were the top of the ticket, but he is not.
People do change, however with Romney he denies his past and says he has always been a conservative.
You make some good points.
You are right. Ryan is the best choice Romney could have made for our country, even if not for his campaign. This is a point more people should ponder. McCain talked about America First. Romney just did it.