Exactly. Sarah redux.
One difference is that Ryan’s no outsider. I don’t think anyone’s going to feel free to dictate his responses or reactions. If the campaign’s about money, who’s going to flummox him? It’s as if some idiot New York congresswoman were trying to tell Sarah how to bag a moose (or hold an 88% approval-rating as governor). Poor Sarah was sent out there ALONE, precious little support from her home state, none from within the party. All she had was the people, and they don’t run campaigns..
History repeating itself. These cowards will never be happy unless the VP pick is a corrupt old Senator in his 70s, who won’t rock their boat.
At least, that's their most fervent hope. These naysayers should be dared to sit down across a table from Ryan and engage in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate on any pertinent political issue. Not only would these idiots walk away dragging their spleens, they'd be feeling rightly chastised.
God-d***ed establishment types offer no solutions. Romney made a strong, bold choice here. Live with it, RINOS!
Allow me to summarize: The Republican Party is their own worst enemy.
Anonymous sources say Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin all like taking it up the juxy. Particularly Martin, said one strategist, who professed himself a Politico fan.
One of the “GOP” “pros” - Mark Mc Kinnon
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McKinnon
“Originally a Democrat, McKinnon became a Republican after meeting then Texas Governor George W. Bush. He has worked for causes, companies and candidates, including former President George W. Bush, 2008 Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain, late former Governor Ann Richards, Congressman Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong and Bono.”
Just six years before joining G.W. Bush, he worked for Lloyd Doggett - a Texas Democrat.
34 of the other 35 GOP “insiders”, that Politico says it talked to for the article, seem to be NOT “on the record” for the article. They either prefer to remain nameless, or maybe some are not actually in the GOP.
Only one other, Terry Nelson, who likes the Ryan choice, gave his name.
Gutless Mr. RomneyCARE is behind this, just like the attacks
on Gov. Palin in 2008.
AMERICA NEEDS A CONSERVATIVE AS POTUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Political consultants are the bane of the GOP. They are mainly concerned with cashing their paychecks and keeping the respect of their friends in the liberal establishment.
Paid political consultants have almost single-handedly brought the California Republican party to the pathetic state it is in today.
Auntie Em! Auntie Em!
Please... This is a Politico hit piece, finding quotes in or out of context from “republicans” that none of us care about.
And all because the Ryan pick energized the republican party and they desperately are trying to find a new theme.
How many of you believe that now House members are having to get ahead of the Ryan budget .... WHEN THE HOUSE ALREADY PASSED THE RYAN BUDGET!!!
Stop believing every stupid liberal hit piece.
This story is as phony as harry Reid’s “I have an unnamed source who tells my Mitt’s not paying taxes”
I dont believe these are are Republican operatives. These are ‘unnamed’ because they are not real repubs and/or dont exist.
The looters and liars in Washington usual label a good Republican as Stupid or Evil. A hard thing to pin on Ryan as he is Smart, likable and experienced. Of course they will try because he is the most feared enemy of all: an honest effective man who believes in American Liberty!
Some Establishment GOP Consultants Don't Want the Romney-Ryan Ticket to Win
Guys, in case you didn’t figure it out from last time, there really are Republican and even conservative pros who think and talk like that. The reporters who are reporting this stuff aren’t making those guys up. They’re not reporting their stuff off the record or on background because the sources don’t exist. They’re doing that because the sources are mostly cowardly...well, I originally called them “bitches”, but I shouldn’t do that. I like dogs.
If these people really feel the need to yak this to the press, then put a name to it.
You want attention, then grow a d*ck and get it the right way.
Name the operatives.....!!!!!
They see the GOP simply as a job opportunity. If the GOP gets in, they get in. The president is just one person but they want jobs for all the RINO’s in squishy congressional districts who may be affected.
Auntie Em! Auntie Em!
Please... This is a Politico hit piece, finding quotes in or out of context from “republicans” that none of us care about.
And all because the Ryan pick energized the republican party and they desperately are trying to find a new theme.
How many of you believe that now House members are having to get ahead of the Ryan budget .... WHEN THE HOUSE ALREADY PASSED THE RYAN BUDGET!!!
Stop believing every stupid liberal hit piece.
Give me a break. Do you believe the made-up crap of Politico now?
How does “Mr. RINO” pick Ryan? According to the acceptable version of things around here, Romney is the personification of “the GOP Establishment”. Clearly he would not do anything to upset it now would he?
Something is akilter.
It's because of pricks like these this country has lurched to the left over the last generation. They want to pander to those with their hands out and their only concern is keeping their position in the “pecking order”.
The ONLY way this will finally be resolved, IMO, is a devastatingly bloody civil war that once and for all removes entitlements permanently.
Anonymous handwringing from petty-gossips is SOP for Politico. All their articles sound like Axelrod press releases.
So far Ryan’s made the press talk incessantly about Obama cutting $716 billion from Medicare. C’est horrible!
I love the anonymous slouch who worries that Ryan’s not ready to be President. Like Biden is or Obama was?