I just heard one statement that Ryan said that I hope does not become a major sound bite for the Democrats if taken out of context. I won’t even say it on this forum.
I just heard one statement that Ryan said that I hope does not become a major sound bite for the Democrats if taken out of context. I won’t even say it on this forum.
At an Atlas Society meeting celebrating Ayn Rand's life in 2005, Ryan said that "The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand",[25] and "I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are, and what my beliefs are. It’s inspired me so much that it’s required reading in my office for all my interns and my staff."[26] In response to criticism from Catholic leaders, in 2012 Ryan distanced himself from Rand's Objectivist philosophy, telling National Review, "I reject her philosophy. It's an atheist philosophy. It reduces human interactions down to mere contracts and it is antithetical to my worldview", and noting that his views were more aligned with those of the Roman Catholic philosopher and saint, Thomas Aquinas, than Ayn Rand. “Don’t give me Ayn Rand,” he said in 2012.
from barackobama.com:
“Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan: The Go Back Team”
[Let’s hope so!]
Mixed emotions. I can say I like Ryan a lot. I cannot say that I think this was a great choice. I guess we will see how the polls numbers do in the next 30 days.
I think he should have chosen someone with a little more charisma. I can’t stand the way Ryan smiles. His smile is a frown. A nice, big smile is a good thing. Ryan is an excellent speaker and knows what he is talking about, no teleprompter needed and he is a conservative. I don’t hate the choice as much as I did when I first heard about it, but I really don’t think it was a wise choice and I hope that I am wrong.
I will leave it at that.
My sister is Florida called me right after the announcement. She’s giddy with approval of this choice. I don’t know much about Ryan, but I am cautiously optimistic.
As the chairman of the House Budget Committee, Ryan gives Romney a link to Capitol Hill leadership and underscores Romney’s effort to make the election a referendum on the nation’s economic course. Romney also could see his standing improve in Wisconsin, a state President Barack Obama won handily four years ago but that could be much tighter this November.
Even so, Ryan has been a double-edged sword for Romney. The congressman’s endorsement of Romney came at a critical stage of the GOP primaries, giving him a boost in the Wisconsin race that effectively buried Romney’s final threat. But it also meant Romney was embracing the Ryan-sponsored budget proposal that Democrats fiercely target as painful to the poor and elderly.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/08/11/ryan-seen-as-romneys-bridge-to-conservatives/
Romney’s political instincts are non-existent. Ryan’s Social Security proposals are political poison, and will lose the election for Romney. Why couldn’t he have picked someone like VA’s or LA’s governor?
Good choice. Good way to start the morning.
Woke up to a cool breezy 71º and now this. Yippee!
I always enjoy hearing Paul Ryan when Greta interviews him. Great VP Pick. Also was thinking about the clashes with Obama before they even played the clips waiting for Romney and Ryan to speak in VA on Fox. Ryan is so superior in both knowledge and ethics compared to the current occupant of the White House.
Suicidal pick
I can’t figure out who this pick scares more: the nuts over at DU or the anti-Romney circle-jerkers here at FR. Hilarious.
Just want to put my two cents in.
Paul Ryan is a brilliant, fantastic, magnificent, amazing, stunning, game changing, astonsihing pick.
I did not expect this.
I did not expect this at all.
Masterful move, Mr. Romney, masterful move.
Now I believe you are serious.
To all you Freepers who still threaten to stay home....remember, a no-show at the polls is a vote for Obama and his communists. And that's how simple it is. (If that means anything at all to you). In your heart, you know I'm right.
Great choice, I’m very pleased. A big step in the right direction for the Romney campaign.
To contrast the Ryan speech, a link to Veep Biden singing a song
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/17445/
Two northerners but I like Ryan a lot.
and he might bring Wisconsin by a nose which would help.
I reckon they know what they have locked up...the Old South mostly and the usual mountain west and most and the Plains.
Ryan can sure debate and does so with better projection than Polo Ad
at least it wasn’t a two man RINO and Ryan in line for POTUS nominee down the road looks nice
With Romney-Ryan you get change back.