[TomGuy]

Team Obama statement on Ryan selection:

from Jim Messina, President Barack Obama's campaign manager, on Romney's running mate selection:


"In naming Congressman Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney has chosen a leader of the House Republicans who shares his commitment to the flawed theory that new budget-busting tax cuts for the wealthy, while placing greater burdens on the middle class and seniors, will somehow deliver a stronger economy. The architect of the radical Republican House budget, Ryan, like Romney, proposed an additional $250,000 tax cut for millionaires, and deep cuts in education from Head Start to college aid. His plan also would end Medicare as we know it by turning it into a voucher system, shifting thousands of dollars in health care costs to seniors. As a member of Congress, Ryan rubber-stamped the reckless Bush economic policies that exploded our deficit and crashed our economy. Now the Romney-Ryan ticket would take us back by repeating the same, catastrophic mistakes."

[lodi90]

Teams Obama hates the pick. What a shock. I would guess they were hoping for Portman (milquetoast) or Rubio (FL racial issues).

The best thing about this pick is that it shows Mitt is willing to be aggressive and take some risks. Romney knew no budget Barack will attack Ryan for his budget and he still picked him. With the Ryan selection Romney is basically saying to the dims: Game on!