Romney/Ryan 2012
August 10, 2012 9:37 PM Subscribe
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will announce his vice presidential running mate at an event in Norfolk, Virginia tomorrow morning. Sources confirm his choice is Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, after last minute pressure from conservatives and a widely distributed editorial from the Wall Street Journal.
This post was deleted for the following reason: There doesn't seem to be a compelling reason not to wait until this actually happens to make an FPP about it. -- restless_nomad
The guy who wants to raise middle class taxes to cut them for the rich plus the guy who wants to dismantle Medicare as we know it.
Winning combination?
posted by adoarns at 9:39 PM on August 10, 2012
Winning combination?
posted by adoarns at 9:39 PM on August 10, 2012
Check out the intraday Intrade chart to see exactly when this broke.
posted by Perplexity at 9:40 PM on August 10, 2012
posted by Perplexity at 9:40 PM on August 10, 2012
Guy can't even make this decision on his own. Way to look Presidential, Mittens.
posted by leotrotsky at 9:41 PM on August 10, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by leotrotsky at 9:41 PM on August 10, 2012 [1 favorite]
I said in the other thread: Picking Ryan just strikes me as suicidal. The walking embodiment of everything people hate about the GOP taps the walking embodiment of everything people hate about the GOP for VP. Ryan's the guy you pick when you're still trying to win the Republican primary, or else the guy you pick when you've decided to just go down with the ship.
posted by gerryblog at 9:43 PM on August 10, 2012
posted by gerryblog at 9:43 PM on August 10, 2012
I was working on a post myself for tomorrow morning; here's a jucier bit in case the mods decide not to wait:
Audio Surfaces of Paul Ryan's Effusive Love of Ayn Rand
vs.
Paul Ryan Suddenly Does Not Embrace Ayn Rand's Teachings
Sounds like he'd be yet another pillar of consistency in the Romney campaign!
posted by Rhaomi at 9:43 PM on August 10, 2012 [2 favorites]
Audio Surfaces of Paul Ryan's Effusive Love of Ayn Rand
vs.
Paul Ryan Suddenly Does Not Embrace Ayn Rand's Teachings
Sounds like he'd be yet another pillar of consistency in the Romney campaign!
posted by Rhaomi at 9:43 PM on August 10, 2012 [2 favorites]
From the WSJ editorial:
posted by Perplexity at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
Mr. Obama and the Democrats want to make this a small election over small things—Mitt's taxes, his wealth, Bain Capital. As the last two months have shown, Mr. Romney will lose that kind of election.
To win, Mr. Romney and the Republicans have to rise above those smaller issues and cast the choice as one about the overall direction and future of the country.
posted by Perplexity at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
I have a crazy feeling Willard & co. looked at his tax returns.
That said, Ryan doesn't hurt but boring white guy definitely doesn't help. After Palin, I guess that's the point.
Meanwhile, Obama sleeps very well.
posted by bardic at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
That said, Ryan doesn't hurt but boring white guy definitely doesn't help. After Palin, I guess that's the point.
Meanwhile, Obama sleeps very well.
posted by bardic at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
Congratulations on your second term, President Obama.
posted by fatbird at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
posted by fatbird at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
I do, however, wholeheartedly endorse @HitFixDaniel's plan to bring Enver Gjokaj onto SNL to play him every week.
posted by gerryblog at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
posted by gerryblog at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
Does anyone have a breakdown of Ryan's politics? All I get from wiki is that he's been putting out the Republican's budget proposals lately, doesn't like SOPA, and is into P90X.
posted by thecjm at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
posted by thecjm at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012
Mitt Romney 2012: I just want to be president! Tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it!
posted by delmoi at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by delmoi at 9:44 PM on August 10, 2012 [2 favorites]
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