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vaberella

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Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:52 AM Aug 2012

Why Ryan? I don't understand. [View all]

Santorum or even Gingrich are a better pick than Ryan. Ryan is known as the SS killer. The man was shunned by much of the seniors and put the GOP in a hot mess when he came out with his shitty plan. Why would Ryan of all of the GOP group be picked as Veep? I can't seem to wrap my head around it. I mean it might be false, since there is an hour and 10 minutes left. But for real. I can't wrap my head around this.

Pawlenty is an excellent choice. But Santorum would have been fine. Ryan is the worst. I've just come to accept that these GOP Presidential candidates have the curse of not vetting their Veeps. Sadly, Ryan's information is accessible through google.

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Why Ryan? I don't understand. [View all] vaberella Aug 2012 OP
The RW loves him and he doesn't outshine Mitt underpants Aug 2012 #1
Romney is afraid he can't take the Tea-bagger vote, this gives it to him 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #2
Therefore, mitt by think he can move to the center after the convention without pampango Aug 2012 #24
I have a theory. sendero Aug 2012 #3
After four years of ObamaCare, Rethugs will have a difficult time running with a SDjack Aug 2012 #9
He's lost a good share of the senior or senior-to-be vote... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #11
That is a good point.. sendero Aug 2012 #13
me too, maybe handmade34 Aug 2012 #26
he's a star in all wings of the repub party cali Aug 2012 #4
The Ghost of Ron Paul pursues Romney endlessly. Skidmore Aug 2012 #5
It looks like jehop61 Aug 2012 #6
"Distraction Accomplished" is going to be photo shopped all over this announcement. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #8
Why on a military ship? Push more defense spending agenda? n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #15
To change the conversation from Rmoney's taxes. Even the Ryan budget Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #7
That's a fail for Republicans JDPriestly Aug 2012 #14
That's false. Obama WOULD NEVER agree nor did he ever consider cutting SS or Medicare. vaberella Aug 2012 #17
That remains to be seen. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #22
Right. He "WOULD NEVER agree nor did he ever consider cutting SS or Medicare" AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #29
Once again. He would never agree to cutting SS or Medicare. vaberella Aug 2012 #36
Once again, you're RIGHT. "He would never agree to cutting SS or Medicare" AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #37
He's more conservative than Rmoney. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #10
Going all-in. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #12
Quite frankly, I bet a lot of people don't want the job. His options are limited. RedSpartan Aug 2012 #16
He's awfully purty. tanyev Aug 2012 #18
Because his specialty is ECONOMICS. His credentials are impressive (look up his bio). Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #19
Ryan doesn't have a prez future they can raise GOPer money with Ryan for congressional seats uponit7771 Aug 2012 #20
Mitt was told what to do, plain and simple chelsea0011 Aug 2012 #21
Panic. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #23
Rmoney is trying to get the teabagger vote. nt madinmaryland Aug 2012 #25
Romney needed to find someone to balance the ticket... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #27
The first goal is to hang onto your base (which he was losing) that's what Rmoney Raine Aug 2012 #28
Teabaggers already brand Mitt as a RINO Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #30
The 2012 election is Obamas to lose , and he won't 4 t 4 Aug 2012 #32
my theory barbtries Aug 2012 #31
Doubling down on trickle down. This is it. This is what they invested billions and billions wiggs Aug 2012 #33
Seems pretty logical to me: Young, Pretty, Teabagger vote, Libertarian vote (Ayn Rand fan).... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #34
Ryan is a hardliner. Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #35
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