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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Should President Obama pick a new VP? [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)39. The other way around, the Ryan pick is the perfect antidote to Obama's Catholic V-P.
This may have been part of the political calculus, getting the Catholics to swing back to the right and vote for a Mormon. Protestants are much more tolerant of Mormons politically, and being Mormon is a huge problem in American politics even today. It puts a lock on maybe three states, AZ, NV, and UT of course, but it does not play well in bible land or with Catholics. Mitt has an uphill religious battle, and he just made that problem less difficult.
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Joe Biden, Catholic, is the perfect anti-dote to Paul Ryan, fake Catholic and Ayn Rand lover.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#1
The other way around, the Ryan pick is the perfect antidote to Obama's Catholic V-P.
Coyotl
Aug 2012
#39
Ryan's Ayn Randism isn't going to sit well with the large majority of Catholics.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#44
except for the fact that the Church has been attacking Ryan's budget.
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#65
A committee representing the American Bishops. That does put "the Church" into the fray.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#99
Not only is McCain alive, so is his mother, at 100. And her twin sister died last year
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#36
Gary Locke, popular two-term Governor of Washington, and currently Ambassador to China.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#16
If that's how you feel, then shouold Joe Biden be the presidential nominee in 2016?
shanen
Aug 2012
#10
Four Presidents have died of natural causes while in office. The youngest was Warren Harding
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2012
#47
the VP pick is only going to matter in states where it could change the outcome
CreekDog
Aug 2012
#138
Yes he should drop Biden and co-opt Green Party candidate Jill Stein for a Dem-Green unity ticket.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2012
#18
They will never win an election because of a post I made on an anonymous web forum?
limpyhobbler
Aug 2012
#122
Paul Ryan has been living in a Fox News echo chamber for the past ten years...
Jeff In Milwaukee
Aug 2012
#119
The reason Gore "lost" was Bush V Gore. How is privatizing Medicare supposed to help in FL?
Vincardog
Aug 2012
#82
If I had started a thread like this, it would be closed by now. Shame on you and your
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2012
#40
Are you ill? Joe Biden is Obama's attack dog and the absolute best choice to go against Ryan.
LynneSin
Aug 2012
#42
I was wondering when the first dumb post responding to Ryan would come up ? if we need a new VP.
WI_DEM
Aug 2012
#60
Yes. The Obama/Biden ticket is embarrassingly better than Romney/Ryan. Things should be more even.
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#80
Who are you imagining as a replacement? Not only would they need to be better than Biden,
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#93
Why in the world would Obama let Romney's VP announcement drive Obama's campaign?
magical thyme
Aug 2012
#81
I am 53 and most of time i am one of the most efficient and productive workers at the job-site
nolabels
Aug 2012
#123