Ryan: The most exciting politician in a generation

[proud2BlibKansan]

Posted for entertainment value.

by E. Thomas McClanahan

Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as a running mate instantly reframes the race from duke-it-out in the mudbowl to an argument over real choices over the country’s future.

Romney-Ryan will advance a viable plan for moving the nation out of its slump and reforming our entitlement system. Along the way, voters may notice that President Obama has no plan at all, only smears.

Romney must avoid waffling on the Ryan plan. Instead, he needs to go on offense. Hedging will dampen some voltage he picked up over the weekend. Romney improved his stature with this choice. Four years ago, McCain diminished his by picking Palin.

Ryan’s speech at the return-to-Wisconsin event yesterday was riverting. Straight on, no guile, conversational in tone, direct — pitch perfect. The GOP’s chances have been aided immeasurably.

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[sibelian]

1. It's a total ballswhack

Ryan's going to tank the GOP entirely at this rate.

[Enrique]

2. yeah everyone is saying "Barack who?"

[6000eliot]

3. Didn't they say the exact same thing about Palin?

[HereSince1628]

4. But then, don't forget that Adolf Hitler was the most exciting politician of my parents' generation.

I'm not sure exciting is always a positive term.

[nc4bo]

5. Ka-Plunk!!!

The sound of the Snowbillie being run over by the GOP's bus.

[Cleita]

6. Should there be a Hall of Shame for failed VP candidates

who never should have been selected to be one heartbeat away from that much power? I mean, there was Joe Lieberman on our side, then Sarah Palin and now this moron? At least I'm hoping he will fail. Then there was Dan Quayle, who thank god, was only a one termer. At least I don't have heart palpitations about Joe Biden should the unthinkable happen to President Obama.

[HopeHoops]

7. Um, riiiiiggghht. He's about as exciting as a musical when you want to see strippers.

[customerserviceguy]

8. Clearly, Paul Ryan is a Rorschach test

You either loathe him or love him, that should get the undecideds off the fence like no other VP candidate ever has.

[liberallibral]

9. I'm Literally FIGHTENED Of What A Romney / Ryan Presidency Would Look Like...

There's crazy... and then there's the stuff flying out of Ryan's mouth and in his "plan"!!!

[liberallibral]

10. See? i'm so FRIGHTENED, I can't spell correctly...

[gkhouston]

11. Better notify the DEA, 'cause someone must be selling some seriously good shit up there. n/t

[NightWatcher]

12. "exciting" isnt always a good thing. A car wreck is exciting, so to a hurricane, earthquake...

[Raven]

13. Oh he's exciting alright. He's giving me hot

flashes and heart palpitations... and it's not because of his gorgeous PECs.