Skip the Ryan Hype: Romney’s Campaign Is In Makeover Mode

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http://www.alternet.org/skip-ryan-hype-romneys-campaign-makeover-mode



Can we stop fretting for a moment about how scary Republican Paul Ryan would be as vice president (very) to note that the Romney campaign had been flailing in recent weeks, forcing Mitt to name his veep early to divert attention, and ever since, GOP media outlets have been feverishly propagandizing Ryan as a gamechanger.

There has been all kinds of predictable hyperventilating, like this fawning Daily Beast piece saying that Ryan is the first “member of Generation X” to be on a national ticket. People of a certain age—older than Gen Xers—might remember the same thing was once said about Bill Clinton’s pick of Al Gore (who once was young and thin).

The Right has been seizing upon every tidbit of arguable information not only to make Ryan into a political superhero, but also to say that he is attracting support of the one constituency that was truly excited by Obama in 2008—young people ages 18-29. That assertion was bouyed by a national poll done by John Zobgy after the announcement, where for the first time Romney had more than 40 percent of this key demographic.

The Right was all abuzz about a so-called “ Ryan effect ,” especially among young voters. When asked by the right-wing Washington Examiner, where Zogby’s analyses run as a regular feature, he speculated, saying, “more younger voters are becoming libertarian, distrustful of current elected officials and worried that they are going to get stuck with the nation’s looming fiscal bill.”

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1. I'm scared of Kkkarl tactics and Diebold

Mitt Witt is secondary to the RNC mentality , the people who could sell Chuck Manson if it carried water for the polarized comrades , Fleabaggers and the 1% .

[longship]

2. And then Representative Akin flapped his gums!

Akin is tied to Ryan on precisely the subject of his gum flapping: the definition of rape. Both Ryan and Akin sponsored a bill that redefined rape. It was attached to... an anti-abortion bill (of course).

It is all over DU. This has legs. Rep. Akin not only killed his Senate candidacy, he killed Romney's chances, too.

It is a gift of great worth. If the Obama campaign doesn't pick this up, I will be very disappointed.

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3. I could see outside groups attacking them, I don't think the Prez wants to go there.

Let the Pac's take it on. If asked however he needs a good response.

I mean the right's poutrage over the 'chains' remark? I just hope Akins stays in the race...