Romney Prepares to Pick Ryan
Source: Weekly standard
Elm Grove, Wisc. & Washington, D.C.
THE WEEKLY STANDARD has learned that the Romney campaign has begun to prepare a vigorous effort in support of Paul Ryan if he is selected as Mitt Romneys vice presidential picksomething now likely to happen soon. For example, GOP officials tell THE WEEKLY STANDARD that Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is among a group of Republicans who has been asked to be ready, in terms of his schedule and other practical preparations, to make the case publicly for a Romney-Ryan ticket as early as Saturday.
This of course does not mean the Wisconsin congressman will necessarily end up as Romneys running mate. The Romney campaign may be working to lay the groundwork for one or two other possible picks, though THE WEEKLY STANDARD has been unable to find evidence of any comparable preparation for other candidates. Or the Romney team could be engaging in some last minute misdirection, as other campaigns have done. In 2000, much of the attention in the days before the announcement of Dick Cheney as Bushs running mate focused on John Danforth, thanks to nudging from inside the campaign. And in 2004, the New York Post splashed on its front page a story indicating that Richard Gephardt would be John Kerrys running mate. Its entirely possible that the Romney campaign is engaging in the same kind of shenanigans.
But if the signs pointing toward Ryan, increasing in number, are meant as a feint, it's an odd one. Ryan is popular among conservatives and Republicans, and the talk about him is generating lots of excitement in conservative and GOP circles. The campaign would presumably be acting to tamp down Ryan speculation if Ryan weren't going to be the pick, in order to avoid a sense of letdown if he's passed over. But the campaign is doing no such thing. Rather, it seems to be preparing observers for Ryan.
Thursday night, in an interview with NBCs Chuck Todd, Romney responded to a question as to what he wanted his vice presidential selection to convey. "I certainly expect to have a person that has a strength of character. A vision for the country, that, that adds something to the political discourse about the direction of the country. I mean I happen to believe this is a defining election for America; that we're gonna be voting for what kind of America we're gonna have."
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Yet another Mitt-stake?!?!
Bring it on...Ryan?!
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)Enough said.
Ryan will be laughed out of Wisconsin and hopefully someone will be smart enough to kick his seat to the Dems.
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)Two words: Privatize Medicare
So long Florida.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)The scary thing is, they may succeed!!!!! Be afraid!!!! Be very afraid!!!!!
DJ13
(23,671 posts)Not a smart move from a GE perspective.
It didnt work for McCain.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)and he's showing all the RW'ers saying how great he'll be. Bobby J, Cheney, Rove, etc
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)more fun than last night when I ended up doing battle with Rush L's brother, of all people! Had all sorts of ditto heads attacking me!
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,108 posts)Not a good pick for Romney IMO. Ryan's budget was extremely unpopular with the American people.
Rozlee
(2,529 posts)for the White House. If Romney goes with Ryan, they'll spend the rest of the campaign on damage control from the Ryan Plan and Romney's support of it. But, alas, I think it's just a cruel hoax. Lucy and the football.
Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)He wants to do damage control about something else instead!
Monk06
(7,675 posts)demwing
(16,916 posts)Wonder who it is?
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Marsala
(2,090 posts)That invasive ultrasound bill hurt him, and if Romney needs the VP to deliver Virginia, he's already lost.
PrBelvr
(19 posts)Mitts picks Eddie and his campaign is over. Nobody is more polarizing than Eddie. The Obama campaign and the Super PACS will pick him apart with regard to his economy program.
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)...Romney is announcing his pick earlier than usual. More time for the O-team and S-PACs to hang the Ryan budget on the ticket like a 20 ton anchor.
LiberalFighter
(51,054 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)and the Ayn Randers of course. Hey Ryan is a Rander AND a catholic. So go figger how that plays with the southern baptists. I think he really wants Portman, but we already know that Mitt can't stand up to any pressure. But who cares who he picks, the short short list are all deeply flawed losers. Team Obama are saying their prayers for Ryan. Can't wait to see the Priorities USA ads about Ryan. Hope they bring back the ad where granny in a wheel chair gets thrown off a cliff.
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:32 AM - Edit history (1)
first of the many dupes that have shown up and yours seems to be the first. Sorry about that, NJL, my apologies.
"Locking. Speculation rather than news. Please repost in GD or Politics 2012. Thank you."
Rhiannon12866
(205,866 posts)Over and over and over...