Romney, Ryan campaign 'to change Washington' at rally outside Charlotte

[maddezmom]

Source: Charlotte Observer


Mitt Romney introduced running mate Paul Ryan to a crowd of Republican faithful outside Charlotte on Sunday morning, saying he has the “ideas to get America back on track.”

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“I selected this man to be running mate because I want to change Washington,” Romney said. “I don’t want to be like Europe; I want to be like America.”

The presence of Ryan, a seven-term Wisconsin congressman picked Saturday as the GOP vice presidential nominee, added a layer of hype to Romney’s first significant campaign tour in North Carolina, a key battleground state.



Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/12/3451000/romney-ryan-campaign-to-change.html

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Yeah he's a real outsider

Paul Ryan, Romney's running mate, is a Beltway charmer
Rep. Paul Ryan's big ideas stress independence and self-reliance, the qualities that took him from the mailroom to a spot on the Republican Party's presidential ticket.
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2018901219_ryanprofile12.html

[grantcart]

1. i.e. internal NC polls show that they are in trouble.

Interesting you are not going to say Michigan and try and turn a blue state red, Mitt.

Maybe, and this is a maybe, if you try really hard and spend a fortune you might be able to keep this southern state red.

But I don't think so. especially after the convention.

[underpants]

3. Mitt is going to lose 2 of his 3 home states --n/t

[SleeplessinSoCal]

12. I look forward to quoting you on this. :)

[underpants]

2. What, did all the Republicans crap their pants when they heard that they just gave away Florida?

or did they WET their pants because Mitt picked the Ayn Rand/Koch dancing boy?

[Lars77]

4. People call Obama a radical. But this is by far the most radical ticket since Goldwater/Miller.

[obxhead]

5. Yet they both preach austerity

and have their entire careers.

"I want to be like America."

WTF is that supposed to mean exactly? Like America?

[progressivebydesign]

9. "white". n/t

[obxhead]

14. I don't think that's it.

They're both already isolated from the "you people" and have they're private mansions and mini get away mansions.

I think it it's more about money. They won't be happy until they have every penny and all of us, regardless of ethnicity, are less than indentured servants.

That's the America they want America to be like.

[SaveAmerica]

6. Love the senior who is OK with Medicare changes

cause it doesn't affect her. Love your fellow man some why dontcha?

"As for Ryan’s proposed changes in Medicare, Ward isn’t worried, partly because it wouldn’t affect her. “I think something needs to be done,” she said. “People are going to have to learn to save.”

[progressivebydesign]

8. What an ass she is. Guess she has no children, or grandchildren.

Greed makes people so ugly. n/t

[progressivebydesign]

7. Change Washington? Back to Bush Years?? only WORSE???

Anyone who would vote for those two, deserves what they get. Seriously. they deserve to live on the streets once they find out that Ryan/*Romney will cut their long term care funding, and worse. They deserve to eat dog food the rest of their lives, if they actually believe that bullshit.

They're actually worse than Cheney/Bush, if that's possible. It's like Cheney/Bush but add in the absolute GUTTING of the social service safety net for seniors, children, education, the poor, and the disabled.

It's like Dick Cheney and Ron Paul is on the ticket, but with better and more hair.

[SoapBox]

10. They couldn't get any more insider...

Inside Wall Streeter's pocket that is.

Idiots.

[marlakay]

11. What kind of crowds are they getting?

they never show any crowd shots...

[Earth_First]

13. 30-40 or so...

50% of which are there to ask legitimate questions on Social Security only to find themselves escorted/arrested at the event.

[maddezmom]

15. reports are say with Ryan bigger crowds

me thinks he's awakened the teabaggers.

[SoapBox]

19. The same Baggers carrying the "Don't Touch My Medicare!" signs?

Those Baggers?

Those idiots and dolts?

America has gotten stoopid.

[maddezmom]

20. yup, the same ones

wish we'd get some pics of the crowds.

[TinkerTot55]

17. A Quick Read of the Link says.......

" Capacity crowd of 1700."

That's ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED PEOPLE.

We had more people than that in my daughter's graduating Senior class, LOL.

[SemperEadem]

16. ::: yawn ::::

ryan's been there two years and hasn't changed fuck. Go sit down.

How can you change washington when your vp choice has the koch brothers' hand up his ass telling him what to say?

[Populist_Prole]

18. Got a robo call from some Republican committee urging me to attend it

How'd I get on their list?

[DallasNE]

21. So Romney Wants To Change Washington By Naming

A 7 term insider Congressman to be on his ticket. Now that is a head-scratcher.

Also, when is the last time a national ticket won with a House member as part of the ticket? I know that Gerald Ford was minority leader in the House when he was named Vice President to replace Spiro Agnew after he resigned on corruption charges but that doesn't count, especially since he lost his only campaign for national office. I'm guessing you would have to go back at least 150 years.