Obama campaign chooses Chris Van Hollen to play Paul Ryan in VP debate prep
Source: CBS
(CBS News) Obama campaign officials confirm to CBS News that Congressman Paul Ryan's most frequent sparring partner has been chosen to play him in debate rehearsals, to help Vice President Joe Biden prepare for his debate with the Republican vice presidential nominee.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, is the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, which Ryan chairs. The two men clash regularly over the same issues that will come up in a vice presidential debate: spending levels, the deficit and entitlement reform. "Let's just say they've seen a lot of each other over the years," remarked one Democratic aide.
Another added, "There's no place where Ryan could go that Van Hollen didn't go up with him toe to toe. On any issue dealing with the budget deficit, Medicare, you name it, Van Hollen has the policy and political wit to give the soundbite that's just like Paul Ryan immediately."
Obama campaign officials say Van Hollen has accepted the role, but that debate preparation has not started yet.
Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57495100/obama-campaign-chooses-chris-van-hollen-to-play-paul-ryan-in-vp-debate-prep/
good choice.
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My prediction will be, there will be no debates. Rmoney can't talk about his taxes, or medicare, or much of anything really. He'll cry like he does about his taxes, and say the debates will only give Obama more ammo. He'll say the ads, and his rallies are his base, so no need to debate.
That is of course if he survives the convention. 
if anyone thought there would be a debate? I like the way you think, I still am hoping for full meltdown in Tampa, if not before... 
and the Mars landing put together
