I think Ryan wasn't a crazy pick for Romney

[phantom power]

I'm not saying he's a good pick! But that segues into my first point, which is that there aren't any good picks. Just like the GOP didn't actually have any good picks for president either

Secondly, the Romney campaign is with out any doubt aware that the Dems can't quite figure out how to directly attack Ryan's budget. Because it's so bad, their focus groups refused to believe it's real

So, I'm thinking it's not nuts for the GOP to say "well, why not pick the author of the budget that our hardcore base loves (because it's all about cruel austerity for poor people and tax cuts for rich people), and that the Dems aren't sure how to attack"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, I think we'll figure out how to attack Ryan's budget.

I mean, it's a major failure!

[charlyvi]

2. That was before the man himself was on the ticket.

Now Romney/Ryan will have to spend the whole campaign denying what the budget clearly states.

[Bassic]

4. In debates yes, but not necessarily in the media.

Some of them will go hardball, but others won't.

[charlyvi]

6. I disagree.

I think the Obama campaign will hammer the message again and again. They will have to say, again and again, whether they agree or disown what the Ryan budget clearly states. On TV interviews, in town halls, in debates. There's no way they can get by with mentioning Medicare/Social Security just in the debates.

[Bassic]

7. Hopefully, that's how it'll go, yeah. nt

[Bassic]

3. I think Rubio would have been a better pick for him.

But even then catering to the Tea Party may be self-defeating. By and large, most of them would still vote republican, but having Paul Ryan speak on a national stage could very well turn off independents. Especially seniors.

[annabanana]

5. Imagine! We have to DOWNPLAY how horrible the Ryan Budget is to get people

to even believe it!

That is SO telling.