>>As has been widely speculated the past few days, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is Mitt Romney's choice as VP. He is the House budget director and a leading voice of sharp spending cuts to balance the budget. Reportedly Mitt's short list consisted of more moderate choices from battleground states until the Tea Party and other hard right Republicans pushed hard for Ryan. Of course, Wisconsin is itself a battleground state.
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>>Thoughts?
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>Not on the radar here except as a possible side way entry in the race mentioned in the US.
>After the blunderball visit of Mitt over here this is again seen as another win for Obama -
>although it gives some spark into a side already seen as failing over here.
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>Some wonder if Ryan will show some Palin traits, but mostly thinking while he would make a decent prez
>in 12 to 20 years it will center too much on the economic while opening up discussion to his radical budget plan.
>Some respect for Mitt for not choosing a too bland corunner.
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>OTOH our press is all on the left side if measured by american yardstick if informed at all,
>so I need to read up a bit to form some of my own council ;-)
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Sarah Palin is a loose cannon and not too bright. Neither of those remotely describes Paul Ryan. I think his objectives are despicable but he is dead serious about achieving them. He should be taken seriously.