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‘We Won’t Duck the Tough Issues…We Will Lead!’: Excerpts From Paul Ryan’s Speech
- Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:51am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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The Mitt Romney campaign has released the following excerpts from vice presidential choice Paul Ryan’s Saturday announcement speech:
Mitt Romney is a leader with the skills, the background and the character that our country needs at a crucial time in its history. Following four years of failed leadership, the hopes of our country, which have inspired the world, are growing dim; and they need someone to revive them. Governor Romney is the man for this moment; and he and I share one commitment: we will restore the dreams and greatness of this country.…For the last 14 years, I have proudly represented Wisconsin in Congress. There, I have focused on solving the problems that confront our country, and turning ideas into action; and action into solutions.I am committed, in mind and heart, to putting that experience to work in a Romney Administration. This is a crucial moment in the life of our nation; and it is absolutely vital that we select the right man to lead America back to prosperity and greatness.That man is standing next to me. His name is Mitt Romney. And he will be the next president of the United States…Let me say a word about the man Mitt Romney will replace. No one disputes President Obama inherited a difficult situation. And, in his first 2 years, with his party in complete control of Washington, he passed nearly every item on his agenda. But that didn’t make things better.In fact, we find ourselves in a nation facing debt, doubt and despair.This is the worst economic recovery in 70 years.Unemployment has been above 8 percent for more than three years, the longest run since the Great Depression. Families are hurting.We have the largest deficits and the biggest federal government since WW II.Nearly 1 out of 6 Americans are in poverty–the worst rate in a generation. Moms and dads are struggling to make ends meet.Household incomes have dropped by more than $4,000 over the past four years.Whatever the explanations, whatever the excuses, this is a record of failure.…I represent a part of America that includes inner cities, rural areas, suburbs and factory towns. Over the years I have seen and heard from a lot from families, from those running small businesses, and from people who are in need. But what I have heard lately troubles me the most. There is something different in their voice and in their words. What I hear from them are diminished dreams, lowered expectations, uncertain futures.I hear some people say that this is just “the new normal.” High unemployment, declining incomes and crushing debt is not a new normal. It’s the result of misguided policies. And next January, our economy will begin a comeback with the Romney Plan for a Stronger Middle Class that will lead to more jobs and more take home pay for working Americans.…I believe my record of getting things done in Congress will be a very helpful complement to Governor Romney’s executive and private sector success outside Washington. I have worked closely with Republicans as well as Democrats to advance an agenda of economic growth, fiscal discipline, and job creation.I’m proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in our economy, someone who knows from experience, that if you have a small business—you did build that.At Bain Capital, he launched new businesses and he turned around failing ones – companies like Staples, Bright Horizons and Sports Authority, just to name a few. Mitt Romney created jobs and showed he knows how a free economy works.At the Olympics, he took a failing enterprise and made it the pride of our entire nation.As governor of Massachusetts, he worked with Democrats and Republicans to balance budgets with no tax increases, lower unemployment, increase income and improve people’s lives.In all of these things, Mitt Romney has shown himself to be a man of achievement, excellence and integrity.…We Americans look at one another’s success with pride, not resentment, because we know, as more Americans work hard, take risks, and succeed, more people will prosper, our communities will benefit, and individual lives will be improved and uplifted.…The commitment Mitt Romney and I make to you is this:We won’t duck the tough issues…we will lead!We won’t blame others…we will take responsibility!We won’t replace our founding principles…we will reapply them!We will honor you, our fellow citizens, by giving you the right and opportunity to make the choice:What kind of country do we want to have?What kind of people do we want to be?We can turn this thing around. Real solutions can be delivered. But, it will take leadership. And the courage to tell you the truth.Mitt Romney is this kind of leader. I‘m excited for what lies ahead and I’m thrilled to be a part of America’s Comeback Team. And together, we will unite America and get this done. Thank you.
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Comments (132)
dadsrootbeer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:22amThere is so much destruction thru this administration we finally have someone who will hammer the socialists with it. Only way to fight gutter Chicago thuggery politics is to take it to them. “if they bring a knife you bring a Guunn”.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:27amHe admitted Obama inherited a tough situation, what he failed to say was it was caused by the democrats taking control of both houses of congress in 2006……. THAT’S WHEN IT ALL BEGAN TO FALL APART………..with Barney and the boys….
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:44amFirst its show how little you know and how you have surrendered you thinking to Beck, if you consider Obama a socialist. Second how is destrying medicare and other social safety nets while raising taxes on the middle class so that you can give additional tax breaks to the wealthy going help anything? Catholic Bishops on Ryan’s plan Immoral.
Duey2000
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:01amEncinom, as usual you answer your own question with your own pathetic rant. How is Obama a socialist? It is because he wants to expand medicare, food stamps, and social security. We should all be working to get people off of these programs and back to the point where we ALL can keep more of our own money. Why are you opposed to keeping your own money? I am not a wealthy person by any means. But if I did not have to pay a social security and medicare tax each month, I would be even better off and would be able to save for a home or put money away for retirement. It doesn’t anger you to know that there are people who live off of the government? Have you ever been to a Wal-Mart and seen one of those big people on an electric shopping cart using food stamps to pay for their junk food? And then knowing that you are paying for their diabetic treatments? Government should stop protecting these people and start protecting people like me who take care of myself, work hard, and don’t spend more than we can afford. I guess people like you just baffle me…
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:08am@Encino
Report Post »How is refusing to raise taxes on the “rich” going to raise taxes on the middle class? And if you think it is okay to let social security and medicare just go broke instead of reforming them, you need to check your morals. Yes lets leave it like it is and then just cut grandma off completely when there is no money left. I don’t want your “safety nets”. Me and millions of young people like me want OUT of your government programs. Why should we be FORCED to stay in them. Oh that’s right because your party is SOCIALIST and needs to force everybody in these programs.
BetterInformed
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:18amencinom
They will also take the “crackle” out of Rice Krispies, they will intentionally step on the crack to break your mother’s back, etc.etc.
Report Post »Tell us about your guys future energy plan for his “57” states or maybe his future arrangement with Putin.
Ryan’s a young, squeaky clean, passionate conservative. Intellectually your guy can‘t carry Ryan’s water.
Obama is so desperate for contributions he is asking newlyweds to give to his campaign in lieu of gifts. I wonder how that’s working out? Next we’ll see him outside the White House dressed like an Organ Grinder soliciting nickles. You could be his monkey.
mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:23amHere should be their first campaign ad…
Show news footage of all the welfare program abuses. Able bodied people saying they are owed welfare checks. People using food stamps next to their beer and cigs. Show the school system failures. Then say “Americans know the difference between helping the poor, and waste and fraud, but if you try to reform the broken system they accuse you of wanting to starve people, kill people, and throw grandma off the cliff. One in every 3 Americans are on government assistance now. Americans know the system is broke and needs to be reformed. Obama will only increase the programs and spending, we will reform them!”
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:43amThe immorality of cutting programs for the poor and hunger by the Catholic Bishops:
“The Catholic bishops of the United States recognize the serious deficits our country faces, and we acknowledge that Congress must make difficult decisions about how to allocate burdens and sacrifices and balance resources and needs,” Bishop Blaire added. “However, deficit reduction and fiscal responsibility efforts must protect and not undermine the needs of poor and vulnerable people. The proposed cuts to programs in the budget reconciliation fail this basic moral test.”
Ryan’s plan fails the BASIC MORAL TEST. But, what to expect from a man that has rejected Christ and worships the goddess of greed Ayn Rand.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:19pmThe only success Obama has ever had is in destroying our country and turning everyone against each other. It’s the politics of hate, division, and anti Americanism. All you need to do is look at his actions to know what he believes.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:00pm@Encino
Report Post »The Catholic Church has been co-oped by Socialist for years. They are even abandoning the platform that abortion is wrong. Catholics who believe in the Bible are leaving the church in droves. So I could care less what some liberal Bishops who are abondoning the Bible for Politics have to say. Read the Parable of the Talents as told by JESUS. And tell me what God feels about able bodied folks refusing to work and produce. God says to help the poor, but the poor back then were the disabled and widows and ophans. Not women with babies daddies and able bodied people who just want a check and don’t want to work. People who collect food stamps so they don’t have to cut back on their cigarette budget in order to buy food, or who are on some government program but still manage to afford smart phones and cable tv. If this stuff does not make you angry, you must be one of those on the government dole. Sitting at home waiting for your check and lecturing us on morals.
rangerp
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:31pmmtcountrygrl
Ouch, you slapped Encinom so hard with truth, it made my jaws hurt.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:22pmSorry MtGirl, but you can’t be serious if you are going to call the USCCB liberal or socialist. You are just a typical fox/beck viewer ill-informed and can only speak in talking points. Also, its a parable. not to be taken literal. The Parable of Talents has nothing to do with commerce, but with seeking converts and preaching the gospel. Learn to read in context and not just allow others to tell what to believe. Christ never put limits on helping the poor, the hungery, etc. The Beatitudes don’t comply with the Ayn rand vision of the world Ryan has.
I laugh at how you so called Christians, believe the Parable of Talents in about commerce and fail to remember Matthew 25:34 . How many of you good Christians, who deny your brothers out of Ayn Rand’s greed believe you are going to be among those going to heaven.
Report Post »JackHall
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 10:06amDestruction by this administration?
The Americans had been in freefall in a barrel going over Niagara Falls since Ronald Reagan became US President. The problem is that Republicans did not know which way was up The barrel hit the rocks when Obama was elected. No one knew the peril the country was in until August of 2008. Of course the Republican base continues to believe in the bad acting, miracles and magic of Republican smoke and mirrors even in a deep recession that was brought about by 8 years of Republican fraud, deregulation, incompetence and corruption.
Report Post »JackHall
Posted on August 13, 2012 at 10:27amAre they so blind they cannot see the economic injustice of the few prospering at the expense of the many, so afraid they can’t vote for their best candidate, so disillusioned that they don’t bother to speak out?
The media has not functioned as a free press. Everyone in media has to be paid. The more that is paid, the more media is received. You don’t too much for free these days. Dissent has been marginalized. So much for free speech.
Fox News is the epitome of the well-oiled perpetual propaganda machine. How do they manage to spout pro-Republican perspective, proclaim to be fair and unbiased while dogging the Democratic Party around the clock?
The really important news and political analysis is censored by corporatized media. For example no one mentions 9-11 Truth on TV anymore. Where is the outrage about banks being too big to fail?
Max Keiser on Too Big to Fail
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiaax9GHFL0&list=PL57A38F2F2E292781&feature=view_all
wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:21amI’ll never vote for Romney/Ryan as it moves the nation in a direction away from where we need to be. Instead of addressing the increasing reality of mass unemployment as humans are increasingly replaced at their jobs by ever more competent machines, Romney/Ryan will adress issues such as a supposed lacka of business investment. As humans continue to be replaced by machines in the workplace, although at a much faster rate than we’ve observed historically, unemployment will increase, demand will suffer, and the whole economic system may collapse. Unless Romney and Ryan begin to speak of a transition to a post labor economy, I’ll never vote for them.
Report Post »K Harlan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:42amIn a healthy economy where entrepeneurs are encouraged to innovate, leading to plentiful jobs, automation is a good thing. Every man ‘replaced’ by a machine is free to work in a more productive manner somewhere else. If this were not true, we would excavate for highways using spoons rather than bulldozers (hat tip to Milton Friedman)
Report Post »Sharon Rose
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:48amAw come on now, you never had any intention of voting for Romney/Ryan
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:52amTraditionally, you would be correct. Now our machines are acquiring cognitive abilities that were once the sole domain of humans: language translation, image recognition, contextual analysis, machine vision, and other forms of AI. For example, Foxconn is adding a million robots in their factories to work alongside their human workers. The work in the future will be work that isn’t easily automated like higher order cognitive tasks. Even doctors aren’t safe from automation. With systems like IBM’s Watson acquiring all our medical knowledge and synthesizing it into diagnoses by probability, even doctors should be less in demand than they are now.
Report Post »TruthDarts
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:58pmThe idea of removing HIGH TAX shackles from the rich so they can use their money to build factories, and employ people and then the employees spend money and boost economy…
(those “evil” rich people Obama loves to slam)
…a plan used by Reagan…IT WORKED!
…was based on President J.F. Kennedy DOING THE SAME THING as…IT WORKED !!!!
This idea more than likely came from JFK’s father which was utilized back in post-Wilson debt years by Pres. Harding/Coolidge years when government spending cut by 50% & taxes cut…especially the extreme high rate on rich…
economy turned around in 2 years…so…IT WORKED !
This was more recently used by CANADA with the same result…IT WORKED!.
Communism & redistribution of wealth HAS NEVER WORKED.
You can’t argue these facts…because THEY ARE FACTS.
Allowing people to keep their OWN MONEY to spend…WORKS!
Report Post »eCharleen
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:17pmIt’s called technoligical advancement. Are you saying that you don’t like your smart phone.. iPad.. Kindle.. your PC? Would you rather people were still out digging ditches than have access to the convenience of a backhoe? Come on… your argument is weak.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 4:28pmTruthdarts,
Lower taxes leading to higher rates of investment:
Right now, we have plenty of spare productive capacity therefore, tax cuts, at least in the current economy, will not spur new investment. The excess productive capacity must be utilized before any meaningful investments are made.
Second, low tax rates do not necessarily correlate to higher levels of output: see the image linked to below.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/ezra-klein/StandingArt/tax%20rates%20and%20economic%20growth%20cap.jpg?uuid=o16HopwKEeCAF-FDB7JFGg
Redistribution has worked:
Many European nations have a strong social safety net and yet have a high standard of living. See the Scandinavian countries for examples.
We already allow redistribution to occur by the way our economy works. Economies are structured by rules, regulations, human interactions, and such. Our economy is not some organic entity that grew in the absence of a governing framework. As such, the way we choose to structure our economy determines how goods and services are allocated. We have chosen to structure our economy in a way that benefits capital owners, the capitalists. I’m not necessarily against this. It has been a highly effective system. However, let‘s not pretend that our system isn’t currently aggregating wealth more now than before in the hands of fewer people. For example automation has enabled production of goods and services with fewer la
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 4:32pmThis by itself is fantastic. We have more for everyone, on average. However, it does tip the scales towards capital owners and against the laborers because of the supply versus demand for labor. Here is the moral question: is it right for capital owners and others to reap the benefits of technological progress and other structural changes in the economy at the expense of others? There will be winners and losers given economic change. If the economy grows faster than the population does, then there is more for everyone. However, can we make both labor and capital owners better off by taking some from the capital owners, the “windfall” they received, and help labor, who lost to economic change?
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 4:38pmI never claimed I was against technological advancement. I’m very much for it. I just see now that we‘re seeing the start of a post labor economy and that we absolutely must be ahead of the curve on this if we’re to minimize economic turmoil in the transition. We need to start thinking about how to distribute goods and services fairly when human labor is no longer the means by which we do that.
(As a side note, I’m not even sure if human labor by itself is a fair or optimal means of distributing goods and services anyway. I can see the need to some extent for people to have an incentive to be productive. I’d never argue against trying to avoid that moral hazard. However, some people being more talented than others due to natural talent (luck), for example, lends itself to the idea that many people got screwed by life’s lottery when they were born. It isn’t right that some people have only a chance at low wages while others reap the benefit of good fortune.)
Report Post »Okieflyover
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:21pmTo those of you that reference the Kennedy Presidency. Kudos. “ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. “.
You think any modern day Democrats think that way? Nope. Every able bodied person looking for a hand out and Obama bucks? Yeah right.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:31pm“You think any modern day Democrats think that way? Nope. Every able bodied person looking for a hand out and Obama bucks? Yeah right.”
You would do well to learn not to generalize.
Report Post »Sharon Rose
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:17amRomney & Ryan=R & R
Report Post »Rescue-America
Recover-lost jobs
dadsrootbeer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:16amTime to save the country from further progressive destruction. Just like all other times in history.
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:15amThat was nice to hear them go on the offense a little, but they stayed positive. I think my favorite line was Paul Ryan’s, “We won’t replace our founding principles; we will reapply them.” That was music to my ears.
Report Post »adeleeeee
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:14amRight on! It’s time to send Obummer packing. I don’t want to call him mr. Present anymore!
Report Post »RodT82721
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:14amSo let the lies and name calling begin – looks like the trolls were caught without their talking points. Only one showed up to sputter a little hate, so far. How long will it take the Soros media to put out their inane dribble about how terrible Ryan is? The troll brigade are waiting.
No rinos or Paulys showing up to slam Ryan yet either. So I’m thinking Mitt made a good choice. A running mate that actually knows deep policy facts and has ideas to solve our immediate problems.
You have to know the liberals will hate anything that might solve our financial problems.
Like their side always claims, “never let a crisis go to waste” and we are in a really big crisis today, thanks to the progressive policies, while Barry is out waging class warfare, on the tax payers dime.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:24amWhere is the crisis? If anything, House Republicans are setting us up for slower economic growth down the road. Interest rates are at historic lows. When inflation rates are factored in, we have negative real interest rates. The rest of the world is paying us to hold their money yet we refuse to borrow to make massive investments in infrastructure with a positive NPV even though such projects would lead to higher growth rates in the future.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:29amWhy of course. We all know liberals love massive amounts of debt.
The issue with debt is the debt incurred outside of recessions. Not during recessions. If Congress had raised taxes and cut spending during periods of economic growth, counter-cyclical policies, then we wouldn’t be here talking about debt levels now and Obama and Congress would have been politically able to apply more stimulus at the start of the recession.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:58am@WVernon
Report Post »You sound like Obama. Is this what he is doing today, no golf game? It is the machines fault, it is the Republicans fault, it is the Arab Spring, it is Europes fault. No SOCIALISM DOES NOT WORK! It’s principles lead to debt and economic destruction. Want to see how recovery works, take a good long look at what Reagan did in the 1980′s (longest period of peace time economic growth). With Obama’s policies we have the longest period of economic recession. If you can’t see that you are just ignorant.
wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:40pmCan you give me some examples then?
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:12amI got one question, Do they have enough guts to put DADT back in place?
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:47amFunny, the first thing ranger dan can think of is restoring a bigoted program. Of course the fact that Romney came out against the Boy Scout ban, answers your questions.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:14am@Encino
Report Post »You prove the point I made the other day about why Christians push back so hard against government sanctioned gay marriage. We could care less if gays get married, but we know this isn’t about their rights, it is about taking away ours. The Boy Scouts (a private organization with Christian roots) should be banned, fined, sued; because they do not want gay scout masters camping alone in the woods with little boys. If gay marriage is government sanctioned you guys will go after EVERY Christian oganization that believes homosexuallity is wrong and use government force to shut them down if they do not except it. I made this point earlier and you guys called me all kinds of names. But here you are demonstrating THAT is your intention.
encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:51amMarriage is a basic right, other than your own bigotry and paranoia you can offer no reason why this group of Americans should be denied equal protection under the law.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:53pm@Encino
Report Post »See there is the core of liberal thought, they believe everything is a RIGHT and thus must be provided and catered to by society. A marriage license is not a right, just like a driver’s license is not a right. Society has defined certain rules to obtain both and you cannot have that license if you chose not to follow those rules. In our society legal marriage is defined as one man and one woman who are not related and over the age of 18. If you want to marry your sister, marry multiple people, marry a minor, or marry someone of the same sex, it is not a legal marriage. Now I do not believe homosexuals should be harmed, imprisoned, or harrassed. They have a right to their life as much as I do to mine. If they want to get married, have a cerimony, call themselves married – go right ahead. But my point and I noticed you did not address it in your answer, is this is not about their rights, it is about mine. Do you believe Christians have a right to believe homosexuallity is immoral and that private organizations have a right to say they do not approve of and will not include homosexuals? If a wedding photographer or a Christian venue refuses to participate in a gay wedding, do you support the government shutting them down?
BetterInformed
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 3:21pmRelationships where two people, each equipped to naturally propagate the species should be called marriage. Cleaver, aren’t I?
Report Post »A relationship where two people come together ( no pun intended ) to politely push-up each others stool might be called predatorvictimage.
encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:30pmPoor MTGirl, talking about things you just don’t understand. “Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man,’” Loving v. Virgina, 388 US 1 (1968).
There is no reason to deny one group equal protection under the law.
Report Post »ambrosia
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:12amTime to sharpen up the campaign.
Romney’s got Eastwood on board,
turn over some campaign kibble to use the iconic theme music
from “The Good, the Bad & the Ugly”.
Have Clint narrate & roll the photos under each caption-
of course, “The Good would be our people, families, flag, Constitution, military,
our original Founders, our right to the pursuit of happiness,
our revered Braveheart, Brietbart, our trusted allies, our faith in God and on & on…
“The Bad” & “Ugly” would be one or the other, but most likely both:
Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Walters, & Co.
plus ObamaCare, deficit figures, shuttered homes & businesses, enemies wishing us harm,
reverse racist bigotry, abuse of power, biased media, political corruption
Solyndra, MF Global Funds, radical Islamists, radical anti-Americans
flipping off presidential portraits, OWS flipping off respect of personal,
private & public property and on & on.
They’ve got punk, Spike Lee,
we’ve got Dirty Harry & Rowdy Yates-
race-baiting liberals against Rawhide cattle wrestlers…
shoot ‘em up, round ‘em up, get ‘em out-
keep those DNC doggies rollin’…….right OUT of office !
There are so many easy ways to win this election-
Report Post »it is Romney’s & the RNC’s election to lose.
Yes, America will support them but they are dealing with a filthy opponent-
it’s time pull out ALL the artillery !
rangerp
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:18amcould show some pics of Hillary, but that would be the Good the Bad, and the Dog Butt Ugly.
Report Post »ambrosia
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:03pmHA !
Keen observation-
thats a category, all in itself
what with the likes of Hilary, Ma Michelle, Napolitano, Pelosi, Maxine Walters
and Debbie Bow-Wow Wasserman Schultz….
“Rowdy Yates” is still way “purdier” than the total of all those SeaHags put together.
Yep-
Gotta’ be hard for the Butt Ugly
to compete with all the hot, smart, Conservative,Tea Party Chickadees.
C’mon, who do you think Rowdy Yates would rather share a whiskey with-
Report Post »Sarah Palin or Bow-Wow Wasserman ?
uslawman1983
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:07amTHAT was one of the best speeches I’ve seen in years. Kudos to the Romney camp for picking Ryan.They went for the best overall pick and didn’t bow to any particular voting blocks. <– there's enough of that dividing crap already going around. Romney – Ryan it is. Let's unleash this campaign now and save our country!!!
Report Post »right field
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:14amGreat choice! Ryan is an honest leader – the opposite of Obama and company. Now we must get to work and get these men into the White House and throw out the Marxist!
Report Post »Romney-Ryan 2012!
encinom
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:29amThe only dividing crap has come from the tea party and the right wing, that from day one of the Obama administration, as the Senate Minority leader said “their job was to make Obama a one term President.” This division is nothing more than the fringe sheep meekly obeying the poisoned lessons of Beck and Fox News. Unable to accept the truth, they have spent the last three years in racist lies.
Report Post »amerbur
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:05amI am so happy. Thank you Mitt. Thank you Lord!! Great pick!!!!
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:26amlolz. Your god doesn’t care about politics.
Report Post »Duey2000
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:54amWvernon, God cares about every decision that we make.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:41pmSo if God endorses Ryan, then he must endorse Romney. Romney is a Mormon. Therefore, God endorses the LDS church.
Report Post »hugo65hsv
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:04amA VP candidate that sounds like an American.. One who understands our great country is made up of Individuals with great potential and power to do good, create, prosper themselves and all America .. Not a Socialist Pig collective slave herder.. Obama and company will come back harder than ever now..
Report Post »bigdaddyt46
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:00am*****NEWSFLASH THIS JUST IN FROM MY WISCONSIN HOME******
for the first time in my 48+ years i just had a dozen orgasams simutaneously.
ROTFLMMFAO
Report Post »K Harlan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:46amTesting…testing….had to check my keyboard in case the coffee I just spewed out my nostrils gummed it up.
Report Post »bigdaddyt46
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:53amLOL thanks K for the response
Report Post »RuthAnn
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:59amGreat speech! He touched it all. Our rights come from God, and government can only govern with the will of the people. Equal opportunity not outcome. While I like his budget, I like Rand Pauls more. This will help the base get behind him.
Report Post »wvernon1981
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:30amGod doesn’t care about your rights. He doesn’t protect them. People protect them.
Report Post »tajloc
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:31amHow will they attack this team. Like selling in real estate everything is “Location, Location, Location.” And in Dem politics it’s “racism, racism racism.”
Report Post »Rom 8:28
copatriots
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:45amAnd the “never say never” 0bama-helping Paulies will be here as soon as they figure out how to slam Ryan’s voting record.
In 3……2……1………
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:23amannouncement coming through now..
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:22am@EQUALJUSTICE
PREPARE for personal attacks? Brother, I just heard a news-clip (it’s 6:20AM here in Commiefornia) where it was opined that the Obammy’s have been preparing a laundry list against Ryan for months…
…also, about your Blaze name – how I pray for that every day…
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:18amPlace your bets , folks : What will be the first smear the Obama Character Assassination Squad will lob at Ryan ? What allegation ? What phone call information will Harry Reid have received ? What bit of “ our hands are tied ” accusation will the Democrats’ Super Pac throw to their Lap Dog Media ? What juicy little “ leak ” will appear on the front page of The New York Times, that unofficial Obama propaganda outlet ? Stay tuned…..
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:32amBarber – It’s difficult not to be cynical and at the same time realistic about the fact that the smears and below the belt punching will be coming “fast and furious” regarding the Ryan pick from the BO commie camp.
Report Post »He is a good choice and a smart mind with an agenda to win. Romney needed a person with Ryan’s character.
barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:39amRIGHT: Totally agree. Excellent choice. I am just so sick of the Obama Smear Campaign and expect more of the same from the union bully/ thugs in the White House .
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:47amIf all of you were really SMARTER than you think you are, YOU WOULD CONTACT THE WH VIA FAX OR PHONE and tell them to STOP WITH THE INSULTS and talk about the ISSUES!!!!
The more folks contact the WH, especially if their switchboard is overloaded and the media finds out, then maybe, just maybe, OBAMA WILL GET THE MESSAGE that Americans are sick and tired of HIM and HIS NASTY TACTICS. I have yet to hear Obama tell us the GOOD he has done for WE, THE PEOPLE. He can’t because he has done nothing but evil to us.
Anymore, when Obama’s ads come on, I turn off the sound or turn the channel.
Even Obama’s voice DRIPS WITH EVIL.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
Report Post »Think about that!
encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:58amThe truth about the immoral budget plans of Paul Ryan are not smears. Romeny will increase the taxes on the middle class while Ryan will destroy the safety nets. Romney Hood’s policies will lead to a return of Hoovervilles.
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:07amBarber – The Janesville GM plant closure announcement took place in 08 by then GM CEO Rick Wagoner. Ryan and U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl co-authored a letter to Wagoner asking him to reconsider. It was a bi-partisan attempt to hang onto the plant. I suspect BO and his loser team will turn this around and make it appear Ryan shuttered the plant on his own and ruined lives and families. That should come out within the next day or so……..
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:21amRIGHT: Just read ENCINOM’s comments . They are right from the Obama headquarters! They will spin. Bully. Twist. Smear. And if that doesn’t work, they will Lie. That’s what Far Lefties do. And the American people are SICK of it.
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:32amBarber – Yeah, I glanced at his remarks and was tempted to comment but better to ignore and move on. I am beyond “burn out” with the liberal jackasses. I liken it to this parody on BO and Michael Phelps:
Report Post »“Congratulations Michael, but remember you didn’t win all those medals, someone else did. After all, you swam in public pools, built by state employees using tax dollars. You got training from the USOC, and ate food grown by the Department of Agriculture. You should play fair and share your medals with the people who can barely keep their head above water, let alone swim.”
encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:53amFunny Righthook that you should bring up the lie about Obama’s remark in the context of the Olympics, when this is what Romney said to Olympians:
“You Olympians, however, know you didn’t get here solely on your own power,” said Romney, who on Friday will attend the Opening Ceremonies of this year’s Summer Olympics.
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:08amEnema – You apparently have mixed your meds and are getting a bad result…….
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:54amReally, RightHook, just can’t admit the truth, the truth that Romney told a gathering of Olympians that they didn’t get there on the own. Want to see the video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zSWm2qZ8Oc
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:18pmEn – “The parents, coaches and communities”. Now you and the other whacked out libs have the audacity to suggest that is exactly what BO’s theme was too? Incidentally what I posted was not a quote from BO but as I stated “a parody”.
Report Post »BTW why do spend time on this Blaze venue? Attempt to agitate? Display ignorance? I would not peruse a liberal site if it was the last web site on the planet.
BURNBABYBURN
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:15amRyan is a good choice. He’s intelligent, articulate, and passionate. Just what the Republicans need about now. No more lies. Tell us the truth and get us out of this mess.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:20amRomney certainly could have done worse with a Pawlenty, Portman, or Petraeus. Maybe there is a glimmer of hope afterall
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:34amThat’s what I am thinking. I haven’t said anything on the subject before because I knew there were several good men who would be good picks, but I am more than satisfied with Paul Ryan he is a great choice. If he ran for president in the future I would back him in a heartbeat. GREAT team.
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:13amROMNEY/RYAN 2012!
I like it. I like it a lot!
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:08amLOL!lolLOL!lolLOL!lolLOL! What did one puddle of puke say to the other? HOOWARGH!
Alf du jour.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:26am‘What did one puddle of puke say to the other?’ I think it was: “This is a BFD!”
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:43am@JACKTHETOAD:
Report Post »What did one puddle of puke say to another?
“Here comes JACKTHETOAD. He loves us.
barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:43amGONZO: Ho. That expression sorta sums up this entire election ! Our last hope to reclaim this country .
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:06amIt isn’t just the fight for the white house the congress must be purged of all communists,progressives,socialists and Islamists.
Report Post »abwehragent
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:04amKey to success: Keep hammering on POTUS and the left in Congress in terms of failures, mis-steps. Policies, willingness to sidestep the Constitution, misuse of governmental authority,…. if they hit you with peripheral, inconsequential nonsense, perhaps address it briefly. Then get back on track with the tenacity of a bull terrier. Tell all the truth in love but with firmness. Never, never back down.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:02am“this is a record of failure” Put the Obama ‘O’ to the left of it and print the bumper stickers. Come on Ryan, be the set of balls Mitt needs.
Report Post »VinnieSquawker
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:14amGonzo – I’ve met the man. He’s got a pair and a spare. No worries. They will sweep in Nov.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:23amYou promise Vinnie? I can’t take four more years of this.
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:39amPeople, people, people. THE VP DOESN’T DO ANYTHING BY AGREE WITH THE PRESIDENT!!!
I see this as a waste of Ryan’s talents and strengths. Now, Ryan can say nothing, do nothing,
and be nothing.
I love Ryan, but it is suspicious to me that Romney would take this powerful man (Ryan) off the treadmill and make him stationary. THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME!!!!!
Now, we have less strong people to serve us in Congress.
Let’s hope and pray that November sweeps out all the dirt from the Senate so Ryan will not be that missed!
MOST IMPORTANT IN THIS YEAR’S ELECTION IS NOT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, BUT THE SENATE ELECTIONS!!!!! Or, Romney will never be able to get anything through!!! Don’t any of you get this??????????
As long as we have a liberal Senate, NOTHING WILL GET DONE!!!!! AGAIN!!!!!
WE NEED TO CLEAN OUT THE SENATE OF LEFTIES, PROGRESSIVES, MARXISTS, AND SOCIALISTS!!!! ONCE AND FOR ALL!
It’s the Senate we need to think about!
xxDemocratic Senate + President Romney = NOTHING GETS DONE
xxDemocratic Senate + Obama – WE ARE DOOMED
**Republican Senate + President Romney = SWEEPING CHANGES COME
**Republican Senate + Obama – OBAMA DOOMED
(unless he uses his Presidential authority to get around the Senate)
GET IT YET???????
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:54amChild, child, child. Sadly, the way many of the ignorant masses decide on a candidate is through the ridiculous ads and debates over the next few months. They will look for puppies in commercials, the wife and kids (in Ryan’s case). Indeed, the VP choice will matter until the election.
If Romney actually pulls off a win (despite all of the crap that comes in the next few months), I would bet that he will put Ryan in charge of the budget, deficit and (please, please, please) auditing/ending the Fed.
Report Post »VinnieSquawker
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:04amCOTK – I hear you. And in a perfect world, I would have left Ryan where he was, taken Allen West or Marco Rubio as veep, and let Ryan run after Mitt served two terms. In this world, I’ll take this combo and they will sweep. Ryan will take Biden apart and expose him for the clown he is. None of us can survive another 4 years of the current, calculated destruction of our society.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:56amRyan is very articulate and smart .. he is also not afraid to take on the left head on! Good choice — as long as they don’t hold him back like McLame campaign did with Palin… you get a tough fighter .. LET THEM FIGHT!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:03amGood choice indeed and it’ll be amusing to watch Ryan eviscerate the absent minded drunk in the VP debates,hope they don’t charge Ryan with elder abuse.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:08amIt’s SHAME they even have to prepare for personal ATTACKS from the left instead of preparing to actually DEBATE the serious problems we face! What a NASTY way to try and influence votes. I hope people aren’t that stupid.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:33amEqual: With Obama’s record , how can they debate the “ serious ” issues ? That’s why the Democrats stick to all of this trash and smear stuff. It is still rather awkward in America to promote the anti-capitalism which has swept the international Left with their Spanish Robin HOOD stealing , union riots, etc.
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:42amRomney will be the controller, so don’t count on the normal Ryan you know!
You wait, watch, and see. You see Biden? Guess what?
Ryan will always be in the background – DOING NOTHING BUT AGREEING.
Such a waste of a great politician that WE NEEDED MORE IN CONGRESS THAN IN THE WH.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:46amCHILD: Ryan could influence the Senate. Don’t be so glum, dude. Just because Biden is such a waste doesn’t mean Ryan will be the same.
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:50amActions speak louder than words. RYAN WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO TALK AND RESPOND.
He doesn’t do any action items except be an Ambassador for the President.
GEEZ…….. RYAN WOULD BE MORE POWERFUL IN CONGRESS!
Now, he has no power.
Report Post »ChildOfTheKing
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:54am@barber2:
INFLUENCE THE SENATE???? Are you kidding me? A DEMOCRATIC SENATE (if we don’t sweep it out in November???).
You are delusional. If Obama loses, there will be retaliation by a Democratic Senate, I guarantee it.
Democrats are nasty people and when they lose this election, they will get nastier.
I truly hope I am wrong, but I don’t think so!
AS LONG AS WE HAVE A DEMOCRATIC SENATE, THIS COUNTRY IS DOOMED!
Think about this long and hard before you discount what I said.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:18amCHILD: Nobama 2012 No Democrats 2012. Period.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:08pmI wonder how years of taxes did Ryan have to submit to Romney, before Romney made his choice?
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:54amSO Romney will raise the taxes on the middle class while giving larger and larger tax breaks to the wealthy, while Ryan will destroy medicare and other social safety nets. Basically, the two wish to turn the nation into a serfdom, where the rich receive the benefits of citizenship and the poor and elderly are left to die in the streets. As the catholic bishops have said, the Ryan ideas are simply immoral.
Report Post »oinia
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:59amHallelujah!
This is a good day for America.
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:06am“God Bless America”
Report Post »I apologize to my fellow Blaze Patriots
WTP
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania….SOB,, Terrorist, Enemy
11/6/2012
barber2
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:17amENCINOMical : Our Living example of the phrase ” garbage in ; garbage out.”
Report Post »68Patriot
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:26amENCINOM,
You keep supporting the KNOWN LIAR OBAMA and I’ll take my chances with a guy who does what he says and has the guts to be honest. You really need to stop repeating the OBAMA campaign talking points. If you have original ideas with proof you might be taken more seriously but I doubt that is possible.
68
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:15amyou forgot about increasing military spending for our troops to die for Israel’s wars in Iran and Syria. basically Neo Cons want you to sacrifice so our troops can die overseas for another country.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:57am“This is a bill to give Congressmen and -women an ability to put a press release out TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE they are fiscally responsible in the most fiscally irresponsible Congress of all-time.” Paul Ryan
http://youtu.be/eZsH-00hs5g
Report Post »PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:51amGet a clue…that’s the past. We will get out of this messed up, evil empire slide and everyone will begin to do better without fear and attack and divisions. Now is time to UNITE…please stay positive, Nothing is perfect except God….I feel the hand of God in this choice of Ryan. I have nothing but praise for this will truely be Good vs Evil. We WIN.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 11:56amReally, Romney was for abortion before he realized he needed to be against it to win the GOP primary, Romney wrote a op-ed suggesting Obama adopt the healthcare mandate. Romney has been on every side of every issue, depending on the crowd he is in front of.
Report Post »RiseAboveThem
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:37pmFinally an upstanding, tack sharp, articulate politician who can run circles around Obama and his Chicago thugs! Can’t wait to see these morons defend socialism with Ryan in the room.
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:01pmCan’t wait for him to release more taxes.
Report Post »That subject is not going away.