For me, Paul Ryan may be a dream candidate. I’d be pretty excited if he got into the race. Thrilled, even. What say you guys?
I know it’s a big jump from Congress to the White House but look, Obama went right from the Senate to the White House and…oh…well, that’s not a good example.
I’ll agree that it feels a bit like we’re pulling someone out of AAA ball and naming him starting pitcher for the World Series. But I think Ryan might just be ready for it. I think Ryan has shown leadership and a strong grasp of the issues, especially the economic ones. Remember, he ate Obama’s lunch during that Obamacare dog and pony show. He ate it up but good.
Is he a little wonky? Yeah, maybe. But maybe the country needs a little wonkiness right now as opposed to Obama’s high-falutin speeches with zero substance.
I can already see that they’ll mock him for being so young. SNL will probably have someone impersonate him with one of those propeller hats or something and all the media will agree that it’s hilarious because it’s sooooo true and show it over and over.
Anyway, the Weekly Standard is reporting:
Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan is strongly considering a run for president. Ryan, who has been quietly meeting with political strategists to discuss a bid over the past three months, is on vacation in Colorado discussing a prospective run with his family. Ryan’s concerns about the effects of a presidential campaign – and perhaps a presidency – on his family have been his primary focus as he thinks through his political future.
Paul Ryan“He’s coming around,” says a Republican source close to Ryan, who has been urging the 41-year-old to run.
“With Paul, it’s more about obligation than opportunity,” says another Wisconsin Republican. “He is determined to have the 2012 election be about the big things. If that means he has to run, he’s open to it.”
So, in short, I’m interested where your heads are on Ryan, a pro-life Catholic.
We haven’t talked about him much here because I didn’t think he was running. What say you?
August 17, 2011 at 1:46 am
It is sad…no matter who the GOP nominee is, we'll be shooting enough holes into him/her to where all Obama will have to do is sweep up the leftovers. Why do we expect our politicians to be absolutely perfect human beings who have never made a misstep? I have news for the wonks in here…There is no perfect candidate and there will never be!! Yes, we need to be cautious about who we elect, but if we judge a man or woman by the handful of things they have done that we disagree with and glaze over what might well be a much larger body of positive work, we will deserve four more years of Obama.
August 17, 2011 at 3:18 am
Just wondering of all you people looking for your candidate to support – What exactly is the reason you don't support Ron Paul?
August 17, 2011 at 2:46 pm
The bottom line with this election is that we are going to have to put someone in who WILL defeat Obama. The candidate has to be electable (the fact that that phrase even left my brain makes me a little ill). As bad as that may seem, we have to get Obama OUT!
My first priority with a candidate is that he or she has to be prolife. (As far as I'm concerned, if they have that down solid, all the rest tends to fall into place, in priorityorder.)
But, if we can't beat Obama, we are in deep doodoo. If we can beat him with a prolife conservative, then that would be ideal.
But, if we can only beat him with an electable RINO (almost threw up there), then we could have some sway with him in his next election.
If Obummer stays in office, however, we'll have no more country left.
August 17, 2011 at 6:17 pm
I love Ryan and I would love to cast a vote for him. But, let's look at this realistically. It is dangerous to nominate someone who is going to tackle the entitlement system head-on. Look what happened when the GOP nominated Barry Goldwater in 1964 – we got a Democratic president and overwhelmingly Democratic congress, which then proceeded to create Medicare and Medicaid.
August 18, 2011 at 2:13 pm
I'd love a Paul/Ryan ticket.
August 18, 2011 at 10:40 pm
I'd love a Perry/Ryan ticket.