Monday is just dawning on the West Coast, and already I see MSNBC is off to a fast start in bashing Paul Ryan. On Saturday, the network started off with Melissa Harris Perry objecting "as a black woman" to Ryan's reference to a Thomas Jefferson quote that our rights come from nature and God not government. Ms Perry, as usual, shows that behind that pretty smile lurks a very sharp knife.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/13/msnbc-host-paul-ryan-quoting-thomas-jefferson-a-lovely-thing-for-a-wealthy-white-man/
(Hat tip Daily Caller)
Next we have Andrea Mitchell telling us that the selection of Ryan to be Mitt Romney's running mate is bad news for women (Hat tip Hot Air).
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/12/msnbcs-mitchell-ryan-not-a-pick-for-women/
And we haven't even gotten to the Monday lineup of "big guns" like Big Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, Al Sharpton, Rachel Maddow, Martin Bashir, Lawrence O'Donnell and pretty boy Chris Hayes.
Of course, what they really don't like about Ryan is the fact that unlike the president and folks like Harry Reid, Ryan actually has a budget plan. It may have slipped under your radar screen, but since Obama has been in office, Congress, mostly due to Harry Reid, has not passed an annual budget for the government to operate on. That's over three years now.
Here is Ryan's plan:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/06/us/politics/06budget-doc.html?ref=politics
As far as the Medicare debate is concerned, this plan won't change anything for people at or near retirement. For younger workers, it provides choices. On the other hand, Obama is taking 500 billion dollars out of Medicare to pay for his Obamacare. As things stand now, Medicare will not survive. So which is the biggest threat to Medicare?
One thing is for sure: The Democrats are now going to have to engage in some serious discussion about the economy with a serious figure like Ryan in the race. I don't envy Joe Biden when he has to debate Ryan.
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Of course they're bashing Ryan. This is an election year. It's what political people do in a contest.
And there's plenty to bash. Romney will probably carry Ryan's district, but the rest of the state, not so much.
Have you noticed the 10,000+ people filling up the campaign events? When was the last time Obama had to change venues to accommodate the growing crowds who wish to see him? In fact, isn't it Obama who has trouble filling up a simple auditorium or stadium? Half filled events he holds.
Latest polls shows Romney ahead now with women and seniors. Gas is $4.75 here and going up. Food is climbing, utilities are climbing. And yet salaries are falling. Unemployment is over 8% for over 2 years.
To quote Clinton: It's the economy, stupid!
Go Romney/Ryan!!!!!!
Siarlys,
You should be feeling proud. Ryan is from your state.
We've despised Ryan for years. Are you proud of Jerry Brown?
Interestingly, this is the first time a well-funded and well organized Democrat has prepared to seriously challenge Ryan for re-election to congress. It would be interesting if he lost BOTH the vice presidency AND his seat in congress. It would even be a mite embarrassing if the national ticket won, while a Dem beat Ryan (who is still on the ballot) for congress.
Findalis, study geography when you find time. Romney and Ryan chose their ground well. Most of the Republican votes in Wisconsin are in four or five counties, including the one where they showed up, and the rest immediately adjacent. You sound like someone marvelling that George W. Bush got an enthusiastic welcome in suburban Dallas.
As for oil, it was $1.65 when Bush took office, higher that it is now in early summer 2008, and then fell with the economy. Then it fell to $1.85, when Obama was inaugurated. Obviously, the president can't do much about it, but the margin is smaller for Obama, whatever that is worth. John Boehner can't figure out whether high oil prices are Obama's fault, or lower oil prices reflect poor management of the economy, but there is a barb for every week.
Am I proud of jerry Brown? Don't you read what I have said about Brown. And who is "We"? Apparently, his constituents like him. They keep reelecting him.
Gary, I really don't think I should have to explain to you that congress reps are elected by DISTRICTS. Only senators run statewide. Yes, to date, a majority of those who vote in the First District have seen fit to elect Ryan. There are other districts where he couldn't get 15% of the vote. I have no doubt that the Republican ticket stands an excellent chance of winning the First District, and would have even without Ryan on the ticket. The whole state? That's always in play.
I thought I had read what you said about Brown... but since you believe every resident of a state should be proud of their home-state politicians, I surmised I may have missed something...
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