Mitt Romney on Saturday announced U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate for the White House — a bold and risky move that energized both conservatives and their opponents.
Ryan is a rising Republican star and the party’s leader on fiscal and budget issues.
He is the architect of a Republican spending plan that would overhaul many entitlement programs, making him a favorite of conservatives, whose support for Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has been shaky.
But the Romney camp was also quick to put some distance between Ryan’s initial budget blueprint and his own.
“Gov. Romney applauds Paul Ryan for going in the right direction with his budget,” the campaign said, “and as president he will be putting together his own plan for cutting the deficit and putting the budget on a path to balance.”
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I bit bold. As Chairman of the House Budget committee he proposed cutting entitlements down to levels that are affiordable (rejecting the European model in favor of old fashioned fiscal responsibility). It squarely defines the election as “Massive increase in taxes and spending and a welfare state” versus traditional American-style fiscal conservatism.
It’s time for some R and R in America. Romney and Ryan for us and Rest and Relaxation for Obama – as he will have plenty of that after he loses the election.
The choice is clear; Fiscal responsibilty vs.Total irresponsibility.
Whats his stance towards Israel?
And private school funding?
And what about towards cuts to educational funding in general (i.e.school lunches,separate from funding in general)?
Anybody know?
Was he on the “shortest list” 48 hours ago?
When was “THE DECISION” made?
Boruch Hashem. Ryan is an excellent candidate.
The dems will try to palinize Ryan but it won’t work.
A great choice – for the Democrats. Only Michelle Bachmann would have bee4n a more certain loser.