By: Mark Byron
Good analysis, although Rob Portman’s background at OMB and as trade rep would have him in good stead as a hands-on VP a bit more than Ryan. However, since Ryan is already going to be the bogey-man of...
View ArticleBy: John Haas
“No one questions whether Ryan is a “true conservative.” He’s conservative through and through, from economic to social matters.” I wouldn’t say “no one.” The libertarian-leaning folk I’m hearing from...
View ArticleBy: Bob Wiley
Romney’s choice of Ryan will mean that the official Obama campaign will probably spend less time and money on last-minute on illiberal ads on Romney’s Mormonism. They’ll have to place greater focus on...
View ArticleBy: Bobby B.
Not really sure what a “libertarian leaner” is. Either we grant Ryan an “early phase” explanation for his votes or else we’ll have to spend endless purgatorial hours watching YouTubes of President...
View ArticleBy: John Haas
Grant what you wish. My point was only to say there’s less consensus on his “true conservatism” than that “no one questions” might imply. Check Ron Paul’s comments, eg.
View ArticleBy: James Williams
Oh, there’ll be plenty of character assassination. No matter who’s running. We Americans respond well to that sort of thing, so it is not likely to stop.
View ArticleBy: Catholic
Ryan is actually, with his firm positions on spending, fully following Catholic Social Doctrine.
View ArticleBy: Bobby B.
If that was your only point, John, then just stick to it. Do YOU disagree with Timothy’s statement that Ryan is a “conservative through and through, from economic to social matters”? Your phrase...
View ArticleBy: Timothy Dalrymple
I agree that Portman would have been helpful as well as an engaged VP.
View ArticleBy: Timothy Dalrymple
I’m with William Saletan on this one. I’m sure that TARP was not the best-designed piece of legislation. Under the dire circumstances at the time, however, I think it was the right vote. Ryan may not...
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