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Obama, Romney, Ryan or Biden - I may like some of them more than others, but the thought of any one of them as President wouldn't give me any sleepless nights. But I have to admit, when McCain named Palin VP in 2008, that gave my vote to Obama.
Many people said that you can't vote for McCain because Palin becoming president is too scary of a thought. Why isnt the same true for Ryan?
Frist of all, I doubt one person or certain a very few did not vote for McCain because of Palin. that is a complet cop out and anyone who believes it needs to understand politics a little better. Very few people vote based on the VP candidate. Now, to answer you question: I think many think Ryan would and could do a great job as Pres. Remember, whether you like his views on SS and Medicare, the Pres doesn't change or make laws in regards to such things, so his ideas would only get the attention of the congress, not be put into law unless the congress passed a bill to change the curreent laws. Just like Roe versus Wade, it is unlikely to ever be changed.
Frist of all, I doubt one person or certain a very few did not vote for McCain because of Palin. that is a complet cop out and anyone who believes it needs to understand politics a little better. Very few people vote based on the VP candidate. Now, to answer you question: I think many think Ryan would and could do a great job as Pres. Remember, whether you like his views on SS and Medicare, the Pres doesn't change or make laws in regards to such things, so his ideas would only get the attention of the congress, not be put into law unless the congress passed a bill to change the curreent laws. Just like Roe versus Wade, it is unlikely to ever be changed.
I think you might be incorrect on your statement about the Palin decision not having any effect on McCain votes. I know several people who were on the fence and felt that naming Palin did not show good judgement from McCain. But then again, neither you or I actually know how many votes it really affected, though with your extensive understanding of politics that the rest of us do not have, you are probably right.
The answer lies in a photo of Ryan approved by republicans and Ryan himself. It shows Ryan in a backwards facing baseball call, ear buds, and pumping iron. Since when do Americans want a teen age boy to run the country? All that is missing from Ryan is for him to break out in a hip hop or rap song.
Secondly, at the VP debate Ryan when on and on about his "beanie baby," the words Ryan used to describe an ultrasound image as a "bean with a heartbeat." He said this image had defined his opinion of life in the womb. Later in the debate Ryan went on to say that if Romney/Ryan were elected they would send troops to Syria and initiate a war in Iran while continuing the war in Afghanistan. I find it odd that Ryan can place such high regard on as he described, "a bean with a heartbeat," and yet have no problem sending our young men and women to fight and die in useless unfunded wars that resolves nothing.
In addition I am amazed at the acceptance of Ryan as Romney's VP nominee among republicans. Why didn't Romney pick a well-qualified woman or a minority? Why not Bachmann or Palin? Why not a qualified black, Hispanic, or Asian man or women? After all, Romney had a "binder full of women to chose from."
The answer lies in a photo of Ryan approved by republicans and Ryan himself. It shows Ryan in a backwards facing baseball call, ear buds, and pumping iron. Since when do Americans want a teen age boy to run the country? All that is missing from Ryan is for him to break out in a hip hop or rap song.
Secondly, at the VP debate Ryan when on and on about his "beanie baby," the words Ryan used to describe an ultrasound image as a "bean with a heartbeat." He said this image had defined his opinion of life in the womb. Later in the debate Ryan went on to say that if Romney/Ryan were elected they would send troops to Syria and initiate a war in Iran while continuing the war in Afghanistan. I find it odd that Ryan can place such high regard on as he described, "a bean with a heartbeat," and yet have no problem sending our young men and women to fight and die in useless unfunded wars that resolves nothing.
In addition I am amazed at the acceptance of Ryan as Romney's VP nominee among republicans. Why didn't Romney pick a well-qualified woman or a minority? Why not Bachmann or Palin? Why not a qualified black, Hispanic, or Asian man or women? After all, Romney had a "binder full of women to chose from."
Because some people have better judgement than to obsess over political correctness. It was Martin Luther King who said something about judging a man on the content of his character, not the color of his skin. Too bad dems don't follow that advice.
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