Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
John Marzan ·
Apr 14, 2011 at 9:52am
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Sep '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Ryan was great- just great. Krauthammer made me glad I didn't watch the speech.
Oct '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Is there a downside to Ryan as presidential candidate? Is he out of his depth when it comes to foreign policy? Does he have an Achille's heel?
May '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Loved both videos. Krauthammer was delicious as usual, but we've always had our effective conservative pundits. What is really exciting to me is a straightforward, not-taking-any-crap, articulate House Republican. We actually have that in Paul Ryan!
He'd be great as the VP. I just don't see House members being successful running for President. It's bad enough that every Senator thinks he should be president...
Jun '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Agree with earlier comments. One more observation: there didn't appear to be a teleprompter in sight for either Ryan or Krauthammer. Men who can actually articulate intelligent sentences without having every word written down for them.
Re Severely Ltd.'s questions about Ryan's drawbacks. Right now, he's probably not very deep on foreign policy: but anyone this smart is already half-way there and with some good advisors could get there quickly.
Could he possibly be worse than Obama? No way. I really like the guy.
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
I'm all for a draft Paul Ryan for 2012 movement! I think he's really excellent, and the GOP could use a youthful, articulate, conservative to breathe some new life and energy into the party. He's one who would get my full enthusiasm and support if he decided to run.
Mar '11
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Diane:
As I mentioned in another feed, I am all for drafting Ryan. I hope he is beginning to realize that the America his young children will grow up in will have been "fundamentally transformed" into Socialism by the One if he is not stopped in 2012 - so the best thing he can do for his kids is to run for President!
Of course, his family might get the Sarah Palin treatment from the media and Democats (but I repeat myself) - but he will have to take that risk, and do his Patriotric duty.
As for foreign policy experience, he could choose John Bolton for VP, or, better still, Secretary of State (hopefully there will be enough Republican Senators to confirm him).
For VP the obvious choice is Marco Rubio (who has a similar family situation).
Bill Kristol suggested this some time ago - the more I think about it, the more I think this is the only way we can encourage the One to spend more time on his Golf game (but not at taxpayer's expense).
May '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
I think Ryan is terrific; he's got what it takes to lead. It's scary that Obama is still taken seriously at all to be re-elected.
Question: has there ever been a candidate who ran because of a draft movement? And if so, has that drafted candidate ever won office?
Oct '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
David Williamson; Ryan/Rubio! I'm with you.
Ryan with his policy-wonk smarts and refreshing manner. Rubio for sheer inspirational speaking. Both absolutely grounded conservatives. If we could wait until '16, both would be that much more seasoned, but I don't think we can.
Apr '11
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Good speech for the guy who voted to bail out GM.
Dec '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
I think Ryan is the best VP candidate
What Ryan lacks is executive office experience. When running against a incumbent with such a thin record, who punts big decisions like its a nervous twitch, the GOP would be selling themselves short not to put that kind of distinction at the center of the election.
Oct '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
I appreciate that Ryan's experience is considered inadequate, but wouldn't a dozen years in the House trump a couple of years in the Senate?
Not that I'm convinced it matters at this point. Pointing out Obama's inexperience didn't work in the last election, so it certainly won't work this time around. The beauty is that the Democrats can't use it against Ryan or Rubio now. It has been defanged as an effective disqualification.
Dec '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Severely Ltd.
Not that I'm convinced it matters at this point. Pointing out Obama's inexperience didn't work in the last election, so it certainly won't work this time around. · Apr 14 at 1:58pm
I acknowledge that "lack of experience" was not a winning argument the last time around.
Obama's first campaign was based on a vision of the future that was unburdened by an extensive record, specifics plans and programs, or reality for that matter. This time around could be different. Obama has made some choices and policy priorities. If faced with an adequate contender, will could (and should) slung around the neck with the opportunity costs and unforeseen consequences of his actions.
Unless Republicans want to be facing a moving target again, in the 2012 campaign, they need to make the argument that, not only are they right now, but they were right then, in 2008. They need to close Obama's opportunity to cast his plans as emergent, and show them to be merely recycled.
If you want to draw a distinction, run a failed executive against a successful one.
Oct '10
Re: Paul Ryan on Obama’s Budget Speech: ‘Excessively Partisan’
Beasley; Unless Republicans want to be facing a moving target again, in the 2012 campaign, they need to make the argument that, not only are they right now, but they were right then, in 2008. They need to close Obama's opportunity to cast his plans as emergent, and show them to be merely recycled.
If you want to draw a distinction, run a failed executive against a successful one. · Apr 15 at 12:31am
Who are you thinking of as the viable GOP ticket?