Miami (OH) Delt is GOP VP pick
 

Paul Ryan is a Delta Tau Delta from Miami University and is Rommey's pick as his running mate.

When I saw he graduated from Miami (OH), my first thought was which fraternity he was in. :)

Thanks for the info!

This is a great pick...for Obama!

His voting record on many issues:
http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Paul_Ryan.htm/

YES!!! IT'S NOT CHRISTIE!!!

LOL...my first thought, too.

I'll admit that I'm a little surprised. He seems kind of like a lightening rod pick.

Nate Silver at 538 has an interesting take on it.

Watching these two on the campaign trail is going to be like watching two sweaters. Wished he had picked someone more dynamic or with a little bit of a broader appeal. Yawn.

Lol

Ouch! I don't like anything I am reading.

I don't either, benzg. Looks like I'll be writing in this election.

I thought this said "lightning rod prick" and thought Damn, MC is really stirred up.

I can't decide if you mean men who sweat a lot, or if you are talking about Mr. Rogers cardigan sweaters. :confused: Either way it is funny and also weird.

Me too. I really need new glasses.

I meant sweaters as in Mr. Rogers cardigans.

Watching Fox News this morning reminds me that all politicians are annoying.

They are discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Paul Ryan and how the Obama Administration is preparing the attack. Blah.

By sitting back and letting this pair of idiots open their mouths?

Interesting take, because I was watching Fox news Sunday and was reminded of what a clown Deboruh Wassuhmun Shooooltz is ...

Oh well. I suppose the Del Boca Vista (with props to Seinfeld) transplants from Long Guy Land have to have one of their own speak up. They love her down in Condo Canyon.

So, yes, annoying is a good descriptive, but perhaps not in the way you meant.

I don't think I've ever been able to sit through Fox News. I was on the happier side when Fox was not reaching agreements with DirecTV last year and we lost all Fox affiliates for a while. I figured our area would all get more accurate and unbiased news coverage for the short while until things were worked out.

Wow. This is a hot mess (just my opinion - maybe).

Here are some of the only things I agree with.... (I'm sure I missed some lines in there somewhere as I was skimming through)

• Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)

Paul Ryan is a huge farce. He claims to be a deficit hawk, and then put forth a budget that cut all kinds of social programs while ADDING 15 TRILLION to the national debt. He's a phony and a hypocrite.

Writer Charles Pierce of Esquire sums him up pretty well: a "zombie-eyed granny-starver."

LOL. I cannot be the only GCer who just watched the argument between Soledad O'Brien and John Sununu(sp) on CNN Starting Point. He was mad as hell. LOL. It was more than a hearty debate. Soledad O'Briend handled it quite well. Sununu's tone was horrible. LOL.

(This is the only active Mitt Romney-ish thread.)

That seals it, will be voting for Gary Johnson

"Soledad And Sununu" sounds like one of those sitcoms with a wacky mismatched pair of roommates. "Romney and Ryan" sounds like the law firm that will get me beaucoup bucks if my transvaginal mesh is f'ed up.

It does. LOL.

Google "Soledad and Sununu August 14" and you will see links and articles on this morning's show.

Looks like their first week went well.

I can tell some of you see it differently. That's fine.

Well, there was virtually no bounce, which isn't a particularly good sign, but it's clear that both sides are pretty much thrilled with the pick, so time will tell who is right.

I think that depends on which polls you're following.

I'm not sure it's clear that the Democrats are thrilled after all with the pick.

Whatever.

I think his voting record is as close as it comes to Michelle Bachman. <<<shudders>>>

Politicians' political opinions matter more than their personal relationships.


I agree with the point being made. However, this point seems random and unwarranted when applied to Paul Ryan--what has he said or done to warrant being used as an illustration for this point? Anyway, "so-and-so dated a (insert demographic) person" is just as dumb as "some of my bestfriends are (insert demographic)". Neither means very much when it comes to sociopolitical views.