Thoughts on Ryan as VP?

[razz]

When reporters talk about polls being conducted, how many people actually are actually contacted since many fewer people have landline phones? Do pollsters dial cellphones? Does that not distort the results to the ridiculous?

[gimmethesimplelife]

Unless something changes, most of us will be over 55 eventually, with the concomitant health concerns. Having to choose between medical care and a roof over your head isn't something I'd wish on anyone--even the dog-eat-dog crowd. I get the image of Granny on an ice floe, but there are fewer of those left..better get yours while you can.

I'm 45 now and I'm thinking if RomneyRyan get into office, the clock is really ticking on this citizenship for me.....Just don't think this (or any other for that matter) country is worth being in a position where the choices are roof over head or medical care.....Rob

[gimmethesimplelife]

If anything, I think standing Ryan next to Romney will show him to be even more of the empty, arrogant, entitled fluff he is as he flits from 'position' to 'position' to please whoever happens to be standing in front of him at the time. Ryan IS a man of convictions...pretty scary, mean spirited, and bleak convictions if you aren't one of the chosen few, but convictions none the less. Romney, quite obviously, has none. His choice of Ryan actually says a lot about his character, and how he would govern. As usual, he fairly easily bends to whomever pushes the hardest, in this case the far far right. It will be interesting to see how this plays with the vast majority of the electorate, right and left, who are pretty much down the middle.

Whew! Thank goodness Ryan's plan doesn't affect anyone over 55 cause, you know, grandma is perfectly willing to sell her kids, who are all in their early 50's, down the river! Yeah, that'll make them vote for ya!

I do think Ryan was a good choice for the Republican VP - as much as I am not a Republican, I still think this was a bright choice. Reason being - it's like drawing a line in the sand and attempting to differentiate the Republican party from the Democrat party. Both have been HUGE spenders - Obama AND Bush - but choosing Ryan with his budget plan and the buzz around that does seem to be a fair attempt at differentiation for those willing to not think the consequences through. And I even like Paul Ryan in the sense that I agree with him to a point - this spending IS unsustainable and something DOES have to be done. I just don't agree with his road to get to a better place. Rob

[JaneV2.0]

I could (probably should) have jumped ship right after I retired, when I still had marketable skills and wasn't so old as to be undesirable. Have you taken Canada's qualification quiz? That might be place to start.

[redfox]

Another reason for me to tune out the rhetoric & volunteer for the Obama campaign. I detest Rep. Ryan's budget proposals, especially privatizing the big M's. I was surprised by Romney's choice, and no one he chose would have changed my mind about him.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Says two things to me...

One, trying to get some excitement with the Tea Party and the rest of the base that Romney doesn't bring.

Two, throwing in the towel for this election and setting sights on the next with a candidate with a future.

That's just my hip shot analysis, mind you, so I could be wrong. I stopped paying attention to this race the moment it was apparent Romney was going to be the nominee. He doesn't have a shot in the world of being president.

Just curious, why do you think Romney doesn't have much chance at winning? My take - being an Obama supporter but not as thrilled with him as I was four years ago - is that this is going to be major political theater, very fifty fifty, very very very close, lots of nasty mud flying from both sides, and just a downer for those in general who feel disconnected from the process to begin with - that would be many of us is my take. Rob

[morning girl]

I am not impressed. I am very close to retirement and his proposals for Medicare are unacceptable. My other opinion is that Romney's team has written off the West Coast. Why else would he make this major announcement at 6AM on a Saturday.

[Alan]

My other opinion is that Romney's team has written off the West Coast. Why else would he make this major announcement at 6AM on a Saturday.

To give you something nice to wake up to?

[gimmethesimplelife]

To give you something nice to wake up to?

LOL this board reflects society, political divisions and all.....Rob

[bunnys]

Word is (the pundits) this choice doesn't quite rise to the level of Hail Mary pass. Quite.