The team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will take on Barack Obama and Joe Biden in November.
Romney and Ryan, a Wisconson Republican congressman, teamed up in Norfolk, VA, this morning to make the official announcement, although details leaked out hours before.
Ryan is considered a rising star in the GOP and is best known for his proposed budget that calls for an overhaul of Medicare.
Some analysists call Ryan a "bold choice" because the congressman's selection is considered a controversial move and a departure from the "safe" reputation Romney has. Ryan has a long voting history on issues that Democrats want to run on — health care and Social Security, especially.
Ryan also has never run for a statewide ticket, according to ABC News.
Politicos have been salivating for weeks over Romney's running mate choice. The many names thrown around included Gov. Chris Christie, that he was interested in running.
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Just wishful thinking I guess!
It appears that people of your kind, can't seem to cite authoritive sources to back up your claims. As far as my Constitutional Rights go -- Obama has done virtually NOTHING to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Thanks to his administration: * Returning veterans, and people who quote the Founding Fathers are labled as "terrorists" according to the Dept. of Homeland Security. (Janet Napolitano said she stood by an April 2009 DHS intelligence assessment that listed returning vets as likely domestic terrorists. See: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/16/napolitano-stands-rightwing-extremism/) * Empowered the Department of Homeland Security to buy 1 BILLLION (that's right one billion) rounds of .40 hollow point hand gun ammunition to be used against AMERICANS. This ammo is BANNED by the Geneva Convention. (See http://www.naturalnews.com/036847_ammo_purchases_government_stockpiling_media_lies.html) RE: "Frank Rizzo 11:32 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012 proud you are the typical teabagger whining about your constitutional rights being taken away and as soon as the facts start making you look foolish you want to remove people's right to free speech. the hypocrisy among republicans is a guarantee"
It appears that people of your kind, can't seem to cite authoritive sources to back up your claims. As far as my Constitutional Rights go -- Obama has done virtually NOTHING to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Thanks to his administration: * Returning veterans, and people who quote the Founding Fathers are labled as "terrorists" according to the Dept. of Homeland Security. (Janet Napolitano said she stood by an April 2009 DHS intelligence assessment that listed returning vets as likely domestic terrorists. See: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/16/napolitano-stands-rightwing-extremism/) * Empowered the Department of Homeland Security to buy 1 BILLLION (that's right one billion) rounds of .40 hollow point hand gun ammunition to be used against AMERICANS. This ammo is BANNED by the Geneva Convention. (See http://www.naturalnews.com/036847_ammo_purchases_government_stockpiling_media_lies.html) RE: "Frank Rizzo 11:32 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012 proud you are the typical teabagger whining about your constitutional rights being taken away and as soon as the facts start making you look foolish you want to remove people's right to free speech. the hypocrisy among republicans is a guarantee"
* Obama “signed into law: H.R. 347, the ‘Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011,’ The law makes speaking out against an elected or appointed member of the federal government a crime (see: http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/obama-signs-end-to-free-speech/) * Trying to use the illegal "Fast and Furious" gun running operation to demonize the Second Amendment -- resutling in Obama's Attorney General Holder held in contempt of Congress over the illegal "Fast and Furious" gun-running program which resulted in the murder of American federal agents and hundreds of Mexican citizens. (See: http://article.wn.com/view/2012/07/31/ATF_and_US_Attorneys_at_fault_in_Fast_Furious_scandal/) * Rolling out unconstitutional checkpoints on highways and rails -- run by the military and Homeland Security. Obama is encouraging the illegal search of American citizens without establishing "probable cause" for the search (see: https://www.checkpointusa.org/blog/index.php/2011/03/01/p240) ...I can go on -- but you cannot refute any of the threats to liberty that are being perpetrated against Americans with the full blessing of Obama.
Thanks very much, everyone.
The "Boomer crap" comment is on the edge. I know you can do better! Please stick to the issues.
After that, google "todd akin paul ryan rape" and you will see what the presumptive #2 on the republican ticket thinks about redefining rape and what women can and cannot do with their bodies in ryanland.
Did you go to the same school and have the same teachers as Akin? That would explain where you get your obfuscation of the real facts. Is your nickname TART?
Where do you get your voodoo math numbers from? The current Debt to GDP ratio is 101% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_public_debt During Eisenhower's term it was 127%. He then created a stimulus by building bridges, roads,sewer systems,and water treatment systems. What is your hollow Republican point? When Obama wants to do the same thing, every politically greedy Republican votes against the American worker. Change the channel. Your name should be O'CONCERNED. Obama - Biden 2012
Right wing sites that try to confuse the true meaning of what really took place? Your whole party is a bad joke. You can't do any better than that? No facts, vote No on every jobs bill, No good ideas, No respect for women(even if they are raped), No trickle down benefit ever, No taxes paid on money in the Caymans, No equal pay for women on equal work, No good candidates running, No middle class jobs because they were outsourced by vulture capitalists like Romney, No compassion for others because you believe in Ayn Rand's warped vision. I too can go on and on- Threats to liberty? Like I said , you tea baggers are a bad joke.
The 101% you refer to is only national debt. My 175% includes state and local debt and unfunded pension liabilities of all govt employees. This is how it is calculated in europe so its an apple to apple comparison. 175% debt to GDP is simply unsustainable. wake up please.
Apples to Apples? Plee.......assssse! We are talking national debt. Every state is different and by the way, the last time I looked,Europe doesn't have states. You should change your screen name to Confused
Please explain to me why I should be punished for living within my means and can afford a home mortgage -- but my school taxes go to support someone living in an apartment with 3 kids and pays nothing. "RP: Oh yeah, the GOP and libertarians think that all poor people are lazy moochers. That will come as a shock to the poor person working 3 part time jobs and still doesn't make enough to pay a federal income taxes."
Please explain to me why I should be punished for living within my means and can afford a home mortgage -- but my school taxes go to support someone living in an apartment with 3 kids and pays nothing. "RP: Oh yeah, the GOP and libertarians think that all poor people are lazy moochers. That will come as a shock to the poor person working 3 part time jobs and still doesn't make enough to pay a federal income taxes."
I am not going to take your bait regarding personal attacks. I am pointing out that funding public schools on the backs of property owners is entirely unfair. If you want to engage in a meaningful discussion of the 100% inequity regarding New Jersey's flawed school funding "system", please do so.