Balanced Ticket
First, however, I want to address the one negative. Usually a Presidential candidate wants to balance the ticket. Not only philosophically but also geographically. While Congressman Ryan is from Wisconsin, he is still from the northern/north-eastern area of the country. The South and west isn't represented. Sure Wisconsin might be considered upper Midwest, it is that upper part that concerns me. It is in my humble opinion, geographically close to Massachusetts (where Romney lives and served as Governor) and Michigan (the state where Romney grew up).
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Conservative Leadership
Now lets look at what really matters. Why I think he is a good choice as the VP nominee. Paul Ryan is a strong conservative leader. He is a Catholic (like that matters, but some people like knowing a candidates religion). He has been in Congress since he was elected in 1998, when two-term incumbent Mark Neumann retired from his seat in order to make a bid (unsuccessful) for the U.S. Senate. Ryan won the Republican primary over 29-year-old pianist Michael J. Logan and the general election against Democratic opponent Lydia Spottswood. In Congress he became best known for a budget that would make some harsh cuts to a staggering unbalanced budget. Ryan's budget seeks to reduce all discretionary spending in the budget from 12.5% of GDP in 2011 to 3.75% of GDP in 2050. Obama's campaign released an email statement within a few hours of the announcement, criticizing Ryan. Saying in part,
Congressman Paul Ryan is best known as the author of a budget so radical The New York Times called it "the most extreme budget plan passed by a House of Congress in modern times."Which with the economy in the shape that it is in, we need some extreme, across the board cuts. Obama likes to claim that Republicans will damage Medicare. The truth is under Obama, more illegal aliens are getting medicare and other welfare benefits (because they know how to lie and game the system) while those Americans who need it most and are honest about their finances are disqualified. Take for example the lady who only had income from her Social Security of $1, 0211. Her husband unemployed, and not drying unemployment. Together, they earned $20 to much for Medicare. This at a time when the Obama administration for the first time ever didn't give a cost of living increase to Social Security recipients.
The fact is we are spending to much money and just as we in our private lives have to face the music when we send to much and cut expenses, sometimes drastically. The same is true or us as a country. The country has to find was to slash the budget and get us back on track so that we can once again be fiscally sound. Obama has a pour record financially, just look at the Countries bond rating. For the fist time under Obama we lost out AAA credit rating. All because of the wasteful spending, and refusal to make the deep cuts so that we can meet our obligations.
Personally, one area to cut would be to pull out of all these conflicts around the world. Obama promised we would within the first year of his administration. That hasn't happened. It is time we got Afghanistan and let these other countries take care of themselves. We don't need to be the world's police force, getting involved in Libya, Syria and/or Iran. That alone would save billions of dollars, perhaps trillions over the course of one presidential term.
The Clear Choice
Let's face it, all we have seen from Obama is lies. we certainly haven't seen the "Hope" and "Change" that he campaigned on four years ago. Which is kind of interesting. Looking at the previous Democratic President who was from Hope and the current Democratic President who campaigned on "Hope", I would rather the previous one. Which is saying a lot, considering I worked on campaign's opposed to former President Clinton. The same as I will campaign against this current President. One thing I hate is liars and Obama has proven himself to be just that, a liar. I have issues with Romney, but comparing him to Obama I have to go with Romney. To me with Ryan on the ticket, Romney is the clear choice to be the next President.
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My name is Kevin, and that's what I think. What do you think? Agree? Disagree?
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