Biden's VP

[mark46]

What do you think of the choice of Paul Ryan as a running mate for Mitt Romney in 2012?

actually one of the best choices

Romney ran a poor campaign.

 

[Albion]

actually one of the best choices

Romney ran a poor campaign.

No, Ryan did not at all live up to expectations during the debates or on the campaign trail. That's despite the reputation he had going in.

Romney wasn't a good candidate himself, and I agree that he lost an election that probably was winnable, but if we are inquiring about VP choices that might have made a difference but instead fizzled, Ryan is on the list.

 

[mark46]

No, Ryan did not at all live up to expectations during the debates or on the campaign trail. That's despite the reputation he had going in.

Romney wasn't a good candidate himself, and I agree that he lost an election that probably was winnable, but if we are inquiring about VP choices that might have made a difference but instead fizzled, Ryan is on the list.

fair enough

I would think that some were comforted by Ryan's budget abilities while fearing that Romney had little taste for real budget reform.

 

[Albion]

I would think that some were comforted by Ryan's budget abilities while fearing that Romney had little taste for real budget reform.

Well, those budget abilities were what made him his reputation, but during the campaign he didn't come across as a Grover Norquist or Ross Perot kind of figure but more like Eddie Munster.