Friends
and family were shocked this weekend when they received an early email from me,
but there was no chance I was going to miss the announcement of Rep. Paul Ryan
as the Vice Presidential candidate for Mitt Romney. I had my doubts whether he would be interested
in this ticket, but I always believed that if anyone could help Mitt Romney defeat
the incumbent President, it would be Paul Ryan.
No one has been more of a thorn in the side of the Obama administration
as Ryan. As the creator of the Ryan budget proposal, he went toe to toe with
Obama in rectifying some of the biggest misuses of financial funding. Yes, this
is not easy to do, but it is possible. It was quite amazing, really, how shortly
after the announcement, political shows were discussing Ryan’s budget and, more
specifically, his views on reforming Medicare. There has to be a right answer
to social welfare and it has to take the first step of change, because, as many
now realize, we cannot sustain this path of too much misguided spending. We
must spend appropriate amounts and with a purpose if we ever want to ensure
social benefits for those who need them.
I look forward to the political debates and the remaining
election. With Ryan now on the ticket I think the Republicans will take the
White House. The Republicans wanted a businessman; they got it in Romney. They
wanted a political wonk; they got it with the seven term House member Ryan. All
they have to do is play the game and stay on topic and they will have a victory
in November. People thought Obama would be happy with the Ryan pick because it
would be an, “easy target.” I don’t think people understand how fierce and
charming a competitor Paul Ryan really is. A seasoned vet on Capitol Hill and a
conservative favorite with a budget plan to fix our economy: this is who Paul
Ryan is and he is a game changer.
