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August 30, 2012

Ryan's Grand Slam
— Ace

A speech which actually gets better with a fresh reading. There were gems I just plain missed the first time around.

Like I missed the shout-out to "Julia," Obama's Entitlement Gal, in this passage:

College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get going with life. Everyone who feels stuck in the Obama economy is right to focus on the here and now. And I hope you understand this too, if youÂ’re feeling left out or passed by: You have not failed, your leaders have failed you. None of us have to settle for the best this administration offers Â– a dull, adventureless journey from one entitlement to the next, a government-planned life, a country where everything is free but us. Listen to the way weÂ’re spoken to already, as if everyone is stuck in some class or station in life, victims of circumstances beyond our control, with government there to help us cope with our fate. ItÂ’s the exact opposite of everything I learned growing up in Wisconsin, or at college in Ohio. When I was waiting tables, washing dishes, or mowing lawns for money, I never thought of myself as stuck in some station in life. I was on my own path, my own journey, an American journey where I could think for myself, decide for myself, define happiness for myself. ThatÂ’s what we do in this country. ThatÂ’s the American Dream. ThatÂ’s freedom, and IÂ’ll take it any day over the supervision and sanctimony of the central planners.

Highlights (though it was all highlights) here, plus video.

It's pure dynamite. I called it "devastating;" minutes later Brit Hume used the same word (as well as a "lethal shot" at the Obama reelection campaign).

I know I'll catch hell for this, but the election is over. This week Romney/Ryan will move ahead in the polls and they will not relinquish that lead, save for the occasional outlier. Polls will tighten and widen; but from this moment forward, the preference cascade begins.

In a way, Ryan shouldn't be over-praised because he had so damn much material to work with. But he worked with that abundance of riches masterfully. Watch him gracefully segue from the stimulus to ObamaCare, and from ObamaCare to Medicare. He's talking about discreet economic policies, but he knits them together so you barely even realize he's shifted topics.

His poise was enormous. He delivered a Mortal Kombat fatality on the Obama presidency and he did it with "aw, shucks, ma'am" earnestness and goodwill. He seemed like such a nice boy as he spoke, and each and every word he said was deadly.

It doesn't matter what Romney says tomorrow. I suppose we should all hope, of course, for the Speech of His Life. Perhaps he'll deliver; one thing about Romney is that he is intensely competitive.

But unless he says something remarkably stupid -- something I'm pretty sure he won't -- the media coverage on him will be "safe and solid as usual, but nothing like the power of Paul Ryan's address."

Which is just fine, because Ryan eviscerated the Obama Presidency tonight. Romney doesn't need to do bonus damage to it. It's done.

Ann Romney's speech on Tuesday night was one for the political record books-- the best speech ever given by a would-be First Lady. And the most effective in achieving core strategic goals (humanizing Mitt, reassuring women, reassuring voters generally that her husband was up the job).

And even her speech -- which was tremendous -- was not up to Ryan's.

Romney can't top Ryan's speech because it can't be topped. So his mission will be to simply close the deal, and as Romney has been the architect of this deal, I don't think he'll blow the final pitch. It might be a little unspectacular, but it will provide, for those millions of Americans who have softly decided that the president should be replaced, but are still unsure of the alternative, the reassurance necessary for the full change of mind to support Romney.

Someone on Twitter noted something I'd said before: For millions of Americans, non-newsjunkies, non-conservatives, this convention will have been among the very first sustained criticisms of the Obama presidency they've ever seen.

Think about what they usually see -- a few snippets on the news, almost entirely protective of the Naked Emperor.

I have to imagine their brains are buzzing after Ryan's speech. He really laid Obama open.

I believe speculation stuff about replacing Biden is going to hit a fever pitch this weekend. I'm not saying it'll happen... though it might. I'm saying that Ryan's speech shook them, and you're going to see some panic.

Here's another prediction: I think Ryan's appeal to young voters... is going to work. Not taking a lead, maybe, but turning it into a 46-52 type proposition.

They thought Ryan would be bad. They were wrong. He was worse than they imagined, and then some.

Another Vote For "Devastating:" Some called it "awe-inspiring."

RyanÂ’s 36-minute address did everything he needed to do: offer a devastating indictment of President ObamaÂ’s economic record, with a few memorable barbs about the presidentÂ’s legendary self-importance; offer enough personal background so that viewers feel they know a little about Ryan; and most of all, convince voters that he and Mitt Romney will devote all their energy to jobs, the economy, and debt.
Ryan got it all done.

Posted by: Ace at 04:16 AM | Comments (338)
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1 The thing that bothers me about Romney is he is not a deep conservative thinker. He is no Reagan or Thatcher, hasn't thought through his reflex conservatism thoroughly, or, if he has, hasn't figured out how to express it succinctly. He shows no sign of having read Aristotle or Locke or Burke or Madison or of having any interest in tradional conservative ideas. But the thing is, Barky's not a deep thinker, either. He's a faculty lounge liberal. He's very bright, but his thinking is entirely limited to two streams: anti-capitalism and anti-colonialism. If you've read "Empire" or Howard Zinn, you know everything you need to know about Barky. In fact you know everything Barky thinks he knows. So in this election it may be OK for Romney/Ryan to avoid ideology and position themselves as technocrats who can get the country back on its fiscal feet. After all, Barky can't hypnotize us again with Hope and Change because he has a record and his record stinks. Romney may not need to be Reagan. Being Romney may just prove to be enough.

Posted by: Cricket at August 30, 2012 04:18 AM (DrC22)

2 Morning boss.

Ryan lived up to everything I saw when I tried to get Romney's play with his gambit.

This *is* the hill to die on.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 04:19 AM (LRFds)

3 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 04:20 AM (8y9MW)

4 I need to watch it again because I missed some things too.

I completely missed Condi's speech....have to watch that also.

Posted by: Tami at August 30, 2012 04:21 AM (X6akg)

5 I know I'll catch hell for this, but the election is over. Well, duh. Has been since AKIN!!! remember. That was it. Done.

Posted by: Golan Globus at August 30, 2012 04:23 AM (/1U3u)

As a nurse I hate it when someone pipes up with, "Sure is quiet around here" when I'm at work, because next thing you know, we have a code or all the geriatrics develop spontaneous diarrhea and shit their beds. Don't shit the bed Ace.

Posted by: Darth Randall at August 30, 2012 04:24 AM (mV8sg)

7 1 Cricket,

You are largely right especially with your:

"But the thing is, Barky's not a deep thinker, either. He's a faculty lounge liberal. He's very bright, but his thinking is entirely limited to two streams: anti-capitalism and anti-colonialism. If you've read "Empire" or Howard Zinn, you know everything you need to know about Barky. In fact you know everything Barky thinks he knows. "

Ogabe is not a genius he is a glib gleaner. His main thrust is a weird blend of Marx/Chomsky/Zinn with a whisper of Chutch. Romney is his perfect nemesis by the way because he is NOT a hyper conservative but has more depth at breakfast than Barack manages in a whole term.

Romney can increase our coalition size and Ryan can remind them what reagan taught the American people beginning with his lecture on healthcare not being served by nationalization.

http://tinyurl.com/37ur5u

10 minutes...listen....this is the "recent" at that time head of the Screen Actor's Guild....

I heard Reagan's whisper last night....

we miss him

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 04:24 AM (LRFds)

8 I have not seen anything that tells me that Obama is bright. How dumb do you have to be to repeat the same failed ideas. Lets raise taxes because it is the fair thing to do even though you will actually collect less money.

Posted by: cicero skip at August 30, 2012 04:26 AM (3m9Uc)

9 Holy shit ace at 8 am, cat are sleeping with dogs! The world is coming to an end!

Posted by: Vic at August 30, 2012 04:26 AM (YdQQY)

10 He seemed like such a nice boy as he spoke, and each and every word he said was deadly. Exactly. It was the more in sorrow than anger thing that made it all that much worse. He's so nice and kind and earnest and wow that blade was sharp when he slipped it between the ribs. To beat my hobby horse to death, I found the generational comments interesting, particularly when tied into the there's not much time comment and the comments to the 20somethings. Ryan is Gen X and Gen X has been told all its life that SS and Medicare will bankrupt us and that something must be done. Now we have the first Gen X VP candidate (brb palm flashing) and he's treating the electorate like adults and directly confronting all the issues that have been kicked down the road and that Gen X knows that its on the hook to pay. Tie that into working with Romney to address the problems together and it's a very powerful message. It's not let's all blame each other, it's let's all work together and fix this things because America Fuck Yeah! (I may be paraphrasing a little) The fading Obama poster line is my current favorite bitch slap. MATH!

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Whiteboard 2012 at August 30, 2012 04:27 AM (VtjlW)

11 He shows no sign of having read Aristotle or Locke or Burke or Madison or of having any interest in tradional conservative ideas.

You left one out of that list, and just as important as the four you mention: Smith. And Mitt Romney KNOWS his Adam Smith. His Fredrick Hayek, too.

Mitt Romney, it is clear to me, is very personally Socially Conservative. Growing up in Michigan, and then governing in Massachusetts, he almost certainly learned a lesson a lot of social conservatives need to learn- there are fights for today, and fights for tomorrow. For the foreseeable future, the fight for today will be one of Fiscal conservatism. And I think that Mitt Romney is as good as anyone on that fight.

Do I wish he seemed like that was rooted more deeply into an individualistic, Federalist approach to the question? Certainly. Do I think he has autocratic tendencies? Absolutely.

But I have absolutely no reservations that he is Conservative at heart, even if he believes his calling is one of Fiscal Conservatism on policy, and Social Conservatism only in personal preference.

I'll take that any day over Huckabee's sanctimonious preening.

No, he's not Ronald Reagan; he's not Margaret Thatcher. He is, however, at this very moment, the best shot we're going to have if we don't want our children or our grandchildren to live as slaves to their government.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 04:28 AM (8y9MW)

12 Remaining VERY hopeful in Texas....love Paul Ryan.

Posted by: nlynch at August 30, 2012 04:29 AM (m452P)

13 I have been saying it for a while, this is a wave election and the Obamanites are going down in a Carteresque burial.

Brit Hume is the first from the liberal MFM to openly say this. Of course he has always been better than most of the news idiots which is why Fox took him off.

Posted by: Vic at August 30, 2012 04:29 AM (YdQQY)

14 9 Holy shit ace at 8 am, cat are sleeping with dogs! The world is coming to an end! Posted by: Vic at August 30, 2012 08:26 AM (YdQQY) Ace probably stayed up all night pudding dipping.

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 04:30 AM (GkwjL)

After Ryan's address, local talk show host was inundated by crazy panicked donks. The main themes: BOOSH's fault...Condi was a token Negro. One guy offered the original idea that Ryan might be as good a speaker as preazy, but teh won is a better orator than Romney.

That's all they got. Surprised that not one brought up the war on wimmenz. I guess that doesn't play well even with the koolaid crowd.

I like the way Ryan's speech was framed between the assertion of We Can Do This, right at the start, and then repeating the same confident reassurance at the end. He gave the American people inspiration, hope and a true way forward, This is what the country so desperately needs today.

Posted by: kallisto at August 30, 2012 04:30 AM (jm/9g)

16 8 I have not seen anything that tells me that Obama is bright. How dumb do you have to be to repeat the same failed ideas. Lets raise taxes because it is the fair thing to do even though you will actually collect less money.

Posted by: cicero skip at August 30, 2012 08:26 AM (3m9Uc)

Democratic meme since forever

Posted by: Red Shirt at August 30, 2012 04:30 AM (FIDMq)

17 Holy shit ace at 8 am, cat are sleeping with dogs! The world is coming to an end! The power of the Math Witch compels.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD - pondering a Ryan Reprieve at August 30, 2012 04:32 AM (VtjlW)

18 The only thing Ryan didn't do - he should have ripped off his shirt and done a frog flex at the end

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 04:33 AM (GkwjL)

19 He delivered a Mortal Kombat fatality on the Obama presidency

FINISH HIM!!!!

Posted by: EC at August 30, 2012 04:33 AM (GQ8sn)

20 He didn't mention the word "condom" even once! No woman will vote for him!

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at August 30, 2012 04:34 AM (mQMnK)

21 And this picture says it all... http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/perfect-timing-5.jpg

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 04:34 AM (GkwjL)

22 RED. WAVE. That is all.

Posted by: RedriverTed at August 30, 2012 04:34 AM (1JlG0)

23 Awesome speech. Great review, Ace. Condi...oh man, that was right up there with Ryan's and may have even topped his, primarily because we all know what she has gone through as National Sec Adv, and Sec of State (let alone in her own life)....most patriotic and inspired I have felt. Really didn't expect to be moved by anyone at this convention.

Posted by: Infomaniac at August 30, 2012 04:34 AM (9UI77)

The power of the Math Witch compels.

Tricksy Match Witch tries to steal our precious.

Posted by: Barack O' Gollum at August 30, 2012 04:35 AM (mV8sg)

25 I am so proud of him. I am so proud of him.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 04:35 AM (P6QsQ)

26 I'm curious? Isn't Labor Day the normal start of the campaign and aren't the conventions both usually over before then? What's with the dems going after Labor Day?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 04:36 AM (05RcU)

27 10 AtC,

MATH!

Ryan did very well.

He's an honorary moron, we may not be smart enough to get to play golf and get to use AF1 as a taxi, but we ain't dumb enough to think you can take 80% of an economy for flash cash for politicians and have growth either.....

MATH!

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 04:36 AM (LRFds)

28 Ryan's line about the American dream and freedom, instead of what the central planners have in store for us, shows he "gets it." Obama doesn't get it and never will. He grew up in another country, and when he got here he was carefully mentored by communists and central planners. He doesn't understand the American dream.

Posted by: real joe at August 30, 2012 04:36 AM (PD2ad)

29 26 I'm curious? Isn't Labor Day the normal start of the campaign and aren't the conventions both usually over before then? What's with the dems going after Labor Day? Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 08:36 AM (05RcU) Olympics

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 04:36 AM (GkwjL)

I still think that Pawlenty would have made a much better choice as VP, as our party leaders so wisely predicted.

His speech last night was the highlight of the entire evening. It was simply riveting.

Posted by: TexasJew at August 30, 2012 04:37 AM (oiJah)

31 Mittens might be some sort of conviction-less moderate squish, but if they (and i think they will) win this thing Paul Ryan will be the undisputed conservative standard barer for at least 2 decades. I'll take that deal.

Posted by: bannor, voting Sweet Meteor of Death 2012 at August 30, 2012 04:37 AM (HEa5q)

32 Ryan is that nice doctor that nicely tells you to lose weight and stop smoking and get some exercise - or get a pen and paper and write a nice farewell letter to your family and friends. The thing that really sells Ryan is you know you can leave him alone with your wallet and not worry one bit about it. Ryan is the guy who shows up at a cantankerous and chaotic meeting and immediately changes the tone: this problem will get solved.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 04:37 AM (Wp4rQ)

33 Olympics Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 08:36 AM (GkwjL) OK didn't think of that--but last week was free no?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 04:37 AM (05RcU)

Watching Ryan's speech gave me goosebumps.

The last time that happened was when GW said to the Iraqi's "your enemy isn't surrounding your country..."

I think the election was over with "You didn't build that"

But hey, if Ace (normally a hand wringer) is being so bold, I think that is a good sign.

Posted by: Jay at August 30, 2012 04:38 AM (3LaGb)

35 This was what I wrote near the end of the RNC Convention thread last night after his speech, and even this morning I find I still really am in kind of the same spot:

I don't even know what to say. I'm just sitting here and I don't even know what to say.

I've worked on Paul's campaigns, I've watched him for 14 years. For 8 years I've known he was destined for greatness. For 7 years I've told everyone on the internets that this was the guy. This was the guy. People said Paul who? I said you watch. This is the guy.

Now here he goes .

I'm just sitting here watching him go. I don't even know what to say.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 04:39 AM (P6QsQ)

Paul Ryan, check your garbage. You might find a furry Ewok defiling it in lewd and unexpected ways.

But I 100% agree, ace. This was awesome. And you make a point that I've been trying to make for a while: Paul Ryan is YOUNG. He's less than a decade older than me, and he looks a helluva lot younger. Young people can look at him, and then look at the senile old fart Joe Biden, and say, "My God, is EVERYONE in the democratic party an old man?" And the answer is YES. Even the women are senile old men. They're relics of the 60s, Boomers who are dying off and being replaced by insane ultra-leftist whackjobs. A lot of young people respond to that ultraleftist crap, but as they get a little older they start to realize, "Hey, I kind of want a job that doesn't involve chaining myself to a redwood."

I think you're REALLY going to see a swing of the youth vote in coming years. Maybe not tremendously so this election, but very much so as time moves forward. And this year is when it's going to start.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 04:39 AM (4df7R)

37 Everything is free but us is what stuck with me the most.

It' quite frankly brilliant, really!

Posted by: General Woundwort at August 30, 2012 04:39 AM (06lNq)

38 Ryan's speech was pitch perfect. I agree with the analysis. This was like a boxer just coming out at the ring of the bell and pounding his opponent into utter submission. In the battle of skill vs bluster, skill wins. Even the LSM can't pick their guy up off the canvas any more.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 04:39 AM (vto2e)

39 33 Olympics Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 08:36 AM (GkwjL) OK didn't think of that--but last week was free no? Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 08:37 AM (05RcU) Just guessing but right after the closing ceremony? - too much overlap

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 04:40 AM (GkwjL)

40 Everything is free but us is what stuck with me the most.

It' quite frankly brilliant, really!

Posted by: General Woundwort at August 30, 2012 08:39 AM (06lNq)

THIS. That is eminently quotable. Just brilliant.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 04:41 AM (4df7R)

41 Midwestsider, BITCH. No coast. *flashes sign*

Posted by: iowahawk at August 30, 2012 04:41 AM (HNqxs)

"I know I'll catch hell for this, but the election is over. This week Romney/Ryan will move ahead in the polls and they will not relinquish that lead, save for the occasional outlier."

Debbie Downer here. Is that not the same way people felt after Sarah Palin's speech in '08? Oh, well. Maybe it would have turned out better if McCain hadn't been the nominee. Who knows.

I remain cautiously optimistic.

Posted by: Mo at August 30, 2012 04:41 AM (6EuF3)

43 My father, who lives in the Lehigh Valley area, called me yesterday around noon. He started with " Did you watch the speeches last night?". I, of course responded " went to bed early, got all the info I needed from Ace Of Spades this morning" Dad was absolutely giddy with happiness about what he saw the first night. He told me it had been a long since someone told him in a speech just how great our country is. Can ' t wait to see whqt he calls and says today. He is pumped, and looking forward to November.

Posted by: VIA on the tiny keyboard at August 30, 2012 04:42 AM (BVNTz)

44 Just guessing but right after the closing ceremony? - too much overlap

This.

They wanted time for people to get home, and get settled back in. Remember that Romney went on a world tour during the Olympics, so he would have needed to get back home and get stuff finalized. Including picking a VP Candidate.

And I think it is traditional that the current president's party's convention is the second one, yes? So they can "respond" to other party? Or am I misremembering that?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 04:42 AM (8y9MW)

45 Posted by: Mo at August 30, 2012 08:41 AM (6EuF3)

Big difference though. Palin threw out a dinner of nothing but red meat. It played well. But substance wasn't her strong suit. Ryan made you eat your vegetables too.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 04:43 AM (vto2e)

46 Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes. Paul Ryan is the whites of their eyes.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at August 30, 2012 04:43 AM (EMfce)

47 Is that not the same way people felt after Sarah Palin's speech in '08?

Not that I recall. At least, not the majority of us. What I, personally thought was, "Yes, now we can win. Now we have a fighting chance."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 04:43 AM (8y9MW)

48 > He seemed like such a nice boy as he spoke, and each and every word he said was deadly.

This. I texted my sister-in-law last night how excited I was by the speech. And then that these people were just so much *nicer* than the ones we have now. I know, that's a racist dog whistle, but I was including Ryan versus Biden in that. Because Biden goes on and slurs around like a race-baiting demagogue with "they gonna put y'all back in chains," whereas Ryan uses the Democrats actual vision against them. (Is it any coincidence that Julia is the heroine of 1984?)

And this is really why people like Matthews are so burned up. Ryan is attacking their damn religion and their saints. The justification for part of that religion is a none-too-subtle sense of the White Man's Burden, barely dressed up as limousine liberalism. Or read CS Lewis's "Abolition of Man" sometime; that column in the NY Times the other day defending Bloomberg about how, thanks to evolution, we can't be trusted to make our choices and now the smart ones among us make them for us, that's right out of Lewis's essay.

Likewise, compare Ann Romney and Moochelle. Whereas she may be rich and a "corporate wife," the first has suffered multiple illnesses and continues to deal with them every day. The other has risen much farther in life than she ever should have on her own merit. Yet who is the bitter, resentful one who cannot be proud of her country until her husband is elected President?

This year, the GOP is represented by the happier people. If America is still an optimistic country, we are going to win.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 04:44 AM (EAk6R)

49 Romney is not McCain, and I like Mitt more and more. He is the executive to Ryan's ideas. Mitt also "gets" what the American dream stands for, where I think McCain spent too many years inside the Beltway, reaching across the aisle.

Posted by: real joe at August 30, 2012 04:44 AM (PD2ad)

50 We're going to be seeing some interesting post-mortems on Obamalot...I suspect it will be like the Carter years, and not spoken of by Democrats for quite some time.

Posted by: nickless at August 30, 2012 04:45 AM (MMC8r)

51 Your up early today Ace. I'm stuck in Vietnam and this "legendary" speech is taking forever to stream. This convention so far is quite the contrast to next weeks planned abortionpalooza in NC. Oh, Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure. RLTW

Posted by: Ragnarok at August 30, 2012 04:45 AM (oa4Ym)

I rate Paul Ryan's speech as "Mostly False."

Obama posters are printed on archival quality paper with advanced inks that are guaranteed against fading for 120 years.

When will the RethugliKKKan lies end?

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 30, 2012 04:45 AM (u6Ixe)

53 After the Romney picked Ryan, some people questioned whether Paul Ryan fierceness. They said he would not make a very good attack dog, that he was too wonkish, too "Huck Finn". I remember saying at the time that if you wanted someone to come out shrieking and stomping and acting aggressively angry, then no, Paul was not going to do that. I said he will come at them with facts, with good humor and with the courage of his convictions, and that would win the day. I think we've seen that to be the case.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 04:46 AM (P6QsQ)

54 Laughing at the folks who are buying into all the 'Ryan's speech was filled with lies' articles written by Obama sycophants...

Posted by: TFC3Tweets at August 30, 2012 04:46 AM (Umv2b)

55 Romney can't top Ryan's speech because it can't be topped. So his mission will be to simply close the deal, and as Romney has been the architect of this deal, I don't think he'll blow the final pitch

Not only this, Romney is an excellent executive and doesn't have to outdo Ryan's speech. This gets missed so many times by the donks who get all wowie zowie at how fucking smart the JEF (lol) and Slick are that they lose sight of the simple fact that that's not what's required to run the fucking show. A good executive knows how to delegate things intelligently to the really fucking smart people and then uses their advice for the benefit of the country. Putting together a first rate cabinet and turning them loose is what is needed and I'm 100% confident that Romney will do that.

Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at August 30, 2012 04:46 AM (JfUfF)

56 Mama Winger I can understand why you would be so proud of him, an incredible speech last night by a man that clearly believes what he is saying. I think being from his home district gave you an advantage over the rest of us in seeing his greatness so early.

Posted by: hobbes at August 30, 2012 04:46 AM (OEQY9)

57 Fine speech. However, I hate to be a naysayer (No, I'm not a concern troll as anyone who reads my posts should know) but WILL anyone who isn't a political junkie and who's an Independent actually have seen it?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 30, 2012 04:46 AM (hKrVC)

58 Hulk Hogan sounds smarter than obama

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 04:47 AM (05RcU)

If Barky O'Dogeater really is a White Sox fan, then he should know this little ditty from Steam:

NaNaNaNa - NaNaNaNa - Hey Hey Hey - GoodBye!!

Posted by: Boots at August 30, 2012 04:47 AM (neKzn)

I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle--

Paul Ryan

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 30, 2012 04:47 AM (l3vZN)

61 Chrissy Matthews: It was (drool) RACIST!!!!!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 30, 2012 04:47 AM (1Jaio)

62 Is anyone else looking forward to the back stabbing insider post mortem of the craptacular Obama campaign? I would read it with glee.....

Posted by: Ragnarok at August 30, 2012 04:48 AM (oa4Ym)

63 Fine speech. However, I hate to be a naysayer (No, I'm not a concern troll as anyone who reads my posts should know) but WILL anyone who isn't a political junkie and who's an Independent actually have seen it? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 30, 2012 08:46 AM (hKrVC) Doesn't really matter. It's all about perceptions

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 04:48 AM (05RcU)

64 Ryan's speech was pitch perfect. I agree with the analysis. This was like a boxer just coming out at the ring of the bell and pounding his opponent into utter submission. In the battle of skill vs bluster, skill wins. Even the LSM can't pick their guy up off the canvas any more.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 08:39 AM (vto2e)

DOWN GOES OBAMA!

Posted by: Howard Cosell at August 30, 2012 04:48 AM (mV8sg)

65 Very nice wrap up, ace, and I concur. I would only add that what you are seeing is Romney's vision both of the message and how to govern. As much as we have been told that Romney is overly cautious, which is patently absurd on it's face, it was Romney who made the bold choice of Ryan. Until a week before the choice was made we were told by all of the political geniuses that Romney would make the safe choice and go with Pawlenty or Portman. Instead, he picked the guy who is the intellectual and spiritual keeper of the flame of the Jack Kemp flame. It was Jack Kemp's economic policy that Reagan adopted and made his own and now Romney has picked up that torch and made it his as well. To say he doesn't understand conservative economic thought is to misunderstand history. It's clear that Ryan get's this as he has been in Romney's corner since practically the start of this race and would never have so enthusiastically signed up for this job had he not believed that Romney was a true believer. Ryan also represents Romney's governing policy which is rooted in his business background. Confident, successful executives surround themselves with the best talent, people who share their goals and vision, and give them the brief to accomplish parts of that vision. Romney is the CEO and Ryan is the COO. Romney didn't pick someone to unite the party, the party was always going to vote for him. He didn't pick a Biden, someone who was guaranteed to make him look great by comparison. He chose the most articulate and accomplished person he could find who shared his beliefs. Ryan's speech worked so well because it is the same speech in content that he has been giving for years not some attack that was cobbled together in a typical VP candidate attack mode. Romney's speech won't be as dynamic as Ryan, that's not who he is. He is the guy who lays out the vision, assembles the team and makes sure things get done. He may not be exciting but one thing I have always been confident about with Romney, he will get it done.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 30, 2012 04:48 AM (TMB3S)

66 How can you write about Paul Ryan's speech and not mention his blue eyes? I have to imagine women noticed that.

Posted by: Ben at August 30, 2012 04:48 AM (C2Y4l)

67 Wisconsin Conservative Talk Radio is going to be all aglow today.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 04:48 AM (P6QsQ)

68 'Very happy about this. We were out last night, so I haven't seen it yet, but it seems to have freaked out all the right people.

Posted by: Y-not at August 30, 2012 04:49 AM (5H6zj)

69 This year, the GOP is represented by the happier people. If America is still an optimistic country, we are going to win.

It is, and we will.

Posted by: pep at August 30, 2012 04:49 AM (YXmuI)

70 We were out last night, so I haven't seen it yet, but it seems to have freaked out all the right people. Posted by: Y-not at August 30, 2012 08:49 AM (5H6zj) And that alone is worth it's weight in gold

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 04:50 AM (05RcU)

>>Fine speech. However, I hate to be a naysayer (No, I'm not a concern troll as anyone who reads my posts should know) but WILL anyone who isn't a political junkie and who's an Independent actually have seen it?

I'd think so. It pre-empted the networks. So you probably have some people who kept watching

Posted by: Ben at August 30, 2012 04:50 AM (C2Y4l)

72 WaPo headline

Mr. RyanÂ’s misleading speech

The bomber must be hitting the target because the flack is getting heavy.

Posted by: Vic at August 30, 2012 04:50 AM (YdQQY)

73 What was most remarkable about Ryan's speech was that he managed to get through it without using the phrases SCOAMF or JEPOS. I wouldn't have been able to do that.

Posted by: real joe at August 30, 2012 04:50 AM (PD2ad)

74 I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle--
Paul Ryan

I can't let you take the man's bike, son.

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 30, 2012 04:50 AM (YXmuI)

75 What a great post, Ace, and I agree 100%. I got up this morning with real hope, real excitement, a stirring that we're going to do this. I was floored with Condi's speech. And Paul Ryan. What can you say? He was a perfect choice. Young, brilliant, personable, likeable, believable, and sincere. He has the power to reach so many. Yes, we're going to do this.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (lTVJy)

76 but WILL anyone who isn't a political junkie and who's an Independent actually have seen it?

Yes. At the very least, they'll be hearing highlights and snippets, but many of them will have seen it on their very own television sets.

The Conventions are watched by a national audience, and they're newsworthy enough that not even ABC, CBS, and NBC will try to ignore them (though they'll certainly try to downplay the Republican convention as much as possible).

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (8y9MW)

77 Fine speech. However, I hate to be a naysayer (No, I'm not a concern troll as anyone who reads my posts should know) but WILL anyone who isn't a political junkie and who's an Independent actually have seen it? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 30, 2012 08:46 AM (hKrVC) Doesn't really matter. It's all about perceptions Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 08:48 AM (05RcU) The tone created by this speech and the whole convention will leak into the information stream. It will affect people who did not hear any of it.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (Wp4rQ)

78 Instead, he picked the guy who is the intellectual and spiritual keeper of the flame of the Jack Kemp flame. It was Jack Kemp's economic policy that Reagan adopted and made his own and now Romney has picked up that torch and made it his as well. To say he doesn't understand conservative economic thought is to misunderstand history.

-----------------

Very well said, Jackstraw.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (P6QsQ)

79 I was very excited by Sarah Palin four years ago. She gave a tremendous speech, too. And I'm not going to knock her in retrospect. Nevertheless:

1. McCain 2008 was not as good a candidate as Romney 2012.

2. That ticket faced an almost impossible headwind, whereas this campaign we have to keep asking ourselves, why are the polls so close?

3. Palin's speech was really the first I'd ever seen her more than snippets. I didn't know she would have such a hard time capitalizing on it over the next couple of weeks. Ryan I've backed for Romney's running mate from the beginning. I've followed him and seen him comport himself in interviews and policy discussions. This speech he can do again and again.

I've not taken Winston Wolfe out back and given him any Mel Gibson orders just yet as Ace has, but I think the Romney-Ryan express is firing on all cylinders. The Democrats know they are in a fight much more challenging than the Big 0 has ever had to contend with before.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (EAk6R)

80 DOWN GOES OBAMA!
DOWN GOES OBAMA!
DOWN GOES OBAMA!

Posted by: Howard Cosell at August 30, 2012 08:48 AM (mV8sg)

On what guy?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (1Jaio)

81 I'm overseas and couldn't watch it live. Instead, I read the comments this morning on Ace and HotAir that were written as the speech transpired. When Ryan hit the faded Obama posters line, the comments exploded. He touched a nerve like nobody has since Reagan turned the age meme against his detractors. Ace, your assessment is right: this election is over. It already likely was but this speech will bring that fact into sharp relief.

Posted by: MaxMBJ at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (lOlyY)

82 Having voted for Reagan and both Bushes, I was looking forward to hearing from another true conservative such as Ryan. He certainly spoke with great passion. But my wife kept shaking her head during the speech and when it was over I asked her why. Now, my wife is a conservative too. She worked her way through college and likes to do things by herself. But she said she took out government loans and was wondering whether they were implying she was a welfare parasite. As an African-American she is very sensitive to dog whistles and was especially disappointed that everyone who spoke at the convention was white, especially with so many black folk drowning in New Orleans due to hurricane Isaac. Then when we got to the bedroom she asked if I would like the government in there inspecting her ovaries to make sure a rapist's baby was safe. She has gay friends and asked whether the police should be in their bedrooms too. Then our dog walked in and she began crying about how the Koch brothers tied Seamus to the top of a car using non-union rope made of tied-together magic Mormon underwear.

Posted by: Zachary at August 30, 2012 04:51 AM (4hQC8)

83 How can you write about Paul Ryan's speech and not mention his blue eyes? I have to imagine women noticed that.

Posted by: Ben at August 30, 2012 08:48 AM (C2Y4l)

Reference to Paul Ryan's gorgeous eyes is implied. Just saying the name "Paul Ryan" instantly conjures the image.

Excuse me now. I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 04:52 AM (4df7R)

84 " You can' t stop the signal Mal"

Posted by: Mr Universe at August 30, 2012 04:52 AM (BVNTz)

85 I know this is off topic but I was a prisoner at McDonalds last night for dinner with my family. The TV had MSNBC on and I know we talk about bias there, but I was appalled at the cute jokes they were making about the Paul Ryan faces. The sheer stupidity that was on display was stunning.

Posted by: Picric at August 30, 2012 04:53 AM (L05f+)

86 Average Joe at it again.

Posted by: Y-not at August 30, 2012 04:53 AM (5H6zj)

87 >>from this moment forward, the preference cascade begins.
---

Let the ball dipping begin.

Posted by: sTevo at August 30, 2012 04:53 AM (RZFGG)

88 The thing that bothers me about Romney is he is not a deep conservative thinker.

Posted by: Cricket at August 30, 2012 08:18 AM

Actually, this comment bothers me, in part because I have seen so many variations on the "he's not a conservative thinker!!11!!" theme, usually from sources I suspect aren't living in the real world anyway.

There are times when you need a mechanic to fix broken things, not an engineer. This is one of those times.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 30, 2012 04:54 AM (wZI4b)

89 One thing disappointed me. I caught a couple of clips of his speech, but he was fully-clothed. I really think a Mr. Olympia style pose-off would have been the clincher. I even shipped the RNC a case of oil, but the storm must have slowed the delivery down.

Posted by: Y-not at August 30, 2012 04:54 AM (5H6zj)

90 Actually, the speech should be studied in pol-sci classes (they still have those, don't they?). Every single line was brilliant. Not a false note in it.

Posted by: MaxMBJ at August 30, 2012 04:54 AM (lOlyY)

91 Reaction to Ryan's speech... http://tinyurl.com/95ecatq (actually a Haka send off to some NZ soldiers.) But what I felt after hearing Ryan last night.

Posted by: RWC at August 30, 2012 04:55 AM (fWAjv)

92 @Blackrepublican was retweeting all the vile things blacks on twitter were saying about Condi. I don't think there was one that didn't include the words 'Uncle Tom'.

Posted by: Tami at August 30, 2012 04:55 AM (X6akg)

93 You left one out of that list, and just as important as the four you mention: Smith. And Mitt Romney KNOWS his Adam Smith. His Fredrick Hayek, too. ______ Allen, I agree. Smith is just as important. He's not a "conservative" in the sense that the others are, though. If you know what I mean.

Posted by: Cricket at August 30, 2012 04:55 AM (DrC22)

94 Condi's speech was awesome, and I think it did more to influence women voters than Ann Romney's speech, which was a more than adequate effort for a political wife but shouldn't be overestimated. It appealed to conservative men who liked a woman talking about how great her husband is, but it did little to offer a vision for the future to independent women voters struggling to balance career and family life. By contrast, Rice's line about K-12 education resonated with the women in the audience, partly because you expected her to speak only about foreign policy. "When I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you're going to get a good education, can I honestly say it does not matter where you came from, it matters where you are going?" It was a strong counterpoint to the broader theme of America's place in the world to talk about domestic policy, education and innovation. For the record, I still think Rice would have been a disaster on the ticket. But I can see why there was so much buzz about her. That was what I would call an effective speech.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 04:55 AM (i0vBR)

95 Well played, Zachary.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 30, 2012 04:56 AM (u6Ixe)

96 Did he mention Golf? I hear thats a racisty racist H8R term now. And I agree with Ewok. Its over now. Not just because of Ryan's speech, but also most people are probably tired of seeing SCOAMF every friggin day for the last 4 years. The media saturated us. And now they are saturating us with racism behind every blade of grass.

Posted by: Schwalbe: The Me-262© at August 30, 2012 04:56 AM (UU0OF)

97 Looking forward to Joe Biden's speech on 'Pie--Why I Like It.'

Posted by: nickless at August 30, 2012 04:56 AM (MMC8r)

98 We are running our best, they are acting their worst we will know on the 7th of November where we live win or lose.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 04:56 AM (LRFds)

99 The press will flounder for a day or two, but then will try the same full court press they so effectively made against Palin. It won't work this time, but they will try. It is what they are comfortable with.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 30, 2012 04:56 AM (l3vZN)

100 I watched the last three speeches and they all sounded sincere w/o too much cliche. Nothing worse than a droning hack spewing yesterdays drivel.

Did Ryan said sailing on yesterdays wind? I think he did.

Posted by: sTevo at August 30, 2012 04:57 AM (RZFGG)

101 Agreed 100%. His speech blew me away. But, his lead-ins weren't too shabby, either...Condi Rice was brilliant, and Martinez followed that up with a good one of her own.

But Ryan just rocked it. I was speechless.

Posted by: Chris at August 30, 2012 04:58 AM (gI9Bk)

102 Obama is lost because he can't use his usual tricks to win here. He can't get some super secret court records released to make Mitt drop out of the race (give me your tax returns!!). He can't use his race to win (I have a funny sounding name!). He can't use his gift of BS to win, because people aren't buying it any more (which makes Mitt's campaign of "it's okay, you voted for him. Come inside and let's wash that off." perfect.)

He's left with nothing but accusations of rascim, which people I know are SICK of hearing day in and day out ALREADY. So what's that going to be like in two months? Between that dog whistle crap and the 'evil repub' card, he's digging himself a big hole.

I say let him dig.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 04:58 AM (vto2e)

103 Posted by: Zachary at August 30, 2012 08:51 AM (4hQC

Nice parody or textbook concern troll.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 04:58 AM (Wp4rQ)

104 You left one out of that list, and just as important as the four you mention: Smith. And Mitt Romney KNOWS his Adam Smith. His Fredrick Hayek, too.

Barry: Yeah well, I know things too. I'm smart, not dumb like people say. I know my Marx and Alinsky!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 30, 2012 04:59 AM (1Jaio)

105 "The Day the Unicorn Died"

Posted by: dfbaskwill at August 30, 2012 04:59 AM (71LDo)

106

Is anyone else looking forward to the back stabbing insider post mortem of the craptacular Obama campaign

============

Actually, I'm hoping MSNBC has an election night live cam on Moosh as FL is called for Romney.

Wouldn't that be fun?

Posted by: Jay at August 30, 2012 04:59 AM (3LaGb)

107

Yeah- I caught the reference to Life of Julia at the time. A faceless journey from one entitlement to the next. A country where everything is free but us.

Awe. some.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at August 30, 2012 05:00 AM (hgSh3)

108 Fine speech. However, I hate to be a naysayer (No, I'm not a concern troll as anyone who reads my posts should know) but WILL anyone who isn't a political junkie and who's an Independent actually have seen it? Posted by: FenelonSpoke[/]

I'm not ashamed to admit I won't watch one second of the DNC. So, you have a point.

Posted by: GW McLintock at August 30, 2012 05:00 AM (qwUGR)

109 Very naive blog post. Not that Ryan wasn't good, he certainly was, but this blog post speaks volumes about the disconnect between political junkies on the right (or putative right) and the electorate at large. First off a lot of people who will vote in November didn't see all or part of the speech. They already were asleep. EST, the speech went far too late. Ryan needed to be finishing up right around 9:30 or at the latest 10:00 EST. Now a lot of seniors in places like Florida, Ohio and Virginia will be reading about the speech today in their left-wing newspapers, as opposed to having seen it live for themselves. The reference to polling data is unbelievably naive. Right after the Dem convention the media polls will show Obama in the lead, come hell or high water. Come on, clue in. If they have to oversample Democrats by 10+ points they'll do so. Most significantly the blog post here demographically is naive and clueless. Ryan literally could have morphed into the second coming on live TV last night, but Obama still will receive at least 95% of the black vote, at least 65% of the Latino vote, plus overwhelming majorities from public sector union members, college and grad students, and various other victim and identity groups. Romney has a good chance to win this election. But that's the whole point; it's a chance, not a guarantee. It will take a herculean effort to remove Obama from office. Conservatives need to grow up. Then to get off their arses and actually to vote, not to send messages nor to start measuring the drapes in the Oval Office.

Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II at August 30, 2012 05:00 AM (r2PLg)

110 If Ryan was the nominee this could have been a truning point. Unfortunately, were stuck with Mittens. And thus the night was largely squandered. Seriously, there was virtually no mention of the fact that we are in a catastrophic depression. I think it wasn't mentioned until 10 minutes into Ryan's speech. Literally, all they had to do was hit home a message about mass unemployment, income decline, and the non-existent recovery and how a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote to end the depression. They were so incompetent they were unable to do that. It was as if the Democrats were secretly controlling our convention.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 30, 2012 05:00 AM (hvzWz)

111 [i/] almost broke Pixie

Posted by: GW McLintock at August 30, 2012 05:00 AM (qwUGR)

112

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits was unchanged last week, pointing to a labor market that was treading water.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits were a seasonally adjusted 374,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week's figure was revised up to show 2,000 more applications than previously reported.

Jobless claims have risen by 10,000 in August, suggesting some moderation in the pace of job growth this month after payrolls increased 163,000 in July from 64,000 in June.

MFM: Ryan lied!!! Jobless claims going up = moderation in the pace of job growth. And your chocolate ratio will be increased.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 30, 2012 05:01 AM (1Jaio)

113

I got a look at the secret Democrat rebuttal to this speech at the DNC.

it goes like this: Nuh-UHHH!

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 30, 2012 05:01 AM (u6Ixe)

114 Posted by: Zachary at August 30, 2012 08:51 AM (4hQC

That's got to be a sock. Or someone dropped a sarcasm tag.

Allen, I agree. Smith is just as important. He's not a "conservative" in the sense that the others are, though. If you know what I mean.

I actually disagree. The underpinning value in Smith's work, especially Wealth of Nations, is the concept of Private Property. As long as you hold dearly to that idea, Liberty will never fully die. It may take body blows; it may become very weak, but it will never die.

Again, would I like him to sound more like Reagan? Sure. But I have no reservations that he's the right one to fix the fiscal crisis.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:01 AM (8y9MW)

115 Aw, shucks! the best of Ace of Spade grand slam!

Posted by: JP at August 30, 2012 05:02 AM (jWxzs)

116 Flipped through the channels over the past few days. I find it amusing that the lefties are screaming about the lack of diversity in the Republican part, but no one mentions the lack of diversity in the media. I can't watch anyone of the babbling whores for more the 10 seconds. Didn't see a single "minority" unless they are counting them all as not as of yet coming out of the closet. Hell, for the albino Chris Matthews alone they should have to hire 4 midnight black reporters.

Posted by: Bruce at August 30, 2012 05:02 AM (JI+T4)

117

>>And now they are saturating us with racism behind every blade of grass.

Have they said that talking about his mom is racist? Cuz I'm sure it is, somehow.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 30, 2012 05:02 AM (SUKHu)

118 Ryan hit every point I was hoping he would, except for the fact that we have had no federal budget for four years. I heard that Huckabigot made that point, though.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at August 30, 2012 05:02 AM (F0K0r)

119 Hume said that many had expected the first night to be when Obama's skin was ripped off, but it was Ryan that did it.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at August 30, 2012 05:03 AM (piMMO)

120 Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II[i/]

Thanks for speaking up for us!

Posted by: The Mythical Electorate at large, considering there's only a few undecideds at August 30, 2012 05:03 AM (qwUGR)

121 Here's video of Ryan's full speech last night:

http://bit.ly/RpX4F8

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 05:03 AM (P6QsQ)

122 I got a look at the secret Democrat rebuttal to this speech at the DNC.

it goes like this: Nuh-UHHH!

LOL. I fully expect "I know you are, but what am I?" in there too.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 05:03 AM (vto2e)

123 I'm struggling. Need coffee

Posted by: The Mythical Electorate at large, considering there's only a few undecideds at August 30, 2012 05:03 AM (qwUGR)

124 Last night I had actual tears in my eyes. I said ( to no one, I was alone ) "We're going to do it. We're actually going to save America from the collectivists". We have a long way to go (a long way. Anyone else notice the biggest applause lines of the night came in response to Ryan talking about saving bloated entitlements? Yea, all kinds of work left to do), but last night we set off down the right road. Hope

Posted by: Weirddave at August 30, 2012 05:04 AM (niboB)

125 Romney has a good chance to win this election. But that's the whole point; it's a chance, not a guarantee. It will take a herculean effort to remove Obama from office. Conservatives need to grow up. Then to get off their arses and actually to vote, not to send messages nor to start measuring the drapes in the Oval Office. Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II at August 30, 2012 09:00 AM (r2PLg) Nice Debbie Downer speech, pal.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:04 AM (Wp4rQ)

126 Ryan and Romney have thought about economic matters. Obama is a dorm room philosopher. The difference shows.

Posted by: toby928© at August 30, 2012 05:05 AM (QupBk)

127 Have they said that talking about his mom is racist? Cuz I'm sure it is, somehow.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 30, 2012 09:02 AM (SUKHu)

I don't know about his mom, but talking about his pretty blue eyes is DEFINITELY racist.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:05 AM (4df7R)

128 Reality Check

You keep saying things that are not true. What is your agenda here?

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 05:05 AM (P6QsQ)

129 Literally, all they had to do was hit home a message about mass unemployment, income decline, and the non-existent recovery and how a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote to end the depression. They were so incompetent they were unable to do that. It was as if the Democrats were secretly controlling our convention. Posted by: Reality Check at August 30, 2012 09:00 AM (hvzWz) Dat waz awsum!!!

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:05 AM (Wp4rQ)

130 That Paul Ryan chap hasn't been vetted and seems to have some shady friends.

Posted by: NPR-Politico at August 30, 2012 05:06 AM (SDkq3)

131

>> Niedermeyer's Dead Horse

Hey, you!

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 30, 2012 05:06 AM (SUKHu)

132 Thanks for this Ace. Starting a tough day here with a smile.

Posted by: HoundOfDoom at August 30, 2012 05:06 AM (CFrIf)

133 This convention may be remembered as the week were the MSM "Officially" dropped any pretense of being anything else than an arm of the far left. They are all making absolute jokes of themselves and If I were a leading Republican every time I went on one of those shows I'd let them have it with both barrels about how biased and absurd they are.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 05:06 AM (05RcU)

134 Literally, all they had to do was not shit on the tea party till after the election.

Posted by: Rule 12 at August 30, 2012 05:07 AM (SDkq3)

135 It will take a herculean effort to remove Obama from office. Conservatives need to grow up. Then to get off their arses and actually to vote, not to send messages nor to start measuring the drapes in the Oval Office.

That's exactly what I heard conservatives talk about!

Posted by: GW McLintock at August 30, 2012 05:07 AM (qwUGR)

136 Don't get BRRAAAAAAIIINNSS.

Posted by: Zombie Glenn Reynold's at August 30, 2012 05:07 AM (MrM2k)

137 last night was awesome...as was the night before!!!! romney/ryan 2012

Posted by: phoenixgirl, team dagny, ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 at August 30, 2012 05:07 AM (Ho2rs)

138 This....cannot be Ace. Someone hacked his blog account.

And SONOFAMOTHERFUCKER. I missed the whole damn thing last night. FIL took over control of the remote before I got a chance to. Don't think they were impressed by my watching of Night 1. The more I read and hear, the more pissed off I am that I missed it.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 05:07 AM (da5Wo)

139 Ryan and Romney have thought about economic matters. Obama is a ~~dorm~~ choom room philosopher.

The difference shows.

Posted by: toby928Â© at August 30, 2012 09:05 AM (QupBk)

FIFY

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 30, 2012 05:08 AM (1Jaio)

140 "If Barky O'Dogeater really is a White Sox fan, then he should know this little ditty from Steam:"

There goes Michigan and northwestern Ohio.

Posted by: mrp at August 30, 2012 05:08 AM (HjPtV)

141
The only man I haven't considering screwing? Paul Ryan.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at August 30, 2012 05:08 AM (ndqJC)

142 They had a bunch of Tea Partiers speak... what do people expect beyond this? It's the REPUBLICAN convention.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 30, 2012 05:08 AM (MrM2k)

143 Soon we can say good-bye and good-riddance too Barky and the Mooch.

Posted by: Killerdog at August 30, 2012 05:09 AM (XxrWC)

144 138 BCochran,

head over to tepid you'll have a 36 minute Viagra burst that leads to a 4 hour erection....

watch Condi give barry the erudite an F it may last four days....

Throw in Huck's shockingly gracious speech and it may be 4 years...

I think we got this now...

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:09 AM (LRFds)

145 Tsar Nicholas: With all due respect and a bless your heart, I don't think you understand the point of a convention.

> It will take a herculean effort to remove Obama from office. Conservatives need to grow up. Then to get off their arses and actually to vote...

Speeches like Mr. Ryan's inspire the team to do such. No one expects them to persuade the demographic groups you mention to abandon their alliances and interests.

Did you not see, for example, all the contributions that rolled into Romney's coffers immediately after he chose Ryan? What do you think went on last night and this morning?

In contrast, wet blankets like you are killers of all such enthusiasm with your need to be contrarian "realists."

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 05:09 AM (EAk6R)

146 This convention may be remembered as the week were the MSM "Officially" dropped any pretense of being anything else than an arm of the far left. They are all making absolute jokes of themselves and If I were a leading Republican every time I went on one of those shows I'd let them have it with both barrels about how biased and absurd they are.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 09:06 AM (05RcU)

I agree with giving it to them with both barrels, but BEFORE doing that, every Republican or conservative who goes on an MFM program should spend a full minute pointing at the hosts and laughing their asses off. "OH MY GOD, you idiots think people take you seriously! Oh my God, so stupid! BWAHAHAHA!"

Regressives hate being laughed at. That's why I laugh at them every chance I get.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:10 AM (4df7R)

147

Just wait until the debates.

Obama can't use "neener, neener, neener" more than a few times. If it's about policy, hoo-boy! The Biden/Ryan one will be a bloodbath.

Posted by: Roy at August 30, 2012 05:10 AM (VndSC)

148 I had to work, so I didn't get to watch Paul Ryan's Speech until this morning.

Fucking amazing!

And judging by the libs on my twitter feed and MSNBC's reaction it hit it's mark with the force of a nuclear fucking bomb!

Posted by: Zakn at August 30, 2012 05:10 AM (zyaZ1)

149 142 HoboJerky,

A lot of tea partiers want the Luap Nor lightswitch....

I am not in love with throwing granny or my older siblings under the bus....it took FDR 75 years to dig us into this hole it'll take at least 15-25 to dig us out.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (LRFds)

150

Hey, it just started raining! And it's rather windy.

What's up with that?

BRB, growing gills.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (SUKHu)

151 this too shall pass

Posted by: jeanne! at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (CJuWb)

152 Coming soon: Paul "Math" Ryan vs. Joe "Paste" Biden.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (Wp4rQ)

153 Reality Check / Tsar Nicholas:

You know the primary difference between two normally evenly matched teams? Which one has decided they're going to win.

I don't care what the venue- sports teams, academic competitions (from debate to Quiz teams to whatever), the team that says (and believes) "We've got this," wins the vast majority of the time. The team that says, "Well, we can win if we're good and lucky" loses the vast majority of the time.

We won this contest- this very important contest- last night. The only thing we have to do now is not implode.

If you're not on board with that, if you can't get behind that, if you can't stop second-guessing everything that Team MATH! does for the next 8 weeks, you're not on my team.

Yes, the Left and the Media (BIRM) are going to do everything they can do to defeat us, but the only weapons they have left are our own self-doubt and hand-wringing. Which means you, and the sentiments you represent are just giving them ammunition.

It's no secret I was no Romney fan during the Primaries. I thought he was a North Eastern Liberal RINO. I still think he is compared to my preferred Rick Perry. But he was up to the task of getting the nomination, and Rick Perry wasn't. He's up to the task of correcting our fiscal death spiral if anyone is.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (8y9MW)

154

138

Watching now on the Townhall site. I heard it on SIRIUS last nite, now getting to appreciate all the visuals, and no I don't mean just his overbearing attractiveness. Neat bits of trivia, like his two sons who have normal names like Charlie and Sam instead of contrived trendy names like Brayden or Jayden or Giacomo.

Posted by: kallisto at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (jm/9g)

155 Welcome back to the ranks of the happy warriors, Ace!!

Ryan is a freakishly awesome political beast right now. I think he's too savvy to get Palin-ized (not that I'm knocking Sarah). And I agree that Romney is going to beat the SCOAMF, and it won't be close enough to become another 2000 rerun.

So I'm looking down the road: Is it conceivable that Romney decides to be a one-term President? Say he gets the Nation's house in order, enacts a fair amount of the Conservative agenda, and is hailed for being the turn-around artist that he promised he would be. Would he want to spend another 4 years at that? Or is it possible he would pass the baton to Ryan? If Ryan plays key roles in the execution of this turn-around, I could see that happening. And I think it would set a welcome precedent.

What think you, morons?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 30, 2012 05:11 AM (wtvvX)

156 I thought all the speeches last night were excellent. Please not that the MSM didn't show any minority speeches.

Posted by: maddogg at August 30, 2012 05:12 AM (OlN4e)

157

Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney??

Yeah, we're buddies.

Posted by: The Krakken at August 30, 2012 05:12 AM (ozrdM)

158

Big difference though. Palin threw out a dinner of nothing but red meat. It played well. But substance wasn't her strong suit. Ryan made you eat your vegetables too.
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nobody makes me eat arugula. No Body.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at August 30, 2012 05:12 AM (wJGQT)

159 I actually disagree. The underpinning value in Smith's work, especially Wealth of Nations, is the concept of Private Property. As long as you hold dearly to that idea, Liberty will never fully die. It may take body blows; it may become very weak, but it will never die. _________ Private property is part of the picture, not the whole. Romney/Ryan is a fine ticket, an admirable ticket, and I plan on fully supporting them in my little corner of Connecticut. Ryan's speech was of course wonderful and pitch-perfect.

Posted by: Cricket at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (DrC22)

160 Heh. Just got this mental image of Moochelle patting Barry on the head as he sat on the end of his bed crying after Ryan's speech last night.

"It's okay, Barry. You're still super-duper awesome."

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (vto2e)

161 hoo-boy! The Biden/Ryan one will be a bloodbath. Posted by: Roy at August 30, 2012 09:10 AM (VndSC) I DEFINITELY heard "boy" in there somewhere.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (MrM2k)

162 I just scanned some of the comments at the WaPo opinion piece, as re "Ryans Disappointing Speech" or whatever it was called. Man, these people are deluded. All they can seem to say is that Ryan was lying.

Posted by: The littl shyning man at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (PH+2B)

163 I guess we needed an Obama to get a Ryan.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (EMfce)

164 All I can say as a classmate of Paul's at Miami University is what all Miamians should feel at seeing one of our own knock the freaking cover off the ball: Love and Honor.

Love and Honor, Paul, forever and a day.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (dcoFe)

165 If the sock above had an African American wife who actually had watched MSNBC she might not have known there were any minority speakers.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (hKrVC)

166 154 Hey!!!!!

Posted by: Giacomo the Honey Badger at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (GvYeG)

167 @158-

good point re the red meat vs. vegetables...

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (wtvvX)

168 What think you, morons? Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 30, 2012 09:11 AM (wtvvX) Given the fact he changed the nomination process to favor incumbency - NO

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 05:13 AM (+hB3s)

169 It's no secret I was no Romney fan during the Primaries. I thought he was a North Eastern Liberal RINO. I still think he is compared to my preferred Rick Perry. But he was up to the task of getting the nomination, and Rick Perry wasn't. He's up to the task of correcting our fiscal death spiral if anyone is.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 09:11 AM (8y9MW)

Exactly. You take the team you have and you win the damn game.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 05:14 AM (da5Wo)

170
I watched last night on C-SPAN. Ryan slugged a four-bagger. No doubt about it. I enjoyed how he poked fun at Romney and his choice of music, which he claimed to have heard in "hotel elevators around the country". And yes, he let the JEF have it with both barrels: not with hatred, but with a cold fury toward the this administration's greed and folly.

Still, I think Christie summed up this administration best when he said that the Democrats don't care that they're driving us off a cliff, as long as their hands are gripping the wheel as we descend into the abyss.

Has the preference cascade begun? I hope so. God, I hope so.

Posted by: Brown Line at August 30, 2012 05:14 AM (geg+N)

171 This one is over already? Didn't you predict a 6-3 ruling for barky care to be overturned? Is it okay if I don't believe you on this one?

Your record at predicting has not been very good so I think I'll wait until the night of November 6 before I start celebrating.

Posted by: GMB the worlds most huggable anti-communist at August 30, 2012 05:14 AM (kPe9l)

172 People - Ryan's speech is a renewable resource. It's not a one-and-done. The difference is that Ryan can take the central ideas he presented and recombine them in new and interesting ways while he's in front of an audience. Obama can't without saying "ah, ur" about 30 times. Biden can't without peeing himself. - Paul Ryan - he can go all night. like a lumberjack. _

Posted by: BumperStickerist at August 30, 2012 05:14 AM (RuUvx)

173 Henry the Fifth gave a really rousing speech and all, but it didn't kill a single Frenchy.

Churchill talked a whole bunch, but when it comes right down to it, how many bombs do words keep off your roof?

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 05:14 AM (EAk6R)

174 169 BCochran,

and even Huck seems to embrace that lesson at least for now...

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:15 AM (LRFds)

175 174 Tard Ya Sow,

Gonna be pretty hilarious when we bury your Marxist dreams under American drive stud.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:15 AM (LRFds)

176

I'm curious? Isn't Labor Day the normal start of the campaign and aren't the conventions both usually over before then? What's with the dems going after Labor Day?

The Olympics may have had some impact, but I wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to minimize the amount of time Obama was actually the candidate in order to concentrate their resources. His fundraising has not been spectacular, and his campaign is burning through cash pretty quickly.

Posted by: Alex at August 30, 2012 05:15 AM (/nZEe)

177 Still, I think Christie summed up this administration best when he said that the Democrats don't care that they're driving us off a cliff, as long as their hands are gripping the wheel as we descend into the abyss. Posted by: Brown Line at August 30, 2012 09:14 AM (geg+N) That's why Christie's speech was toned down - to allow Ryan to shine. I thought Christie raised the question from the economy to leadership. Ryan nailed it down...

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 05:16 AM (+hB3s)

178 I've got a bunch of liberal Facebook friends. They're shitting their pants right now. Very amusing, but also kind of sad. They've got nothing. Absolutely nothing. Well, they've got snark and self-pity, but beside that, nothing.

Posted by: DCD-in-Indiana at August 30, 2012 05:16 AM (B0/4L)

179 The Kracken is crack-a-lackin'!

Posted by: Giacomo the Honey Badger at August 30, 2012 05:16 AM (GvYeG)

180 Heh. Just got this mental image of Moochelle patting Barry on the head as he sat on the end of his bed crying after Ryan's speech last night.

"It's okay, Barry. You're still super-duper awesome."

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 09:13 AM (vto2e)

No no no. That would be what Reggie Love would say.

Moochelle would be standing behind him with a cane, beating him like a rug, and saying, "DON'T YOU DARE LOSE THIS ELECTION, YOU BIG EARED ASSHOLE! DON'T! YOU! DARE!"

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:16 AM (4df7R)

181 I thought Ron Ryan's speech stunk. It was stooped and did not make any sense. Just throw all the older people and poor under the bus. Yea, the election is over, but Presadant Obama will be up by 10 in the next pool. I cannot wait for Micheal Obama's speech next week, it will make Ronmey's wife's speech look like babel !!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at August 30, 2012 05:16 AM (48wze)

182 Scott Walker on WISN talk radio:

"When I said my prayers yesterday morning, I just got a real sense that Paul has been chosen for such a time as this."

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 05:17 AM (P6QsQ)

183 92 @Blackrepublican was retweeting all the vile things blacks on twitter were saying about Condi. I don't think there was one that didn't include the words 'Uncle Tom'.

Posted by: Tami at August 30, 2012 08:55 AM (X6akg)

Why would it not be Aunt Jemimah?

Posted by: Red Shirt at August 30, 2012 05:17 AM (FIDMq)

184

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 09:01 AM (8y9MW)

Your inability to detect sarcasm without a large bumpersticker has been noted.

Posted by: TheRealTurdFerguson at August 30, 2012 05:17 AM (v5pnR)

185 An LA news break *before* the speech reminded viewers that "Vice-President elect Paul Ryan" would be speaking tonight. I turned to my kids and told them, "they're right... they screwed up on that, but they're right... they just don't know it yet."

Posted by: hindmost at August 30, 2012 05:17 AM (ZWODX)

186 This part struck me as brilliant - what this administration offers is a dull, adventureless journey from one entitlement to the next, a government planned life where everything is free but us. That captures everything the Left offers. Pretty much serfdom.

Posted by: Magnolia at August 30, 2012 05:18 AM (3P3cj)

187 172 NK,

I think you're forgetting something.....

Bull Halsey gave a rather shorter speech on his Return to Pearl Harbor....

Â“Before we're done with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in Hell!Â”

You do not get motion to task without words to live by and die for.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:18 AM (LRFds)

188 Private property is part of the picture, not the whole. Romney/Ryan is a fine ticket, an admirable ticket, and I plan on fully supporting them in my little corner of Connecticut.

Yes, but the point is that private property assumes so much that is Conservative, and most people don't realize it. Why do you have a right to your own property? Because you are Equal before God (or in Nature) with every other human being. The two, Equality and Private Property, can never truly be separated. Everything else, freedom of speech and association, the right to bear arms, freedom of religion, sanctity of one's person, home, and affects- those all flow from those two conjoined ideas.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:18 AM (8y9MW)

189 I've got a bunch of liberal Facebook friends. They're shitting their pants right now. Very amusing, but also kind of sad. They've got nothing. Absolutely nothing. Well, they've got snark and self-pity, but beside that, nothing. Posted by: DCD-in-Indiana at August 30, 2012 09:16 AM (B0/4L) Hey, they've got Politifact to keep them in their cocoon. That's something, right?

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 30, 2012 05:18 AM (MrM2k)

190 What think you, morons?
Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 30, 2012 09:11 AM

I dunno. After agreeing completely with teh Ace-Man initially, I'm having second thoughts. Guess it's because "Poppin' Fresh" is telling everyone that we really need to pay attention to Fuckabee's awesomely awesome speech.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 30, 2012 05:19 AM (wZI4b)

191 Your inability to detect sarcasm without a large bumpersticker has been noted.

Which comment was sarcastic? I'll go back and re-read it, looking for sarcasm. But I'll admit that, this early, I may need more coffee.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:19 AM (8y9MW)

192 Wow, you're up early this morning. It was indeed, a great speech. My favourite line was the one with the fading Obama posters. I'm excited to hear Romney tonight. I feel really good about this election now.

Posted by: Sassy at August 30, 2012 05:20 AM (iH/m0)

193 i hate huckabee, but his speech was awesome last night

Posted by: phoenixgirl, team dagny, ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 at August 30, 2012 05:20 AM (Ho2rs)

194 185 An LA news break *before* the speech reminded viewers that "Vice-President elect Paul Ryan" ______________ Did they really!!? I remember them making that mistake before--and we won!

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 05:20 AM (r2PLg)

195 "None of us have to settle for the best this administration offers Â– a dull, adventureless journey from one entitlement to the next, a government-planned life, a country where everything is free but us...."

"A country where everything is free but us...."

I wept when he said that.

Call Bartlett's. That sentence will be quoted a hundred years from now. Put it on a T-shirt or a coffee mug.

Posted by: Cicero at August 30, 2012 05:21 AM (Xv7f/)

196 180 Heh. Just got this mental image of Moochelle patting Barry on the head as he sat on the end of his bed crying after Ryan's speech last night. "It's okay, Barry. You're still super-duper awesome."
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 09:13 AM (vto2e)

No no no. That would be what Reggie Love would say.

Moochelle would be standing behind him with a cane, beating him like a rug, and saying, "DON'T YOU DARE LOSE THIS ELECTION, YOU BIG EARED ASSHOLE! DON'T! YOU! DARE!"

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 30, 2012 09:16 AM (4df7R)

Crap, I need a better Wookie translator. Is that what she was saying?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 05:21 AM (vto2e)

197 Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was?

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 05:21 AM (r2PLg)

198 Let's just say I'm not going to go all in at a Vegas casino on Romney/Ryan winning it all, but I'm very optimistic. Better to practice cautious optimism than soul-crushing pessimism. The only souls I want crushed are the souls of the regressive pukes whose weeping bodies will be strewn across this great country from sea to shining sea on November 7th.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:21 AM (4df7R)

199 197 Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was?

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 09:21 AM (r2PLg)

BOC, dont fear the reaper?

Posted by: Red Shirt at August 30, 2012 05:22 AM (FIDMq)

200 Churchill talked a whole bunch, but when it comes right down to it, how many bombs do words keep off your roof? Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 09:14 AM (EAk6R) Feh. Speeches are given to stir up enthusiasm and mollify concerns. The speech is supposed to inspire you to vote for the speaker, to donate money and time and effort. Hand-wringing whining is not helpful. Follow your own advice and do something constructive.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:22 AM (Wp4rQ)

201 http://tinyurl.com/7q75lkw

Ras Economic Trust Romney 48 BAM! 44...

the donks are circling the wagons....

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:23 AM (LRFds)

202

191 AllenG

Barack Obama IS a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: The Krakken at August 30, 2012 05:23 AM (ozrdM)

203 BOC, dont fear the reaper?

Posted by: Red Shirt at August 30, 2012 09:22 AM (FIDMq)

lol! That would have been awesome.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:23 AM (4df7R)

204 If that speech was a football game ... it's GOP 73 Dems 0.

Posted by: Giacomo the Honey Badger at August 30, 2012 05:23 AM (GvYeG)

205 @ 91

The Maori would scare the shit out of Dothraki. That was beyond badass.

Posted by: apotheosis at August 30, 2012 05:23 AM (xWk3U)

206 I know Ann Romney was supposed to soften her husband's image, but I think she missed the mark on a few levels. Sorry, but here's how I see it. Her personality is a bit too sharp to pull off the speaking from the heart angle. Team Romney has already thought of this, which is why they put out the story about her passing out homemade cookies on the plane. But like so much of Romney's messaging, it's a bit clumsy, like referring to himself as "severely conservative." The cookies came off as "I'm not Hilary." It was out of character with her behavior the rest of the campaign where she says things like how she'd just like to choke someone. Feistiness is good, don't get me wrong. It is how she survived cancer and MS. They should have played to her strengths and then let slip some vulnerability, much like when Hilary cried in NH. Some people said those were crocodile tears, but it worked. Talking about going to a school dance as a metaphor for entrusting her husband with stewardship with the country, the Jacqui Davisson blonde bouffant, the horror of their salad days when they ate tuna and pasta off an ironing board in their first apt. What woman isn't saying to herself, "It must be tough starting out in life with the son of the Governor of MI and living in Boston while he gets his MBA and JD at Harvard and getting by on his GM stock." People roared with laughter when Romney tweeted how much loves flying coach and eating at Subway. Mitt the Modest didn't work here, either. It would have been better to give examples of his work ethic, describe how he made it and reassure voters those opportunities would be there for them. It was a good speech. Ann Romney would make a wonderful first lady. But she can't singlehandedly close the gender gap. I'm always skeptical when wives are advertised as being some secret weapon.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 05:23 AM (i0vBR)

207 197 Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was?

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 09:21 AM (r2PLg)

I think it was Yello's "Oh Yeah"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q7FFjUpVLg&feature=player_embedded

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 05:24 AM (vto2e)

208 Some one is really doubting the power of words to stir the heart, to encourage the troops, to embolden the wavering, to sway the unconvinced? Someone is really doubting the power of words?

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 05:24 AM (P6QsQ)

209

Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was?

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 09:21 AM (r2PLg)

I would love his intro music at campaign events to be "The Blood of Cu'Chulainn" from Boondock Saints. But I suspect that would be considered RAAAAACISSST or something.

Heh. He could always go with an instrumental version of the theme from Shaft.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:25 AM (4df7R)

210

the one by Zachary telling us about his "African-American wife" and her reaction to teh Ryan's speech

Posted by: TheRealTurdFerguson at August 30, 2012 05:25 AM (v5pnR)

211 "None of us have to settle for the best this administration offers Â– a dull, adventureless journey from one entitlement to the next, a government-planned life, a country where everything is free but us." My favorite line as well. Perfectly sums up what we are about.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 30, 2012 05:25 AM (MrM2k)

212 The real judgement that the American people are being asked to make this election is whether they are ready to shed their yokes and chains, velvet lined though they are.

There's no namby pambying around the facts this time. All the dog whistles in the world can't hide the fact that a relentless slow/sudden decline is what their side offers while our side offers a mere chance at prosperity.

They don't have a budget and they don't have a plan.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 30, 2012 05:25 AM (ccXZP)

213

Hand-wringing whining is not helpful. Follow your own advice and do something constructive.

Nicholas was deconstructing Tsar's bitchy comment. Quite skillfully, I might add.

I am looking forward to the third act.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 30, 2012 05:25 AM (u6Ixe)

214 "the very first sustained criticisms of the Obama presidency they've ever seen."

And the "DNC/Media Complex" pundits are absolutely losing their minds trying to cover it all up.

Posted by: radioone at August 30, 2012 05:25 AM (/eEF7)

215 Well good morning. Isaac managed to deprive me of electric power for 8 hours.

One observation, those wind-up LED flashlights. The one from Ready America after about 200 cranks lasted 15 minutes before being too dim to use. And an hour later when I wanted to use it again, had to crank it another 200 times to get light. Don't think I want to try and use it to recharge my smartphone.

As for this post of Ace's. The Life of Julia should be subtitled The Veal Calf. Because that is how the socialists view everyone but themselves. Too stupid and naive, so must be gently lead along and fed until the death panel decides it wants to make veal of you.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 05:26 AM (X/+PP)

216 is there video of Huck's? only caught the end of SuperRyan's

Posted by: akak at August 30, 2012 05:26 AM (vfQBi)

217

Churchill talked a whole bunch, but when it comes right down to it, how many bombs do words keep off your roof?
Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 09:14 AM (EAk6R)

Churchill's words inspired an entire nation to withstand one of the most brutal onslaughts in the history of the world. Words and ideas matter. They can inspire people to greatness, or destroy civilizations, because they lead to action or inaction.

Posted by: Giacomo the Honey Badger at August 30, 2012 05:26 AM (GvYeG)

218 eman: I was satirizing the downer post by Tsar Nicholas II upthread.

I thought the speech was fantastic and, just as importantly, bodes well of things to come.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 05:26 AM (EAk6R)

219 It is hard to believe - but my little sister is the same age as Paul Ryan. This generation gets it. It is not them that I worry about. It is my generation of welfare slubs waiting in line for MediCare that will sink America. We need to gut every nonessential government program. We need to be productive again and become a net exporter of oil. To win the day we must put the Saudi's & Iran out of business. No need to bomb them - once their wealth dries up they will implode.

Posted by: izoneguy at August 30, 2012 05:27 AM (oKH8p)

220 Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was? Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 09:21 AM (r2PLg) BOC, dont fear the reaper? Posted by: Red Shirt at August 30, 2012 09:22 AM (FIDMq) ____________ Ha! Nooooo--was it!? It was something I thought I recognized. I tried to catch a re-run taping of the convention--but I haven't had a chance to get to it yet. Damn it I thought it was something I almost recognized but I was busy trying to get stuff done in another room before his speech started.

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 05:27 AM (r2PLg)

221 Wow....there are a lot of eeyore's on here today.

If you're so effing perfect, you run next time.

Posted by: Tami at August 30, 2012 05:28 AM (X6akg)

222 I don't think even Bill Clinton can save the Dems convention next week. It's going to be deliciously cringe-worthy.

But.....the Washington Post will of course remain in the Obama camp, as will NYT and the usual suspects. Will the broadcast networks that are more entertainment-oriented now rather than hard news follow the rising star that is Paul Ryan? They completely abandoned Hillary in favor of the Next Big Thing back in 2008. It will be interesting to see what they do.

The unpleasantness? As so many people here have said, the death throes of this administration and its true believers will not be pretty. I expect Chris Matthews being aggressively drunk on air 24/7 is just a taste of what's to come.

Posted by: 56 and loving RR at August 30, 2012 05:28 AM (e9kQC)

223 I think it was Thin Lizzy, the Boys are Back.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 05:28 AM (vto2e)

224 Nicholas was deconstructing Tsar's bitchy comment. Quite skillfully, I might add. I am looking forward to the third act. Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 30, 2012 09:25 AM (u6Ixe) oic.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:28 AM (Wp4rQ)

225 Yep I pretty much agree, last night was the clincher. after a series of dynamite speeches Ryan steps up and knocks it out of the park. A devasting blow and you just know that Obama is going to be steaming right about now.

Posted by: exceller at August 30, 2012 05:29 AM (ROGMG)

226

>>I've got a bunch of liberal Facebook friends.

I hardly ever log in any more, but saw a lovely little comment about teh awful "smirk" on Ryan's face and how the poster wanted to violently knock it off.

Cute.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 30, 2012 05:29 AM (SUKHu)

227 love...love....loved last night....still amped up!!!!

Posted by: phoenixgirl, team dagny, ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 at August 30, 2012 05:29 AM (Ho2rs)

228 the downer post by Tsar Nicholas II upthread. ______________________ Oh damn it. No. Have to check upthread that's my boyfriend, gawd I am going to spank him.

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 05:29 AM (r2PLg)

229

\I don't think even Bill Clinton can save the Dems convention next week.

Let that sink in for a moment. The Dems are so desperate they have to fall back on Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

Breathe deep the gathering (Democrat) gloom. Watch lights fade from every room...

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:29 AM (4df7R)

230 eman: I was satirizing the downer post by Tsar Nicholas II upthread. I thought the speech was fantastic and, just as importantly, bodes well of things to come. Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 09:26 AM (EAk6R) Sorry for the error. I'll send the cancel order and order the helos back to base.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:30 AM (Wp4rQ)

231

166

I knew I was going to offend someone! It's OK, I have some trendy names in my family too, we just barely escaped having a baby niece named Paris about ten years ago.

p.s. Giacomo isn't ALWAYS trendy. Mainly referring to extremely non-Italian yuppies who were in a groove of naming their boys Luca and Francesco, but never Guido.

Posted by: kallisto at August 30, 2012 05:30 AM (jm/9g)

232 the one by Zachary telling us about his "African-American wife" and her reaction to teh Ryan's speech

Ah. Okay.

Yes, I allowed as how that couldn't have been a real comment. But, yes, I've decided I also NEED MOAR KOFE

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:30 AM (8y9MW)

233 Huckabee's speech, and all the convention speeches, can be found at

c-span.org/RNC

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 30, 2012 05:31 AM (P6QsQ)

234 Should I go OT with a ginger pin-up? Why not?

http://pinterest.com/pin/128282289356107480/

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 05:31 AM (X/+PP)

235 Yes, I allowed as how that couldn't have been a real comment. But, yes, I've decided I also NEED MOAR KOFE

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 09:30 AM (8y9MW)

NO ONE needs more Kofi Anan. Take it back.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:31 AM (4df7R)

236 Let that sink in for a moment. The Dems are so desperate they have to fall back on Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Breathe deep the gathering (Democrat) gloom. Watch lights fade from every room... Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 30, 2012 09:29 AM (4df7R) Yep, a serial rapist and traitor. Then there's Jimmy Carter

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 05:31 AM (+hB3s)

237

Katy bar the door. No telling what their panic will serve up in the way of character assassination and violent distractions. Look out. You're going to see shite in the next two months you didn't think possible in this country or ANYWHERE.

Posted by: rrpjr at August 30, 2012 05:31 AM (BYQyM)

238 Yes, but the point is that private property assumes so much that is Conservative, and most people don't realize it. Why do you have a right to your own property? Because you are Equal before God (or in Nature) with every other human being. The two, Equality and Private Property, can never truly be separated. Everything else, freedom of speech and association, the right to bear arms, freedom of religion, sanctity of one's person, home, and affects- those all flow from those two conjoined ideas. ______________ I love it! You're a guy who won't take "yes" for an answer. In addition to what you've said, the significance of private property to conservative philosophy is this: it is concrete. This is why it stands as a bulwark against all forms of totalitarianism.

Posted by: Cricket at August 30, 2012 05:32 AM (DrC22)

239 Actually he does have a point. We do still have the media as an enemy--nothing changes that fact. And, we still have to get out there and work it.

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 05:32 AM (r2PLg)

240 NO ONE needs more Kofi Anan. Take it back.

No, but they may need more coffee, anon.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:32 AM (8y9MW)

241 Nice Debbie Downer speech, pal. Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 09:04 AM (Wp4rQ) The other day I was reading 538's blog post about how MI is not a tossup, and ai agree with Tsar and Nate Silver that conservatives are being overly confident.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 05:32 AM (i0vBR)

242 But..but...but...vaginas!!!1111!!!!!!111!1!

Posted by: Democrat flaks replying to Math at August 30, 2012 05:32 AM (G9qZk)

243 We do still have the media as an enemy--nothing changes that fact. And, we still have to get out there and work it. Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 09:32 AM (r2PLg) You can polish a turd all you want, in the end it still is still just a piece of shit

Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 30, 2012 05:33 AM (+hB3s)

244 Charlotte could be worse, Al Gore could do his Macarena dance again.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 05:34 AM (X/+PP)

245 Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II at August 30, 2012 09:00 AM (r2PLg) Well, then, where would we be without Eeyore of Ekaterinburg here to set matters aright?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at August 30, 2012 05:34 AM (IyKYr)

246 237
Katy bar the door. No telling what their panic will serve up in the way of character assassination and violent distractions. Look out. You're going to see shite in the next two months you didn't think possible in this country or ANYWHERE.

Posted by: rrpjr at August 30, 2012 09:31 AM (BYQyM)

--------------------------------------------------------------------

What do they have left that they haven't already thrown at Mitt and Ryan?

Dog killer. Grandma killer. Cancer fan. Hates kids with Autism. I guess they can just regress to calling him Hitler. That's where all arguments end up.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 30, 2012 05:34 AM (vto2e)

247 A new Ryan thread up

Posted by: Vic at August 30, 2012 05:34 AM (YdQQY)

248

>>Isaac managed to deprive me of electric power for 8 hours.

Welcome back. It's just starting to hit us. We'll be fine as long as the tornado danger stays over there =>.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 30, 2012 05:34 AM (SUKHu)

249 The left is fired up now that Ryan is on the ticket and Republicans are running with a "painful truth" austerity message. Even Ed Koch came out to rally Jews for the Dems.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 05:34 AM (i0vBR)

250 I love it! You're a guy who won't take "yes" for an answer. In addition to what you've said, the significance of private property to conservative philosophy is this: it is concrete. This is why it stands as a bulwark against all forms of totalitarianism.

I won't take a mere "yes," you must bow before my awesome brilliance!

Actually, I was responding to your point about Private Property not being the whole of conservatism (don't remember your exact quote, and I'm too lazy to look back up-thread). I don't think it's the "whole" of conservatism, but if Traditional Values are the heart and soul, Private Property is the brain.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:35 AM (8y9MW)

251 My favorite was Ryan's spendulus critique. Not only has the money been spent and wasted. It has been borrowed, spent, and wasted. I don't often do it, but I was cheering like a sports fan on so many points and barbs.

Posted by: Col. Angus at August 30, 2012 05:35 AM (Kkt/i)

252 Should I go OT with a ginger pin-up? Why not? http://pinterest.com/pin/128282289356107480/ Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 09:31 AM (X/+PP) Bless you, Anna.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:36 AM (Wp4rQ)

253 Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was? Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 09:21 AM (r2PLg)

Don't know what he uses, but I vote for AC/DC's Thunderstruck. Works on a lot of levels.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 05:36 AM (da5Wo)

254 I loved Condi's speech--you know what Chris Matthews actually said on MSNBC about it- "It was an excellent speech, it completely repudiated all of the Republican cultural attacks on Obama." That's the insanity we have to deal with.

Posted by: tasker at August 30, 2012 05:36 AM (r2PLg)

255 249 TDP,

We'll know whether to bet on America in 70 or so days.

Better to go down running on right than running the tank empty.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 05:37 AM (LRFds)

256 Ryan's intro was "The Boys are Back in Town"

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at August 30, 2012 05:37 AM (F0K0r)

257 Thanks Mana AJ. Hope Isaac is just a bit of rain for you.
It has been raining for over 16 hours here. And the gusts of wind over night were pretty impressive. Now it is finally down to drizzle and overcast with weaker wind gusts.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 05:37 AM (X/+PP)

258

Ryan is like the nuclear sub....uniquely powerful, submerged until needed and once unleased the ultimate death machine. Many liked Paul because they thought he was a policy wonk, conservative, intelligent and educated. But what we have seen is so much more....warm, engaging, sincere, funny, intuitive, classy and edgy!! Paul can deliver in that Reagan way where he never sounds nasty yet he is delivering lethal after lethal blow. It is like watching a poetic annihilation eating a candy bar or bowl of ice cream. You are witnessing a take down of epic portions and what are you saying.....more! more!...that is deadly and impressive. The younger GOP is Reagan across the board and I am loving it!

Mitt must be given credit for picking Paul. Mitt does make the decisions and lets face it...if he was so liberal as some here say, he would have picked Pawlenty or Portman. Give Mitt credit....a successfull businessman knows how to lead and bring in the best. And when you see them together..Mitt and Paul you can see a genuine like for the other and that comes across. I think Mitt loves Paul's passion and remember everyone Mitt has 5 sons....do not think for one minute that Mitt does not see part of his sons in Paul!! And Mitt is a big family man. Mitt singly made the decision for Paul, many of his advisors did not want Ryan, yet he went with his intuition and I applaud and thank Mitt. For all the naysayers, Mitt knows Paul will be the torch bearer in the future and if he was so liberal I am sure that is not what he would have wanted. Just remember Mitt's decision to choose Paul is why we are seeing the great Paul Ryan on the national stage!

Posted by: bluerose75 at August 30, 2012 05:37 AM (HDcKc)

259 " The Life of Julia should be subtitled The Veal Calf. Because that is how the socialists view everyone but themselves. Too stupid and naive, so must be gently lead along and fed until the death panel decides it wants to make veal of you." Newsletter. Subscription.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 05:38 AM (i0vBR)

260 No, but they may need more coffee, anon.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 09:32 AM (8y9MW)

Well played. :-D

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:39 AM (4df7R)

261 Should I go OT with a ginger pin-up? Why not?

http://pinterest.com/pin/128282289356107480/
Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 09:31 AM (X/+PP)

*drools stupidly for several moments*

Uhhhh, yeah. That rocked.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 05:39 AM (da5Wo)

262 The left is fired up now that Ryan is on the ticket and Republicans are running with a "painful truth" austerity message. Even Ed Koch came out to rally Jews for the Dems. Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 09:34 AM (i0vBR) Stop staring into the Sun, kid.

Posted by: eman at August 30, 2012 05:40 AM (Wp4rQ)

263 Anna Puma, I think I love you.

I certainly loved Ginger Steam-Punk Girl.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at August 30, 2012 05:41 AM (8y9MW)

264 29, 33, 39:

There are Summer Olympics every 4 years. There is a Presidential Election every 4 years.

There is no reason, because the conventions are not always before labor day. In 2008, Labor Day was September 1, and the GOP Convention was September 1 - 4.

Posted by: Steven at August 30, 2012 05:41 AM (HQ4NB)

265 [Fair Use - the comment was a copy/paste of the post linked in the nic.]

Posted by: GOP = Liars at August 30, 2012 05:41 AM (Bv9qa)

266 Churchill talked a whole bunch, but when it comes right down to it, how many bombs do words keep off your roof?
Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 30, 2012 09:14 AM (EAk6R)

Or put there? Because the accursed Koran hasn't had a thing to do with the suffering and death of millions around the world.

No! It was Pokemon all along! BinLadenPuff, I choose you! Use Quicksplode attack!

Posted by: SuperKoranic Pokeballs for Allah at August 30, 2012 05:43 AM (IwVfC)

267 Posted by: GOP = Liars at August 30, 2012 09:41 AM (Bv9qa) I love the smell of panic in the morning

Posted by: thunderb at August 30, 2012 05:43 AM (Dnbau)

268 "Fact" trolls rolling on in.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 30, 2012 05:43 AM (MrM2k)

269

Posted by: GOP = Liars at August 30, 2012 09:41 AM (Bv9qa)

Oh, riiiight. Sally Kohn. Also known as the chick who tries to out-guy Rachel Maddow. If she hated the speech this much, then you KNOW it was devastating.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:43 AM (4df7R)

270 There is something wrong with the force. Ace posting at 8:16 AM?

Obviously he did not go to bed.

Posted by: Billy Bob, psuedo intellectual at August 30, 2012 05:43 AM (3ZjAP)

271 Also known as the chick who tries to out-guy Rachel Maddow.

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 05:45 AM (da5Wo)

272 "Smell desperation strong in this one yes?" - Karl Yoda

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 05:45 AM (X/+PP)

273 BCochran go back to the steampunk ginger pic

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 30, 2012 05:46 AM (X/+PP)

274 I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 09:45 AM (da5Wo)

Swig some Val-U-Rite. It'll get rid of the taste.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter [/i][/u][/b] at August 30, 2012 05:46 AM (4df7R)

275 Time for a song. Approximately by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Get to work boys!

http://tinyurl.com/2bdwfya

Posted by: Billy Bob, psuedo intellectual at August 30, 2012 05:47 AM (3ZjAP)

276 BCochran go back to the steampunk ginger pic

Aaaahhhh...that hits the spot.

Swig some Val-U-Rite. It'll get rid of the taste.

Would love to, but I'm pretty sure the boss (dad and grandpa) would frown. Especially since I've got to get in the car in a little bit.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 30, 2012 05:48 AM (da5Wo)

277 Ho boy. I just hate tossing the cold water but there is plenty. of. time. to. fuck. it. up. PLENTY. Oooodles of time. 68 days, as a matter of fact. There could be a macaca moment, there could be a wag-the-dog strike on Iran, Ryan or Romney could have a brain freeze in their respective debates, there could be a Trayvon incident. All this premature manroot slurping gives me a headache. Concentrate, folks. This is in no way in the bag.

Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at August 30, 2012 05:49 AM (RD7QR)

278 What I like about all this is that it is personal. Ryan's math wizardary at the health care summit confounding Obama. Obama then inviting him to the speech sitting him in the front row and then eviserating Ryan without allowing a comeback. I believe Ryan was an earnest and sincere man who met with the devil, a dumb devil, but a devil. Ryan would have succeeded in any path he chose. Obama, not so much. I have also read that Michelle hates the Irish Catholics from her Chicago days. This makes it so much more perfect.

Posted by: madamex at August 30, 2012 05:49 AM (e9LVX)

279 Ryan hit a homerun, all my lib friends on facebook are having an absolute hissy fit.

Posted by: Marie at August 30, 2012 05:50 AM (P9OJs)

280 Ace, ditto ditto and ditto.

You can assess the level of intellect, talent and human/political understanding behind R/R in part by the superb speech writing, especially compared to the speech writers for B.O., who are so tone deaf and clumsy, it sounds like B.O. himself.

Posted by: Tonawanda at August 30, 2012 05:50 AM (l62NP)

281 Meh.

Posted by: Akin at August 30, 2012 05:53 AM (YuyOW)

282 "the credit rating was actually downgraded because Republicans threatened not to raise the debt ceiling." Yes, because we all know more debt will make it easier to payoff.

Posted by: Money Money Tree at August 30, 2012 05:55 AM (YuyOW)

283 A very weird thing happened this morning. I was listening to replays of Ryan's speech last night, I thought I was hearing JFK talking. The cadence and accent sounded the same. Then I heard something from a Romney speech and it sounded like Reagan talking, like those slow statements that he used to make letting the thought sink in for the audience.

It was VERY weird.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at August 30, 2012 06:01 AM (32do8)

284 A fine speech.

Palin's was even better. Didn't help McCain.

All will depend on the head of the ticket being willing to attack a liberal.

Too bad Obama isn't a conservative

Posted by: Valiant at August 30, 2012 06:01 AM (aFxlY)

285 Somewhere the gipper's eyes are twinkling.

Posted by: Locus at August 30, 2012 06:03 AM (dfeVg)

286 We always seem to look for the next Reagan. I'm pleased as punch we seem to have the next Kemp instead.

Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at August 30, 2012 06:04 AM (GBXon)

287 286 Cavil,

I'll take either, but Artur Davis may make a better Kemp...the most powerful thing Kemp did was speak truth to power to the NAACP.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 06:06 AM (LRFds)

288 133 This convention may be remembered as the week were the MSM "Officially" dropped any pretense of being anything else than an arm of the far left. They are all making absolute jokes of themselves and If I were a leading Republican every time I went on one of those shows I'd let them have it with both barrels about how biased and absurd they are.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 30, 2012 09:06 AM (05RcU)

Loved how ABC and NBC desperately tried to work in Bush into the coverage, by noting the dearth of speakers saying anything about Bush. That was another favorite part of Ryan's speech, slamming Obama for not taking responsibility and promising to do so.

Posted by: Col. Angus at August 30, 2012 06:09 AM (Kkt/i)

289 #286 Kemp was great, and Ryan is very Kemp-like, but Ryan is a smarter, shrewder Kemp, able to navigate the shoals more surely than Kemp.

Posted by: Tonawanda at August 30, 2012 06:11 AM (l62NP)

290 If I was able to vote in 88 I would have voted for Kemp. I was 13, but I watched the news. I'm a fucking nerd.

Posted by: Zakn at August 30, 2012 06:15 AM (zyaZ1)

291

I would love his intro music at campaign events to be "The Blood of Cu'Chulainn"

I would gladly donate to that campaign. But I would also love to hear him walk in, to the opening of riffs of "Shipping up to Boston"

Posted by: Cu'Chulainn at August 30, 2012 06:15 AM (Vk2CC)

292 I got smacked last night cuz I thought Condi's speech was given in a shaky voice...it read much better than it was presented, IMO. For a while I was 'axelrod's butt buddy and needed to return to my Chicago bathhouse.'

Ryan was awesome. You could hear a pin drop in the bathhouse when he was on.

Posted by: trainer at August 30, 2012 06:16 AM (1QEkm)

293 "Someone on Twitter noted something I'd said before: For millions of Americans, non-newsjunkies, non-conservatives, this convention will have been among the very first sustained criticisms of the Obama presidency they've ever seen."

The Obama love-fest did him no favors.
His fear of FoxNews did him no favors.
Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi did him no favors.

I can only wonder if Jon Stewart will do that "Julia call-out piece."
If he does, Obama is done. As done as Jimmy Carter.

Posted by: Dirty Harry at August 30, 2012 06:21 AM (e8kgV)

294 Rock And Roll exit was nice. Hells Bells, tolling for the JEF, woulda been better.

Posted by: sTevo at August 30, 2012 06:23 AM (5xe+t)

295 Elections should be about competing based on your record in the past and your vision for the future, not competing to see who can get away with the most lies and distortions without voters noticing or bother to care. Irony, like silvery, only rust colored.

Posted by: toby928© at August 30, 2012 06:24 AM (QupBk)

296 But...but...ABORTION!!!1!

Posted by: MSNBC at August 30, 2012 06:24 AM (uaEZS)

297 But...but...BIRTH CONTROL!!!!1

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at August 30, 2012 06:25 AM (uaEZS)

298 But...but...MY WIFE!!1!

Posted by: Joe Septic at August 30, 2012 06:26 AM (uaEZS)

299 "I believe speculation stuff about replacing Biden is going to hit a fever pitch this weekend. I'm not saying it'll happen... though it might."

Who will replace him?
1: Who will want to have to go up against Ryan?
2: Of those who want the opportunity, who would the Obama Administration actually want?
3: Why would anyone competent want to join a losing team? I agree w/ you, Obama's going to hit a downward spiral. Who's going to want to come in, and be permanently tainted as "the closer who was brought in, to blow the game"?

Posted by: Greg Q at August 30, 2012 06:27 AM (4Pleu)

300 But...but...HIS DOG!1!1!

His delicious dog...

Posted by: Barack Obama at August 30, 2012 06:27 AM (uaEZS)

301 tasker, etc.

Does anyone know what Ryan's intro music before the speech last night was?

Relistened this AM and it sounds even more like Black Sabbath's Never Say Die.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICI0jX68YsE

Posted by: DaveA at August 30, 2012 06:28 AM (Ve9V9)

302 But...but...CHRISTIANISTS!!!1!

Posted by: Andrew Sullivan at August 30, 2012 06:28 AM (uaEZS)

303 Ryan sealed the deal for me. I'll moved Heaven and Earth to get those two men in office.

Posted by: backhoe at August 30, 2012 06:29 AM (ULH4o)

304 I must say I was floored by Condi's speech. That was high octane intellectual passion tempered by the years of the assaults on her character. I developed a kind of deep loving respect for her as she layed her soul bare to the American people. What a treasure she is.

Ryan-is the love child of Jack Kemp and Ayn Rand. I don't believe he could have done any better. The thing is he is only 42. His abilities will only gather steam and gravitas if he stays true. He is now enemy #1 to the media and the left, I repeat myself. If our movement is true I expect the gloves to come off very soon. Meaning Palin and the rest of the folks in wings will soon flood the media with defense of Ryan and the principals he put forth.

It was a great night because I sensed the Obama camp panic a bit.

Posted by: Locus at August 30, 2012 06:29 AM (dfeVg)

305 His force is strong, we must destroy him.

Posted by: Darth Obama at August 30, 2012 06:29 AM (yLHQs)

306 I'm really hoping that Alex the Chick's prediction of a public freak-out by Obama comes true.

Wouldn't that just be amazing?

Posted by: Kensington at August 30, 2012 06:29 AM (uaEZS)

307 I really want a video of Ryan's speech on my iPod.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at August 30, 2012 06:31 AM (32do8)

308 304: ...looks like we have Jack Kemp on the mind today. Lordy, if only he'd taken the nomination in '88...what could have been...

Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at August 30, 2012 06:31 AM (GBXon)

309 I'm really hoping that Alex the Chick's prediction of a public freak-out by Obama comes true. To some extent, it's already starting. I suspect he'll hold it together for public consumption through the DNC, but then...?

Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at August 30, 2012 06:32 AM (GBXon)

310 stock market down 110.00 and falling

dive, dive

Posted by: sven10077 at August 30, 2012 06:35 AM (LRFds)

311 Got back last night from a fabulous long weekend in downtown Chicago. Our son was married there Sunday afternoon in the Columbus Park Refectory. I am now seeing that Chris Matthews and his sidekick Eugene Robinson are saying that the word "Chicago" is a racist code word. As would be, I suppose, "Philadelphia," or "Washington DC." The democrat campaign is going to look like a rodeo clown act pretty soon.

Posted by: The littl shyning man at August 30, 2012 06:37 AM (PH+2B)

312 Thank goodness for Jack Kemp, who kept some oxygen in the conservative movement for so many years.

Alas, he killed much good will by implicitly agreeing with Gore that Republicans were racist.

Ryan is more savvy.

Posted by: Tonawanda at August 30, 2012 06:38 AM (l62NP)

313 I was at the gym listening and when the riff on "life of julia" came out and he said "everything is free but us" I thought "awesome" and think that is as close to calling the president a socialist as any mainstream politician will do.

Posted by: lorien1973 at August 30, 2012 06:40 AM (0tkqC)

314

I'm with you, Ace. Winston Wolf can suck it.

The guys have their shirts.

Posted by: Emperor of Counting My Chickens Before They Hatch, Damn Straight at August 30, 2012 06:43 AM (ZMzpb)

315

Yahoo news headline this morning: "Ryan takes factual shortcuts in speech"

Yeah, I'd say the palace guards are panicking.

Every day the oldline media reminds me more and more of Pravda.

Posted by: crisis du jour at August 30, 2012 06:46 AM (J1eJz)

316 I agree with Ace. The preference cascade started when Ryan was chosen. I heard two lib talkers on the radio say the next morning, "what good does gay marriage do if the country is bankrupt? We've thinking of voting Romney."

Devastating, masterful speech. All those speeches were good! Immigrants, success, freedom! Next time a lib asks you where they dug up all those minorities, say "governors' offices, mayors' offices, academia, businesses."

As Christie said, Why should we go negative when Obama has handed us these issues?

Awesome, awesome convention: a blueprint for winning hearts and minds. Nice funny hats, too.

Posted by: pj at August 30, 2012 06:55 AM (DQHjw)

317 97 Looking forward to Joe Biden's speech on 'Pie--Why I Like It.'
==========
I expect this: "Ovaltine. Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine."

Of course, that would be plagiarism, but plagiarism is a feature not a bug for Joe.

Posted by: edj at August 30, 2012 07:02 AM (+QKfp)

318 Daily Kos in full attack mode:

"Paul Ryan's big speech Wednesday night was so filled with lies that there's disagreement on which were the five biggest. Definitely his lies about Medicare made the top five. Definitely his claim that President Obama failed to save a Janesville, Wisconsin, GM plant that had actually closed before Obama was inaugurated. But there's so much more to choose from."

Posted by: Darth Obama at August 30, 2012 07:04 AM (yLHQs)

319 DAMN!!!

Posted by: Darth Obama at August 30, 2012 07:05 AM (yLHQs)

320 #206 Ann Romney's speech was excellent for one major reason: it reminded people that if they vote for Romney, they get rid of Michelle, the Nagger in Chief.

Posted by: Miss Marple at August 30, 2012 07:13 AM (GoIUi)

321 About all the Democrats are left with in the aftermath of Typhoon Ryan is lying about the Janesville GM plant, and complaining that Paul Ryan doesn't like American music (see, because the only bands he cited in his speech were from Australia and England).

Posted by: filbert at August 30, 2012 07:20 AM (smvTK)

322 @269: Isn't that a little like crossing the streams?

Posted by: Michael Vick at August 30, 2012 07:22 AM (izA2D)

323 Did anyone else hear Ryan say "the time for choosing is drawing near" and think of Reagan's speech in 1964? Am I reading too much into this, or is that an intentional reference? I prefer to think the latter. The GOP has been looking for the "next Reagan" since precisely noon, January 20, 1989, and I think Ryan may be that guy. Same sunny upper-Midwest optimistic populism, same belief in the inherent goodness and strength of the American people, same distrust of central government planning, etc. What a speech.

Posted by: Guy in Texas at August 30, 2012 07:36 AM (miYzi)

324 It's not over!! Nooooooo. I still rate the SCOAMF at 72% likelihood of winning the election. Wait-- don't laugh. OK. I'll drop it to 71.4%, because I like you guys. Special for you. Anyway-- it's not over!

Posted by: Nate Silver at August 30, 2012 07:39 AM (Db6BC)

325

One line I loved that no one has been talking about:

ObamaCare is 2000 pages of rules, taxes, fees, and fines that have no place in a free country.

Posted by: Emperor of Counting My Chickens Before They Hatch, Damn Straight at August 30, 2012 07:40 AM (ZMzpb)

326 Mortal Kombat. HAAAHAAA. Right up my alley.

We need Sektor with his MAN-VISE Fatality.

Posted by: Hostilian at August 30, 2012 07:52 AM (sD3sj)

327 I would have paid money to see the SCOAMF's face when Ryan referenced the fading Obama posters. His smug, preening face contorted in rage would have been a thing of beauty to witness.

Posted by: Wonkish Rogue at August 30, 2012 07:55 AM (pajrX)

328 The Julia bit was great - I wonder if the Obama morons will run that ad again. I also liked the part about Obama saying/believing he needs to talk more...

Posted by: ADK46er at August 30, 2012 07:56 AM (HEIHb)

329

My wife is as apolotical and uninterested in politics as anyone I know. She wouldn't know Paul Ryan if he wore a sign on his chest that said "Hi, I'm Paul Ryan". I made her watch his speech with me last night and then asked her opinion after he was done. She said "I tried really hard not to like it, but I thought it was great! I like this guy!"

That's all I needed to know, I think there are probably millions just like her that just became Ryan fans.

Romney/Ryan 2012!

Posted by: seb5150 at August 30, 2012 08:01 AM (jCwj+)

330 My Facebook is alight with liberals telling me that Paul Ryan's entire speech was a lie.

Posted by: Sexypig at August 30, 2012 08:04 AM (dZQh7)

331 "I know I'll catch hell for this, but the election is over. This week Romney/Ryan will move ahead in the polls and they will not relinquish that lead, save for the occasional outlier. Polls will tighten and widen; but from this moment forward, the preference cascade begins." Remember this quote, gentlemen. I hope Ace is right, but if he's not...well, let's be sure to remind him.

Posted by: RE at August 30, 2012 08:04 AM (QTVh2)

332

Obama is lost because he can't use his usual tricks to win here. He can't get some super secret court records released to make Mitt drop out of the race (give me your tax returns!!). He can't use his race to win (I have a funny sounding name!). He can't use his gift of BS to win, because people aren't buying it any more (which makes Mitt's campaign of "it's okay, you voted for him. Come inside and let's wash that off." perfect.)

Exactly Right.

The RR campaign is proving to be nimble, intelligent and pitch perfect in so many ways....not the least of which in picking Ryan. Even when they make risky decisions and some of us get nervous (even little things like "this convention is proving very boring") turn out to be perfectly calculated and correct. The medicare debate, the war on women, even Romney's supposed 'birhter' gaffe....they seem two steps ahead of the press and light years ahead of the obama campaign.

Posted by: spellcaster at August 30, 2012 08:06 AM (z82lw)

333 Is Biden scheduled to give a major speech at the Dem convention? If so i can't wait to hear it and I apologize for this in advance but I may have to tune in to MSNBC just to hear them rave about it.

Posted by: ADK46er at August 30, 2012 08:13 AM (HEIHb)

334 323 The Romney campaign has been working hard to connect to Reagan, but subtly enough so it doesn't sound like he's running from Bush. Ryan worked with Jack Kemp, so I can see why he would quote Reagan.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 30, 2012 08:19 AM (i0vBR)

335 But...but...MY ENTITLEMENTS!!1!

Posted by: Julia at August 30, 2012 08:19 AM (znT2j)

336 OK. I feel better. Robert Costa at NRO heard the same Reagan Time for Choosing reference I did. Whew. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/315400/paul-ryan-happy-warrior-robert-costa

Posted by: Guy in Texas at August 30, 2012 08:42 AM (miYzi)

337

My wife is as apolotical and uninterested in politics as anyone I know.

...

She said "I tried really hard not to like it, but I thought it was great! I like this guy!"

Huh? If she's apolitical, why would she try really hard not to like the speech/guy? Why would she have any opinion at all going in?

Posted by: Jay Guevara at August 30, 2012 09:43 AM (oX7vY)

338 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at August 30, 2012 09:46 AM (6o4Fb)

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