Come on, face it. Ryan is too Palin, just without the illiteracy

[IDemo]

Both were chosen as desperation moves to rope in the critical far right segment of the repub voters. Both harbor nightmarish and nearly cartoonish visions for the socioeconomic safety nets - chop 'em off at the ankles. This may wind up becoming the MO for future repub candidacies: pick a reichwinger to take the spotlight off the dull or simply troubled presidential candidate. I don't see him bringing any more votes in than Ms. Gotcha.

[cali]

1. it's true that they're both deperation picks and

harbor nightmarish visions for the country (as do most pukes), but he's not Palin. And I don't think, with the exception of LBJ, that there are too many vp picks that actually sway the vote much one way or the other.

[IDemo]

4. With RMoney provoking open angst among RW'ers

The campaign knew that nothing short of a hard right turn would keep the attention of its increasingly wacked voter base, even at the risk of losing a few moderates. I'm not saying he shares the general ditziness of Palin, just her unmistakable brand of shrill right-wingery. She only lacked a signature such as the Ryan budget.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. The party still has a pair of boobs, though.

[NightWatcher]

3. Ryan is Palin minus the cleavage and short skirt

no one wants to get freaky with Ryan, but they all wanted Palin as VP MILF

[HopeHoops]

5. Or the lipstick. But seriously, he's damn near as illiterate.