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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts) Sat Aug 11, 2012, 02:15 AM Aug 2012

Namig Ryan as the running mate gets people talking about "deficits, spending, size of government" .. [View all]

....and OFF the topics of jobs, health care, gay rights, women's rights, immigration, and the shrinking middle class.

At least, that's what the Romney team hopes.

Anyone here agree with this?

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Namig Ryan as the running mate gets people talking about "deficits, spending, size of government" .. [View all] YoungDemCA Aug 2012 OP

Sure and that would be great... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #1

No montanacowboy Aug 2012 #2

You got it in one. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #3

It's a brilliant move by the one percent woo me with science Aug 2012 #5

That is one high level conspiracy right threr! joshcryer Aug 2012 #8

Why conspiracy? It's politics. woo me with science Aug 2012 #10

They know their only chance is divisiveness. joshcryer Aug 2012 #11

That does sound convincing. sibelian Aug 2012 #16

Namig sounds like a Muslim n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #4

If you talk about deficits CJCRANE Aug 2012 #6

Ryan standingtall Aug 2012 #7

Wrong. It gets seniors talking about Medicare and Social Security, JDPriestly Aug 2012 #9

Well, for a day or two while we wind up the Olympics. aquart Aug 2012 #12

Romney is trying to rev up his base with the Ryan pick Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #13

EVERYONE wants to cut spending - until it gets specific - Ryan gets specific Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #14

Whatever brakes the Police Gangs and Media put to slow down Occupy just fell off. Zalatix Aug 2012 #15

He voted for TARP and the auto bailout davidpdx Aug 2012 #17