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Stinky The Clown

(67,818 posts) Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:35 PM Nov 2012

The story that must be giving Mitts the shits.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iOga6jBGZsFOlZ4LehPZlP6SI44w?docId=0b081e1ff3d743d99d0276252e08b70a

The story is a musing on the future of one Paul Ryan after he and his running mate lose their bid for Number One and Number Two.

If Paul Ryan loses his bid to become vice president, he is still a man with options. The wonky chairman of the House Budget Committee is one of the Republicans' best voices in explaining fiscal issues. Should Mitt Romney's presidential bid fail, Ryan will be a much-sought-after figure in political and business circles.

Even in failure, the 42-year-old Wisconsin native's best days might be ahead of him.

>snippity snip snip<

A return (to the House) also would make Ryan a leading target for Democrats. For the next few years, Democrats would lay traps in legislation, forcing him to take sides on measures that could come back to haunt him during a presidential bid.

That is why some of Ryan's biggest boosters are considering whether it wouldn't be better for Ryan to resign from the House. He could write a book — "saving America" is a theme often bandied about — or teach at a university.

Maddow just pointed out that this very story is written about every veep loser in the final week or two before the Big Loss. It is almost always "leaked" by the loser-to-be-veep-candidate's supporters.

And so it is with Mitch and . . . . . Widow's Peak Paul.

Losers Two

Does anyone know? Does Mitch have an actual temper?

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The story that must be giving Mitts the shits. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 OP

As long as Lyan Ryan isn't on my tv I don't care what he does. Booster Nov 2012 #1

I'm sure he could find a job somewhere as a dishwasher. - n/t fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #2

Has someone who lost as a #2 on a ticket ever won as #1? Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #3

FDR in 1920 Freddie Nov 2012 #8

I hope he loses both races libodem Nov 2012 #4

Dems have done this too nixonwasbetterthanW Nov 2012 #14

Still it seems shadey libodem Nov 2012 #15

me too.... that would be sweet (nt) ThomThom Nov 2012 #20

Maybe he'll be almost as successful as the last GOP VP candidate aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #5

Re: Does Myth have an actual temper? phasma ex machina Nov 2012 #6

LOL: "forcing him to take sides on measures" FSogol Nov 2012 #7

Maybe he can join the faculty at Bob Jones or Liberty. charmay Nov 2012 #9

He'll probably end up at the Heritage Foundation. He and grover playing in the bathtub. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #17

Yes. defacto7 Nov 2012 #10

Some college would have to have VERY LOW standards to hire Lyin Paul Ryan.... sadbear Nov 2012 #11

Your "snippity snip snip" in the middle of that cracked me up. ncgrits Nov 2012 #12

"...one of the Republicans' best voices in explaining fiscal issues..." What drivel. He hasn't ... Scuba Nov 2012 #13

I know libodem Nov 2012 #16

Good old "family values" Newt!! madinmaryland Nov 2012 #18

mitts the shits trailmonkee Nov 2012 #19

oohhhh....it runs much deeper than just Romney mick063 Nov 2012 #21

Booster

(10,021 posts)

1. As long as Lyan Ryan isn't on my tv I don't care what he does.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:37 PM

Nov 2012

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

2. I'm sure he could find a job somewhere as a dishwasher. - n/t

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:39 PM

Nov 2012

Wounded Bear

(58,706 posts)

3. Has someone who lost as a #2 on a ticket ever won as #1?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

IIRC, no VP loser has ever won the Presidency. Am I wrong?

Freddie

(9,273 posts)

8. FDR in 1920

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:57 PM

Nov 2012

Was running mate to James Cox who lost the election to a handsome man who "looked Presidential" (sound familiar?), Warren G. Harding.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

4. I hope he loses both races

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:45 PM

Nov 2012

How the heck I'd that even legal to run for both offices at the same time?
Maybe everyone running should pick a possible concession position if you lose the office you really desire.

nixonwasbetterthanW

(1,317 posts)

14. Dems have done this too

Reply to libodem (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 07:00 AM

Nov 2012

LBJ in 1960 (Sente)
Bentsen in 1988 (Senate)
Biden in 2008 (Senate).

libodem

(19,288 posts)

15. Still it seems shadey

Reply to nixonwasbetterthanW (Reply #14)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 12:27 PM

Nov 2012

And I want more reasons to hate on Eddie Munster. You harshed my mellow with the facts, brother. I can handle it.

ThomThom

(1,486 posts)

20. me too.... that would be sweet (nt)

Reply to libodem (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:00 PM

Nov 2012

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

5. Maybe he'll be almost as successful as the last GOP VP candidate

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:52 PM

Nov 2012

She resigned from her job too and has been hawking books that are selling like vacation trips to Chernobyl. Maybe Ryan can have his own outdoorsy show like Palin's where he climbs mountains and runs marathons.