The guy is an sociopathic narcissist

"smart guy" says it all. Nothing like a negative endorsement.

will allow him to be effective ... this is not to say he would be effective if they didn't exist.

they're all crazy - it's just a matter of degree

A wine steward at Arby's

A condom salesman at the Vatican

A sniffer at a fart contest

A eunich in a geriatric porn film

A roady for a zither band

A joke writer for Dr. Ben Carson

is he made everyone who worked for him read Ayn Rand. It was a requirement. Which might make sense if your staffers are all under the age of 15 which was the last time any sentient being took her tripe seriously.

When I was young it was anyone associated with the John Birch Society. I'd just roll my eyes. They were nuts. Now its anyone who thinks Ayn Rand has anything to say.

Dude was shaking in his boots. He's basically a coward, he won't know how to handle the neanderthals.

Which is the new bar (after Quayle)

Joe kicked his ass and he smartly disappeared from campaigning after the Please Proceed debate when Rmoney cooked his goose for good.

Their problem is that their party blows chunks.

He'll be a better speaker than Boehner, because they're desperate to have someone willing to take the job.

He's a rightwing ass boil, but he's as good as they can do.

It will remind everyone on a regular basis what a goober-doofus he is and will also show that he doesn't play well with others.
He will be compared in the media to Boehner. Granted, that's a low bar to reach but Ryan undoubtedly will fall short.
Bye-bye dreams of "President Ryan" ....