As long as nobody mentions Tommy.

Ryan needs to focus on being the Gov. of Wisconsin. Doyle needs to go. If Obama wins then Doyle will leave but, then we are stuck with Barbara Lawton. Pick your poison.

husbandofmath:

Hopefully you have cousin who is a political scientist or social studies teacher. All districts are gerrymandered. Every one. So guess what, Paul Ryan cannot choose his electorate-this is a job for the Wisconsin state electorate and districts are "redrawn" every 10 years due to federal census.

"In Wisconsin, responsibility for redrawing legislative and congressional district lines rests with the legislature. The legislature is required to redraw legislative and congressional districts every ten years based upon the results of the decennial federal census."

The last paragraph is from the following website:

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/ltsb/redist...

Also you wrote "Paul Ryan wins because our district is gerry-mandered" So are you saying that only Paul Ryan's district is gerrymandered? Is this your claim? Also, what so you mean that republicans are big authoritarians who want to privatize their gains (no taxes) and socialize their losses? Defend your position!

If Republican deal-makers got what they wanted out of the newly drawn 1st, Democrats like David Obey surely accomplished the same thing in the 2nd Congressional District, didnt they? Or is your hate focused only on Republicans?

husbandofmath,
I think you need a lesson in Polotics 101. The farther to the left you go, the more government involvement there is. The farther to the right you go, the less government involvement there is. So your implication that conservatives are "authoritarian big government people" is just plain false. We want less government involvement.

TCB what does a gerry-mandered district have to do with black helicopters and I never mentioned the word conspiracy - you did so don't put words in my mouth. Your analogy is garbage. Your facts clearly demonstrate a bias towards Republicants.

husbandofmath:

Quick look out your window for the black helicopters....Its a conspiracy that Ryan wins!!!!!

Paul Ryan wins because democrats cannot field a worthy candidate-it really is this simple!

The 1st has always been one of Wisconsin's most volatile congressional districts. Since World War II, four
Democrats and four Republicans have held the district — unusual turnover and balance for any congressional district.

Paul Ryan wins because our district is gerry-mandered. Conservatives are authoritarian big government people who want to privatize their gains (no taxes) and socialize their losses (my McMansion fell into Lake Michigan money please).

major, what do you desribe as "rich"? As long as you're doing well, everthing is good in the world?? You summed up what Bush is all about in one statement. He's the same way. He doesn't care about anyone but himself ! I think it's great to be finanacially well to do. I happen to be myself. But I wasn't "rich" until I realized it was bigger than me and I got off my high horse and decided to help others have the same opportunities as I've had. It wasn't easy either. I pulled my lazy butt away from the garbage media out there and got plugged into info. that actually had value in it. I actually have a purpose in life. It's not about what can I do for me anymore, it's what I'm doing to help others that defines my riches. Thank you God for leading me!

gazettefan, I hear what you're saying. Believe me. You make a valid point. Your point makes mine though. It's not the govt's job to take care of the American people! It's up to us as citizens. The govt has rewarded citizens of this country for deciding to be lazy and not striving to be the best they can be. On our watch, rights are being taken away from us and given to the extremists who claim they're owed something for nothing! That's not the way it works and that's what's happening. If these candidates really care about helping people, create programs to get the American public to start reading again, the true history of this country, for starters. We don't have any truth anymore. Individualistic society. Intraverts. TV watching, video game junkies, cybernistic relationships and no personal association anymore. I'm not saying it's all bad, but as technology advances, so should society's wisdom and it's not. History will show how the "dark ages" came to be and we're on a fast track there in this country as well. Problem is, too much synthetic history is being taught and not enough of the truth. Harry Truman once said, "A country that forgets it's history is doomed to repeat itself".

Hey NVgrf...I am richer now than I have ever been. Thank you G.W. Bush. Speak for yourself if you are complaining that he "completely screw up the nation and half of the world in eight years". Thank you and have a great day.

I guess he's as good an empty-suit empty-head pretty-face well financed corporate puppet in the fine Dan Quayle traditions as any. Good gravy, what kind of idiot do you Repubs and your ugli fruit mouthpiece treasonous Novak think (or know?) McCain is?

I wrote Rep Ryan a letter on a subject I thought he should know about as a member of a committee that oversees Medicare. I received a letter in return that was full of irrelevant and self-praising "boilerplate" and did not even mention the subject I wrote about. When I wrote a second letter asking for a more specific response, I heard nothing more.
From this experience I can only conclude that Rep Ryan is just another slick politician with a slick PR machine that keeps him in office. Another example is the slick, full-color mailing I recently received from Rep Ryan touting his ideas for cutting the budget. Funny, but I never received anything from him about cutting the budget in all the years the Republican Party controlled the Congress and the budget, years in which he and his party added trillions of dollars to our national debt. Slick? I'll say!

I think that would be amazing I met him in Washington D.C during Washington Seminar and I thought he would even make a remarkable president because he is well spoken and seems like he actually cares about what is going on on capital hill. I like McCain a lot and with Ryan it would make it that much better!

cfn:
if ryan should donate his "million" as you suggest, then shouldn't hillary and obama donate their millions and millions?

TCB--you are correct. The Democrats haven't submitted a viable candidate capable of a good challenge to Ryan. Until they do, Ryan will continue as Congressman of the 1st Congressional District for as long as he likes. Go to his website and check the list of his financial contributors...all the heavy hitters of Rock, Walworth, and Kenosha Counties.

badgerlvr:

Lets assume everything you write is true-if ANY of the candidates that ran against Ryan were better-more of the eligible electorate would get out and vote.

If only 60% of the electorate consistently votes this means that 40% of the voting population stays away. If Democrats had a better candidate, one that articulated his/her political philosophy better than Paul Ryan-that person would have a good chance of defeating Ryan. Until then, its not the republicans voting for a loser democrat-spoiling Jeff Thomas' chances-its the democrats who cannot field a competitive candidate-one who has a vision for southern wisconsinn-one whose message resonates. Until that candidate emerges-Paul Ryan will make a career as a Washington insider-until he choose (and has the financial backing) to run for governor of Wisconsin.

I am afraid Ryan may be seen as another Dan Quayle :)

Why does Paul Ryan continue to get re-elected? Look at who he has been up against in the last several elections! In a primary in which crossover voting is allowed, it's easy to understand that Paul's party is going to vote for the candidate that Paul will most likely defeat...and easily. Who might that be? How about an over the hill doctor?

CFN, my mistake, you didn't call us morons. but I completely disagree with you on Paul Ryan misrepresenting us. WE continue to vote for him because he has done a great job. If you don't like it tough.The people have spoken.

Mr. Black, you are completely right. And as for that CFN, why don't you cry a little more. Just because your guy lost, you call the majority morons. Man, you have a lot of class.

NVgrf I might be mistaken but I believe nothing gets to the president that has not gone through congress first. Correct me if I'm wrong but democrats are running congress right??? So how did the president cause this turmoil.

CFN:

Paul Ryan is responsible for your families income? So if my income increased substaintially during the years Ryan has been in congress, should I credit Paul Ryan? I didnt realize the world revolved around Paul Ryan? Who knew?

hiredgun:

I get it, only you are smart enogh to see through Paul Ryan. The 60+% of those who continue to vote for him are too stupid to figure it out. Psuedo-intellectualism at its finest. You should be proud of yourself.

Hey I am confused...Can I be a conservative Democrat???

MrBlack..........You forgot "completely screw up the nation and half of the world in eight years" to your conservative Republican analysis!

TCB--

That only goes to show that you can fool some of the people all of the time.

CFN's post clearly describes the differences between liberals/Democrats and conservatives/Republicans. Liberals want the government and depend on the government to do everything for them and run their lives. Conservatives take control of their lives, vote for less government and take responsibility for their own mistakes and actions.

ONE of the factors that led to John Kerry not being very trustworthy in the end is the fact he waged a negative campaign against John Edwards. Then picked him as his running mate and thought he was the greatest thing since sliced bread. It will be Obama/Edwards and Mc Cain/Ryan and I wouldn't be surprised to see a Clinton/Feingold match up.

Paul Ryan is already over reaching his ability as a congressman. With a 90.7 agreement on voting with George W. Bush the most corrupt and least capable president in American History. Worse yet Ryan strongly believes in myths such as balancing the budget by cutting taxes.Ryan wants to replace Social Security with corrupt investment people. Look what wall street has done to the housing market. Ryan wants us to pay full price for prescriptions and accepts payoffs from drug companies.
He has never stood up for those people who complain about Mercy Health Systems
overbillings, poor patient treatment
and their constant turn over of sub par
doctors.

I suggest Paul learn to live on his inheirtance and get out of goverment.
He should donate his Million dollars in
political contributions to those who have suffered because of his inability to understand economics. I have lost $40,000. in family income during his term.

Paul Ryan would be a good choice in a couple more presidential elections as VP, but I think a McCain/Condeleeza Rice Ticket would be a great choice. I am almost convinced that Hillary and Obama will not choose each other as running mate, being that in order for Hillary to win now she is going to have to go to all out war with Obama and then there will be and already is too much bad feeling. I think that Obama is going to pick John Edwards as his VP.

Paul who?

Yes, he could.

The way McCain is death on earmarks in appropriation bills, it would seem, he and Paul "earmark" Ryan wouldn't be a good mix. Although one of Paul's recent "earmarks" did bring Janesville a chunk of money for a new Bus Center and was applauded by the locals, earmarks in general are seen as an expensive boondoggle, McCain has sworn to do away with. I saw Novak make his remarks on TV and didn't get out of the remarks that he felt Ryan was on any list for VP, just that he was seen as an "up-comer" in the republican party.

hiredgun:

Are you Jeff Thomas? Evidently Ryan "represents" a least majority of the 1st district voters, otherwise he likely would not be a 5 term congressman.

To help "balance" the ticket against McCain, I'd say Clinton or Obama might select General Wesley Clark for VP.

But I wouldn't be surprized if we end up with an Obama/Clinton ticket or a Clinton/Obama ticket.

I think it could make McCain a more favorable candidate. I think Obama is going to select Edwards.

darius, my cynicism doesn't run the same way as yours does. I'd say a good look at what the government is and what we are as a people is akin to a mirror reflected in a mirror.

"Mr. Ryan is very polite." I respect your opinion, but, do you really think that's the all important factor to decide who should be running our country?? All of these "imposters" running for office, Republican or Democrat (can't believe any of them) claim it's the governments job to take care of people! That is the one statement that is putting this country in turmoil!! It's not the governments job! It's ours! The government isn't going to what's best for the people, they are going to do what's best for the govt! All these people have going for them is strong financial backrounds, etiquette training, wide smiles and a superb ability to tell people what they want to hear!!! They are spokesmen for the largest corporation on planet earth.....the U.S. Government!!

Mr. Ryan is very polite. He once gave me his chair at an event.

I would like McCain to pick Paul Ryan to run as VP. It would get him out of Congress where he misrepresents us.

Ryans stock would rise if he were to be elected Governor. Would I like Ryan as a VP-sure.

No one votes for President based on who their VP choice is.

Signed,

Al Gore, Dan Quale, Dick Cheney, John Edwards, Joe Lieberman, Jack Kemp, Walter Mondale, etc etc.

Nothing negative against Congressman Ryan, but Novak is a senile whack job. He is completely out of touch with contemporary politics and his insight is widely laughed at by every other pundit in Washington.

Ryan is indeed a rising star, but he needs about a dozen appearances on Meet the Press with Russert firing live rounds at him before he has the seasoning and cache to be considered ready-for-prime-time.

Jim Leute failed to mention that Bob Novak said this at a round table on the television program, and that none of the other 4 (or 5?) guests agreed with his prediction that Ryan would be chosen by McCain. Novak also admitted that nobody--not even McCain--knows who he would choose as a running mate, but he was sure the mate wouldn't be on the "A-list". Novak was the first to answer Russert's question and Ryan's name didn't come up again by any of the other analysts. This is "big news" to us (Janesville) because Ryan's our homeboy. Milam had it right this morning when he said that Novak was just regurgitating an article in the National Review.

The accompanying picture of Ryan is wonderful--that was a great debate at Parker High School!