Originally Posted by Honus

I suspect and hope that Paul Ryan is a fad. I first heard of him a couple of years ago from a Republican friend who works on Capital Hill. He was portrayed as serious and thoughtful on budgetary issues, which is certainly the image he projects. The problem is that none of his proposals are serious or thoughtful. His numbers don't come close to adding up. The media, of course, ignore the substance of his proposals and keep reporting how courageous he is for tackling the tough issues.

I don't know how this current battle will turn out, but I don't think Paul Ryan will be able to carry the GOP to victory on this one. He is just not very impressive.

We shall see.