Archive
August 11, 2012
Ryan's Support For Anti-Abortion Ultrasound Draws Fire
Ryan is an anti-abortion stalwart."Terribly un-American" says NARAL.
The Best Internet Reactions To Paul Ryan
The memes, they have arrived. Hey girl, it's me, Paul Ryan.
Romney Dinged Newt For Ryan Tax Cut: "Under That Plan I'd Pay No Taxes"
In a January 2012 debate Mitt Romney criticized Newt Gingrich for advocating a 0% capital gains tax rate, as the Ryan Plan does.
How Paul Ryan Is Not Sarah Palin, As Told By My 2008 Emails
The press, and his staff, actually know him. Vetting for the win!
NASA Project Morpheus Goes Up In Flames And Other Weekend Links
Literally. Plus, 5 mysteries science can't explain and 12 supernatural tv shows from the '90s.
Watch Paul Ryan Debate Barack Obama In 2010
The running mate for Mitt Romney has a history of going toe-to-toe with the Obama administration. In this February 2010 clip from the House Republican retreat in Baltimore, Ryan debates the President on his budget.
Obama Prepares To Run Against The "Radicals"
The Obama campaign has failed to paint Romney as an extremist, but now Chicago sees another chance. The choice is "insane," says one Obama official.
Romney Embracing House Republican Agenda In Ryan Pick
House Republicans celebrate the choice of one of their own. Ryan is filling in the details, Dayspring says.
Paul Ryan Is No Sarah Palin, Says Romney Camp
Aides say it's a game-changing pick that will excite the base and shake up the electoral map. The key differences: "He's not an unknown quantity" and she's not a "policy wonk."
17 Photos Of The Ryan Family
The new running mate for Mitt Romney has a wife Janna, and three children Elizabeth, Charles, and Samuel. Here are 17 photos from of his campaign website archived back until 2000.
Paul Ryan Hopes Wisconsin Will "Save America"
The state has become the site of 2012's apocalyptic political battles. The ideological heartland.
Netiquette: What Do You Do When You're An Accidental Joke Thief?
Ever think of a really awesome Tagg Romney pun, and then realize that about 500 other people on Twitter made the same one? On a scale of 1 to seppuku, how embarassed should you be?
Maddow Hits Romney, Ryan For Using Battleship Backdrop
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said she was offended that Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney, who have no military experience, "literally ran out of a battleship," during Ryan's official VP announcement in Virginia today.
Ryan And Obama Spar Over Budget
They went head-to-head over a budget freeze and line-by-line veto. "You've said that you want to take a scalpel to the budget and go through it line-by-line," Ryan says of Obama. "We want to give you that scalpel."
Paul Ryan Chats With Bill Clinton
Ryan talked medicare and government paralysis with the former President. A hot mic offers a glimpse into their behind-the-scenes conversation: "Give me a call," Clinton says.
10 Defining Videos Of Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan
The recently announced Republican vice presidential running with Mitt Romney is only 42, but he's been in Congress since 1988.
Key Boehner Aide Expected To Join Ryan's VP Staff
Michael Steel will defend Paul Ryan's record, sources say.
Paul Ryan Has Been Calling For Refoming Entitlements Since 1995
The presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee wants to cut spending on programs for the poor and elderly. He has been calling for reforming entitlements for almost twenty years now, seen here in 1995 as a Senate staffer on C-SPAN's Washington Journal.
Paul Ryan's Wisconsin Roots Run Deep
The newly-elected Republican Congress in 1998 explained his family's roots in the Wisconsin, going back to the 1800s. The first member of his family to run for office, his father died when he was 16. Ryan has 55 cousins who helped out with his first election. His mother went back to school after his father died and started a small business, which she sold in 1998.
Four Photos Of Paul Ryan In High School
The Republican vice presidential candidate attended Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin graduating in 1988. Here are four photos from his high school yearbook.
Ryan Pick Means A New Campaign For Romney
A choice, not a referendum? Obama bets that the old rules still apply, and Romney hopes they've changed.
Paul Ryan Will Be Romney's Running Mate
Announcement planned Saturday in Norfolk. "I do think this is a game-changer," says an adviser.
America, Meet Paul Ryan
The wonky Wisconsin congressman is only 42. Two sources tell BuzzFeed he'll be Mitt Romney's running mate.
Romney Will Announce Vice Presidential Candidate Tomorrow
The place: Norfolk, Virginia. What we know: Not much yet.
