memeorandum: Ryan Pick Jolts Race (Wall Street Journal)

11:55 PM ET, August 12, 2012

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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:

Romney Picked Ryan Over Advisers' Early Doubts — A high risk pick, driven by the candidate. “Everybody was against” Ryan, says a top Republican. — Image by SAUL LOEB / Getty Images — Mitt Romney appears to have picked Paul Ryan as his running mate over the objections of top political advisors …

Discussion: Politico and Balloon Juice

Christine Delargy / CBS News:

“60 Minutes”: Romney, Ryan answer critics of Medicare position — CBS News chief Washington correspondent and anchor of “Face the Nation” Bob Schieffer sat down with Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on Sunday for their first interview since the Republican presidential nominee announced Ryan as his running mate.

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Dylan Byers / Politico:

GOP again turns to Kristol ball — Once again, Bill Kristol gets his way — and once again, watch out. — For two consecutive presidential cycles now, the founding editor of the Weekly Standard has successfully led the conservative media drumbeat for a bold vice presidential pick: In 2008 …

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, ABCNEWS and JOSHUAPUNDIT

Maggie Haberman / Politico:

A view of Ryan from Florida — Here's the front page of the Miami Herald today, with an unsubtle headline about what Paul Ryan could mean for Mitt Romney in a critical battleground. — It appears as Ryan's appearance in the state alongside Romney, planned for tomorrow, was redirected to Iowa.

Discussion: p m carpenter's commentary, The Hinterland Gazette, Brad DeLong and 2012 Decoded

Joan Walsh / Salon:

Paul Ryan: Randian poseur — Mitt Romney couldn't have chosen a better example of the fakery at the heart of today's GOP — Paul Ryan was born into a well-to-do Janesville, Wisc. family, part of the so-called “Irish mafia” that's run the city's construction industry since the 19th century.

Discussion: American Power, Hullabaloo, BuzzFeed and ThinkProgress

Dylan Byers / Politico:

Romney finds safety in CBS and Schieffer — Mitt Romney rarely ventures into the network television interview. When he does, he chooses the safest option on the table: Bob Schieffer. — For the second time this cycle, Romney has given an exclusive, in-person interview to the CBS anchor and …

Discussion: Jammie Wearing Fools and Pundits Blog

Wall Street Journal:

Ryan Pick Jolts Race — Romney's Choice Energizes GOP; Democrats Pounce on Move … Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his new running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, greeted supporters in Mooresville, N.C., on Sunday. — MOORESVILLE, N.C.—Allies of the two presidential candidates moved Sunday …

Discussion: Politico, The Daily Banter, CNN, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and Slate

Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:

Romney Campaign Doubles Down: He ‘Would Have Signed’ The Ryan Budget — Just moments after Mitt Romney announced Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his vice presidential nominee on Saturday, his campaign tried to distance itself from Ryan's signature House budget. Although Romney has admitted …

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Associated Press, Crooks and Liars, The Raw Story, PERRspectives, The Reaction, Booman Tribune, Daily Kos, Boing Boing, The Agonist, CANNONFIRE and The Atlantic Online

Ginger Gibson / Politico:

Enthusiasm greets ticket in N.C. — HIGH POINT, N.C. — As if launching a whole new campaign, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made a quick run through North Carolina on Sunday and basked in the excitement of the vice presidential announcement. — “This is day two on our pathway to reclaim America's progress …

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CNN:
Emotional homecoming for Ryan

Discussion: Politico and ABCNEWS

Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Obama Welcomes ‘Ideological Leader’ Paul Ryan to Race

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, ABCNEWS and Politico

Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Republicans Who Criticized Obama As Foreign Policy Novice, Say Romney's Missing Experience Is A Plus

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Hullabaloo

John Roberts / Fox News:
John McCain, Debbie Wasserman Schultz react to Paul Ryan joining GOP ticket

Discussion: Washington Examiner

First Read:
How did they do it? Romney campaign explains how it kept the biggest secret in politics

Discussion: Hot Air and Moe Lane

Dylan Matthews / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan's non-budget policy record, in one post

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Mediaite, PERRspectives, Booman Tribune and Ballot Box

Politico:
5 keys to understanding Paul Ryan

Discussion: The Political Carnival and Washington Monthly

Anna Palmer / Politico:
Newt: No more objections to Ryan plan

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Hill

Paul Ryan / CNN:
Romney fund-raising jumps after V.P. roll out

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air and americanthinker.com

Sahil Kapur / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC — Romney Slams Obama For Medicare Cuts In Ryan's Budget

Discussion: Mediaite, The Mahablog, 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, US Politics, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Firedoglake, Hullabaloo and Swampland

Tim Mak / Reuters:
Ayn Rand followers applaud Paul Ryan

Discussion: Examiner, The New Republic, News Desk, naked capitalism, The Hinterland Gazette, Newshoggers.com, The PJ Tatler, The Moderate Voice, The Huffington Post, Gothamist, Politico and The Daily Beast

BuzzFeed:
Ryan Skips Florida, Will Focus On Great Lakes States

Discussion: The Impolitic, Riehl World View and The Buzz Florida Politics Feed

New York Times:
Mr. Ryan's Cramped Vision

Discussion: Campaign Stops, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Reality-Based Community, Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, The Political Carnival, Hit & Run and ThinkProgress

Marc Caputo / MiamiHerald.com:
Ryan could be a drag on Romney in Florida

Discussion: NationalJournal.com, The Reaction, Outside the Beltway, Naked Politics, New York Times, Real Clear Politics and The Hill

Jane Mayer / News Desk:
Ayn Rand Joins the Ticket

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Greta Van Susteren / Gretawire:

STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION — YOU SEE IT FIRST RIGHT HERE — “...Everything I said at the 2008 convention about then-candidate Obama still stands today, and in fact the predictions made about the very unqualified and inexperienced Community Organizer's plans to …

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Ballot Box, Politico, New York Magazine, Mediaite, The Buzz Florida Politics Feed and Conservatives4Palin

William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

This is what 2012 looks like — lines around the block at Romney-Ryan rally in High Point, NC (Update - Overflow crowds in Mooresville) — Let this be a lesson for The Eeyores Among Us — From reader Tim who is at the Romney-Ryan appearance in High Point, North Carolina: … Tim just emailed again:

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Wall Street Journal, Jammie Wearing Fools, The Lonely Conservative, The Other McCain, Washington Examiner, Marooned In Marin and American Power

Josh Margolin / New York Post:

Why Christie not picked as Mitt's VP — New Jersey's Chris Christie was high on Mitt Romney's list but refused to resign as governor in order to run, a Romney insider told The Post. — But Christie seems to have no ill will. He endorsed the duo, saying Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan understand the nation's …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Taegan Goddard's …, New York Magazine and Booman Tribune

Kareem Fahim / New York Times:

In Upheaval for Egypt, Morsi Forces Out Military Chiefs — CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt forced the retirement on Sunday of his powerful defense minister, the army chief of staff and several senior generals, in a stunning purge that seemed for the moment to reclaim for civilian leaders …

Discussion: JOSHUAPUNDIT, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Outside the Beltway, Jihad Watch, Taylor Marsh and Michael J. Totten's blog

BBC:
Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign

Discussion: Informed Comment, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and The Agonist

Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:

Romney Campaign Requested ‘Several’ Years of Tax Returns of VP Contenders — CHARLOTTE — Mitt Romney requested “several” years of tax returns from his potential running mates, a senior adviser to the candidate said Saturday, suggesting that those considered for the ticket may have been required …