NYT Letters to the Editor weigh in on the VP Debate

[Scuba]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/13/opinion/notes-on-a-vice-presidential-debate.html?_r=1

Paul D. Ryan was following the Mitt Romney habit of standing everywhere at once while offering no solutions to anything. I have never heard misspeaking used as frequently as an explanation for statements proved untenable in retrospect.

It was also enlightening to hear that Mr. Romney and the president have so much in common. There are no significant differences (it would appear) in foreign policy and fewer and fewer regarding medical care, education and fiscal responsibility.

In sum, the Romney campaign hasn’t offered one specific solution in any sphere. The five policy goals it spouts differ not one iota from the president’s agenda and provide not even the vaguest of details as to how to achieve them.

ROY LAWRENCE
Syosset, N.Y., Oct. 12, 2012


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Paul D. Ryan’s touting of Mitt Romney’s wonderful record of bipartisan cooperation with the 87 percent Democratic Massachusetts Legislature when he was governor gives credit to the wrong party. The applause should go to the Democratic Legislature, which, unlike this Republican Congress, did not vow to sabotage any program that might be seen as a victory for the opposition leader.

If only the Republicans in the House could put the well-being of the American people ahead of their passion to crush their rival, we might see some actual progress.

ELIOT DALEY
Princeton, N.J., Oct. 12, 2012

More at the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/13/opinion/notes-on-a-vice-presidential-debate.html?_r=1

[surrealAmerican]

1. That second letter in your excerpt is spot on.

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