"Paul Ryan VP pick rattles congressional campaigns" By KATE NOCERA at Politico

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Paul Ryan VP pick rattles congressional campaigns

By KATE NOCERA at Politico

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79648.html

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The reality is that Ryan is now every Republicans’ running mate whether they like it or not, forcing GOP candidates who would just as soon run from the debate over senior citizen entitlements to embrace the third rail of American politics like never before.

One GOP insider lamented that party leaders “have spent the last year” trying to take Medicare off the political front burner, but the Ryan pick “puts it all back out there now.”

Tisei, running against Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) in a closely watched race outside Boston, said he knows Democrats are going to “demonize” Ryan, but “I just don’t think it’s going to be an issue in this race.”

Polls have regularly shown opposition to the Ryan plan is strongest among seniors, and Nelson seized upon the Ryan pick in his remarks on Saturday.

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[HooptieWagon]

1. Hah! Ryan is going to be...

the GOPs tarbaby... he's going to be stuck to all of them, especially the teabag incumbents who voted for his budget plan.

[Marie Marie]

2. Romney is an idiot.

And for that I am thankful. Good pick there Twit!

[Arkana]

3. Tisei is the most delusional asshole I know.

He's openly gay AND a Republican. Dangerous combination of cognitive dissonance there.