Could U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin end up being the compromise candidate for president on the Republican ticket?
April 11, 2016
I first started getting excited about presidential elections when I was in my early teens. Before I could vote, I was not afraid to look at the candidates and get involved. My involvement has trickled down to nothing this year. And it's because of how the politics of insult has replaced the politics of ideas.
In today's discussions, the key word seems to be the street version of anal spinchter. That might cut it in the locker room, but not in real life. So, I got more excited about the new iPhone than the candidates running for president.
This morning I read this New York Times piece about U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and how he's working to bring real ideas back into today's political discussions. He's working quietly to develop real answers to today's issues, rather than promises to just get rid of something like Obamacare. He also talks about the politics of ideas versus that of insult.
Is this guy the real deal? Might he break out as a compromise candidate at the Republican Convention in Cleveland this summer? I don't know. But, I will be watching.