Well, Why Isn’t He Running for President?

[Valin]

NRO/The Corner:

Michael Walsh

March 16, 2012

 

Paul Ryan that is. While the Romney forces cling to their “he’s a mathematical lock” mantra, do they ever stop to wonder whether Mitt, for all his manifest good qualities, is the right man at the right time for the job? Or does his campaign war chest, with which he’s able to train many multiples of resources against his conservative opponents, mean that might makes right? And does the electoral calendar — a perfectly arbitrary and changeable set of rules — outweigh (as the Democrats might say) the fierce urgency of now?

 

In other words, is process more important than principle? Given that we’re dealing with the Stupid Party, the answer at this point is obviously yes.

 

Ryan’s said he’s not a candidate during this cycle. But it seems to me there’s a profound disconnect between what even the blandest of Rotary Club Republicans is saying about the coming election — “most important in our lifetime,” etc. — and the current slate of self-nominated candidates, only one of whom evinces even a glimmering of understanding what the GOP and the country is actually up against, and his moment passed away in Florida.

 

Instead, from the front-runner we get patriotic bromides and half-exculpatory statements about the president, such as, “he’s in over his head.” But the fact is, Barack Obama is not in over his head. As Andy and some idiot have pointed out recently, he’s doing exactly what he intends to do —

(be sure to watch the clip at the link) of the United States of America — exactly at the politically permissible speed. Should he win a second term, the brakes will be off, the inhibitions removed and the true face of modern liberalism will be revealed. It won’t be a pretty sight.

 

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[WestVirginiaRebel]

Why isn't he running?

 

Because we don't elect Congresscritters to the White House, at least not since Garfield...132 years ago? (don't get me wrong, I like Ryan, but he's probably better off where he is IMO. Might be a good running mate however).

 

This sounds like the last stage of "none of the above" or "Anybody but Romney" as the primaries drag on.