Flop Sweat In Rethugland

Despite the fawning praise that Social Darwinist and zombie-eyed Congresscritter Paul "Brown Noser" Ryan has received from our pathetic political press, Rethuglican political operatives are very worried that his selection as VP running mate to Willard "Romney Hood" Romney may prove to be an epic disaster. Check out some observations from this report:

"Away from the cameras, and with all the usual assurances that people aren’t being quoted by name, there is an unmistakable consensus among Republican operatives in Washington: Romney has taken a risk with Ryan that has only a modest chance of going right — and a huge chance of going horribly wrong.

In more than three dozen interviews with Republican strategists and campaign operatives — old hands and rising next-generation conservatives alike — the most common reactions to Ryan ranged from gnawing apprehension to hair-on-fire anger that Romney has practically ceded the election.

(snip)

And the more pessimistic strategists don’t even feign good cheer: They think the Ryan pick is a disaster for the GOP. Many of these people don’t care that much about Romney — they always felt he faced an improbable path to victory — but are worried that Ryan’s vocal views about overhauling Medicare will be a millstone for other GOP candidates in critical House and Senate races.

(snip)

They’re worried about inviting Medicare — usually death for Republicans — into the campaign. They’re worried it sidetracks the jobs issue. They’re worried he’ll expose the fact that Romney doesn’t have a budget plan. Most of all, they’re worried that Romney was on track to lose anyway — and now that feels all but certain."

Let's hope so, but the Dems need to press, and press, and press the issue that the Rethug ticket is the most radical, reactionary ticket since Goldwater in '64.