Gov. Christie lowers expectation for Ryan in V.P. debate
Christie doesn't seem to be as confident about U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, the seven-termer from Wisconsin chosen by Romney to share the ticket. Christie, while taking credit for being correct about Obama's poor debate performance, just told Dom Giordano on 1210 WPHT-AM that he thinks Ryan will be "effective" in the vice presidential debate Thursday.
Gov. Christie lowers expectation for Ryan in V.P. debate
Chris Brennan
It is politically predictable: Presidential campaign surrogates seek to lower the expectations for their candidates in advance of debates while talking up the rhetorical skills of the opponent.
That's what made New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's assertions on the Sunday television news shows last week so notable. He said Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would change the narrative of the campaign when debating President Obama. And he was right.
Christie doesn't seem to be as confident about U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, the seven-termer from Wisconsin chosen by Romney to share the ticket. Christie, while taking credit for being correct about Obama's poor debate performance, just told Dom Giordano on 1210 WPHT-AM that he thinks Ryan will be "effective" in the vice presidential debate Thursday.
In contrast, Christie predicts Vice President Joe Biden will come out "in attack mode" against Ryan.
"He has to," Christie said. "Because he has to clean up the mess his boss made last week by not showing up at the debate."
Maybe Biden can get Ryan to discuss details of Mitt's tax plan regarding the deductions and loopholes he will use to offset the tax cut. It's certainly not on Mitt's official website. Why should we vote for a man who thinks his plans are so great he won't reveal them?
Doesn't that only arouse suspicion? Would you buy a car or a house this way?— philharmonic55- philaharmonic - it cuts both ways. What is Barry's plan to reduce the debt? I could go on.— CD75
- Obama's plan is on his website in detail. A balanced approach to cut spending and raise revenue. Romney has categorically said he will not raise revenue to cut deficit only through spending cuts and an unrealistic goal for growth while cutting taxes for the super wealthy including himself. Yet he claims that the tax cuts would be offset by closing loopholes but won't detail them. We do have a right to know how he plans to do this since many popular tax deductions cut across all income levels.— jtcmine
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