Why Paul Ryan?

The media onslaught is now in full swing.  Both sides want to be the first to define Representative Paul Ryan, the 42 year-old Congressman from Wisconsin.

The Obama camp is in a tether trying to define Representative Ryan as a reckless, heartless and extreme leader.  While the Romney camp is doing everything they can to give Americans the confidence that this VP pick was not only an excellent choice, but actually the right choice.

There are two simple reasons why voters can have full confidence that Paul Ryan will be an excellent leader and partner for Mitt Romney's vision to restore America's economic future.

First of all, over the course of Mitt Romney's "sterling" career (quote President Clinton), it has frequently been noted that Romney has always surrounded himself with a small team of trusted advisers who are experts in their respected fields.  Many of these advisers have been with Mitt Romney for years and years.   Very few of Romney's associates have been able to land a spot at this table.

Image from Brietbart.com

For this very reason, I was never worried that Mitt Romney would select someone to simply electrify the base.  He was going to carefully and methodically choose someone who would not only be ready for the job, but more importantly someone he could view as a true and trusted advisor.

Mitt Romney is adamant about surrounding himself with the best minds because he believes in the need to create an environment where excellent collaboration can happen in order to identify the best solutions to big problems.

The fact that Mitt Romney has chosen Ryan to sit as his small table of trusted advisers, tells me that Ryan must be a unique and solid leader and someone whose opinion Romney deeply respects.

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The second reason why voters can have full confidence that Ryan is the right choice is because he is incredibly smart.  He understands numbers better than any politician of recent years.  He is incredibly articulate.  He is forceful without being overbearing and his courage to fight for his convictions is quite remarkable.

(I think Debbie Wasserman Schultz could learn a thing or two from this young political leader...)

Much to the left's dismay, Ryan is not easily intimidated and furthermore, he is incredibly likable.

Perhaps there is no better evidence of these characteristics than from a clip of Representative Ryan speaking at the bipartisan White House Summit on Obama's Health Care Legislation back in February 2010. (click here for link).

He spoke directly to President Obama and in a plain and respectful way, he boldly told the leader of the free world that his health care reform bill was astronomically expensive, it could never sustain itself and was quite frankly, a reckless use of tax payer funds.

Ryan was forceful.  He was articulate.  He was respectful.  He was believable and he had the facts to back it up.

Mitt Romney is running on the promise that he will rebuild our economy and get America back on the path to prosperity.  I have no doubt that Ryan is going to help him keep his word.

Mitt Romney surrounds himself with experts---Paul Ryan is no different.