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| -Election 2012 |
| Ryan carves up President Obama |
| 2012-08-30 |
| Rep. Paul Ryan ...U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party. He proposed an alternative to President B.O.'s 2011 budget and made himself the target of both Democrat and Republican verbal pies... (R-Wis.) on Wednesday night electrified the Republican Party with a speech that combined lacerating attacks on President B.O. with homespun values and a tribute to GOP candidate Willard MittRomney ...former governor of Massachussetts, currently the presumptive Publican nominee for president. He is the son of the former governor of Michigan, George Romney, who himself ran for president after saving American Motors from failure, though not permanently. Romney's charisma is best defined as soporific, which is probably why he is leading the Publican field. On the plus side, he isn't President B.O... In a 35-minute address that drew thunderous applause from Republican delegates, Ryan condemned the Obama presidency and presented an optimistic vision of the future under Romney's leadership. The core theme of the speech amounted to four words: "We can do this." Ryan said the Romney-Ryan team would fix the nation's problems, not blame others. "Our nominee is sure ready," the vice-presidential nominee said. "His whole life has prepared him for this moment -- to meet serious challenges in a serious way, without excuses and idle words. After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Gov. Mitt Romney." The seven-term politician focused much of his address on Obama, mentioning the president's name 16 times and Romney on a dozen occasions. He said Obama promised to deliver change, but had failed after four years. Ryan's father died when he was a teenager, and when he saluted his mother on Wednesday night, he had to wipe tears from his eyes. Representing a new generation of Republican leaders, Ryan spoke directly to younger Americans struggling to get a job. "College graduates should not have to live out their 20s in their childhood bedrooms, staring up at fading Obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get going with life," he said to cheers. In a sign of the new contours of the campaign, Ryan's devoted a chunk of his critique of the president's healthcare reform law. Yet, he didn't home in on its insurance mandate or its new taxes, but its $716 billion cut from Medicare. Ryan's budget also counts the same Medicare reductions as deficit savings, a fact pointed out by Democrats. Romney has pledged to restore those cuts. The Wisconsin Republican did not delve into the details of his own budget plan, and lambasted Obama for rejecting a bipartisan deficit commission report commonly referred to as Bowles-Simpson. Ryan failed to mention he voted against that proposal and instead paid tribute to the popular entitlement program. "Medicare is a promise, and we will honor it," Ryan said. "A Romney-Ryan administration will protect and strengthen Medicare, for my Mom's generation, for my generation, and for my kids and yours." "So our opponents can consider themselves on notice," he continued. "In this election, on this issue, the usual posturing on the left isn't going to work. Mitt Romney and I know the difference between protecting a program, and raiding it. "Ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate. We want this debate. We will win this debate," Ryan said to a loud standing ovation. Ryan's speech amounted to extended and detailed attack on the Obama record. He acknowledged that the president took office during "very tough times," but added that "the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Took the ER figuring my skills would give me another chance....(30+ years in software, last 14 in SAP)...... At my age there's been zip, zilch, zero. Lucky I was the paranoid saver type so I'll make it okay. I hear you, I was pretty much in the same boat. Multiple Cisco certifications, 15+ years as a field/sales engineer. But, after a layoff and being over 50 no one wanted to talk to me. I struggled for quite some time looking for permanent W2 employment. In desperation I started contracting, and pretty soon I had no end of offers to contract and work on big infrastructure projects. So, I'm telling you this as a round about way to suggest contracting/consulting. Places looking for temporary expertise usually prefer older and more seasoned people. Also, if you have that much experience with SAP, you should have no shortage of contract work available to you. Have looked at sologig.com? Or, some of the big SAP consulting firms? |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2012-08-30 19:14 |
| #4 In software, they want kids fresh out of college so they can feed them pizza with RedBull and work 'em all day and all night. There was a time when I could do that but these days, after 6 p.m., I'm not looking for RedBull. I hear those kids can get as much money as I do but I don't know how many of them actually do, especially in San Diego, and I don't know how many are still sitting in their childhood bedrooms waiting for Hope and Change. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-08-30 15:52 |
| #3 EU, you probably are lucky to have a job. I don't. Was given a choice between assignment to Mexico City for 3 years or early retirement. Took the ER figuring my skills would give me another chance....(30+ years in software, last 14 in SAP)...... At my age there's been zip, zilch, zero. Lucky I was the paranoid saver type so I'll make it okay. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2012-08-30 15:11 |
| #2 "It will be interesting to see what Joe Biden has to say when they debate." I'd put decent money on Plugs finding some excuse NOT to debate. Particularly after last night. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-08-30 14:14 |
| #1 Ryan sounds like a guy who knows the numbers and can do the math. It will be interesting to see what Joe Biden has to say when they debate. ...the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight... I said in 2008 that I would believe there was a recovery when I got a raise. Sad to say it's been four years and I still haven't gotten a raise. I feel lucky just to have a job. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-08-30 13:16 |