Rep. Paul Ryan is the most ideologically far-from-center vice presidential nominee since at least 1900, according to one statistical analysis of historical Congressional voting records.
Based on the DW-NOMINATE model, Ryan’s record makes him the most extreme nominee from either party during that stretch, meaning he is not only ranked as more conservative than any past GOP vice presidential nominee, but also as further from center than any Democratic number two over that same stretch.Raw Story
Voting record analysis finds Paul Ryan most extreme VP nominee in a century
Jonathan Terbush
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Read this in internet somewhere:
"The excitement and enthusiasm that the Republicans are displaying after Ryan's nomination is telling. Neurological studies show that conservatives have a larger and/or more active right amygdala which means that they generally have a stronger emotional reaction to circumstances and events, initially processing information through that pathway. Conservatives are also more likely to lean towards a belief if it moves them on an emotional level. Basically, they vote based on emotions."
"The excitement and enthusiasm that the Republicans are displaying after Ryan's nomination is telling. Neurological studies show that conservatives have a larger and/or more active right amygdala which means that they generally have a stronger emotional reaction to circumstances and events, initially processing information through that pathway. Conservatives are also more likely to lean towards a belief if it moves them on an emotional level. Basically, they vote based on emotions."
Right. Reason, not so much. This is why rational debate doesn't influence them, and it is also why they can go against facts and logic without seeing any problem in it. In fact, when attacked on it, they double down as their emotions ramp up.
Quintessential irrational behavior in which passion suppresses reason.
Ryan voted with George Bush 94% of the time.
He goes with the flow.
Paul Ryan on Bailouts and Government Stimuli-Voted YES on TARP (2008)
-Voted YES on Economic Stimulus HR 5140 (2008)
-Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
-Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Paul Ryan on Entitlement Programs
-Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
-Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
-Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
-Voted YES on Head Start Act (2007)
Paul Ryan on Education
Rep. Ryan went along with the Bush Administration in supporting more federal involvement in education. This is contrary to the traditional Republican position, which included support for abolition of the Department of Education and decreasing federal involvement in education.
-Voted YES on No Child Left Behind Act (2001)
Paul Ryan on Civil Liberties
-Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
-Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
-Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Paul Ryan on War and Intervention Abroad
-Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
-Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
-Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
-Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Congressman Ryan supports the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, federal bailouts, increased federal involvement in education, unconstitutional and undeclared wars, Medicare Part D (a multi trillion dollar unfunded liability), stimulus spending, and foreign aid.
According to Michelle Malkin in 2009, “[Paul Ryan] gave one of the most hysterical speeches in the rush to pass TARP last fall; voted for the auto bailout; and voted with the Barney Frank-Nancy Pelosi AIG bonus-bashing stampede. Milwaukee blogger Nick Schweitzer wrote: ‘He ought to be apologizing for his previous votes, not pretending he was being responsible the entire time, but I don’t see one bit of regret for what he did previously. And I’ll be damned if I’m going to let him get away with it’.”
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Just another dime a dozen neocon.
@ Pete
The two faces of Paul Ryan.
beowulf already pointe out that he was a Jack Kemp Republican. I think that conservatives think that Ryan is a lot more dogmatic and doctrinaire than he is. He is a pragmatist, like most politicians. Conservatives see pragmatists as lacking principles. So just as progressive were disappointed with Obama, I think that conservatives are likely to become disenchanted with Romney-Ryan if elected.
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