Ryan Rocks

Three words to describe Paul Ryan's speech tonight at the Republican National Conventiont: credible, convincing and charismatic. I almost feel sorry for Joe Biden, who the Seal Team 6 guy aptly describes in his new book as "someone's drunken uncle at Christmas dinner." Obama must be thinking about this point "why can't this guy just die already."

Breaking News: TMZ Uncovers Shirtless Paul Ryan Photo

The other day I wrote about the lamestream media's focus on Paul Ryan's lack of good taste in clothing style and how fellow blogger Debbie Schlussel was lamenting the fact that "Paul Ryan Shirtless" was one of the top Google search terms for his name and how disappointed people were that no shirtless pictures of Ryan could be found. Well, it looks like TMZ has uncovered what the lamestream media couldn't find--a shirtless photo of Ryan with his wife, Janna. Yeah, not enough important things to worry about in this election.

Lamestream Media Critiques Paul Ryan's Fashion Taste

The media hoped to sink the rollout of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's VP pick by aping the Democrats false and misleading attempts to characterize his constructive plan to rescue the Medicare system that Obama raids to help pay for his new government-run health care plan, but that effort is clearly failing as the American people warm to this rising star from the American Heartland. If we learned anything from the Palin experience, nothing is off limits when it comes to mainstream media coverage of a conservative candidate. The Omedia won't ask questions about who's paying for Michelle Obama's costly wardrobe as they did with Nancy Reagan, a former Hollywood actress, or how the First Couple spend more of the taxpayers' money on travel and entertainment than any other President in the history of the country. Yet apparently they've already found time to critique Ryan's lack of taste when it comes to clothing fashion.

There's this from the New York Times:

The man from Janesville, Wis., was hoisted onto the love pedestal, a nerd suddenly out of his loafers and into the sex dreams of Republicans, who apparently, unlike Democrats, need this kind of thing . . .

My editor asked me to write a critique of the two men’s attire on the day of the announcement in Virginia, thinking there might be something in their casual look . . .

But one thing bugged me about Mr. Ryan’s appearance on the day of the announcement in Virginia, on the symbolic deck of a battleship. He had on a blazer with an open-neck shirt and dark trousers . . .

So much for his lethal six-pack. He was swimming in his coat, like Tom Hanks in “Big” when he becomes a kid again . . .

The Washington Post is not impressed with Ryan's attire either:

On Saturday, Mitt Romney introduced his running mate, Paul Ryan, describing their shared ideals and shared vision for America.

The two, evidently, do not share a tailor . . .

But Ryan (Wis.) appeared rumpled, slightly sloppy for a vice-presidential candidate. As if he’d flown in hours before and mistakenly picked up someone else’s suitcase. His pants sagged at his ankles. His starched, white shirt bunched at his stomach. His dark jacket drooped, better suited for a man of the cloth than a man on a presidential ticket.

And then there's this from Buzzfeed:

Over the past few days, you may have found yourself thinking, "Why, is that a gingham sail or is it one of Paul Ryan's shirts?" Unless you were somewhere *really* preppy, it was probably just one of Ryan's shirts. Wherever he goes, there they are those shirts, folding over the waistbands of his baggy pants while he gestures at a sea of Romney posters . . .

Or bunching up around the belly button when he weeps on stage.

They crinkle just about everywhere when he walks around the big Romney bus . . .

Contrast that treatment with how female reporters ogled over Obama as he pranced around in tight-fitting jeans on his campaign plane during the 2008 election or how they constantly fawn over how stylish Michelle Obama is. Notwithstanding the observations of the mainstream media about the way Ryan dresses, fellow blogger Debbie Schlussel laments the vanity of many women and some gay men because "Paul Ryan Shirtless" is among the top Ryan search terms on Google. To the disappointment of many, there are no shirtless images of Ryan. You'll have to settle for this picture of Ryan, a P/90X devotee, showing off his impressive biceps with Tony Horton.

Paul Ryan with P/90X trainer/founder Tony Horton

Romney Picks Ryan

News organizations are in agreement that Mitt Romney has chosen U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, a 42-year old Janesville, Wisconsin native, who seems to have everything going for him. He's smart, fit, handsome and has a lovely wife and three small children. As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, he's become an expert on economic and fiscal matters. Business associates from his days running Bain Capital say that one of the keys to Mitt Romney's success was his ability to attract great talent to his venture capital firm. It looks like he's found his guy in Paul Ryan. The Drudge Report has a link to this video of Ryan taking apart the problems with Obamacare in a very thoughtful, articulate and constructive manner that clearly demonstrates that he has a grasp of the issue at hand and can go toe-to-toe with the best of them. Romney will make his choice official at an announcement in Norfolk, Virginia this morning in a shipyard where the USS Wisconsin is docked.