My dislike for Governor Mitt Romney is more than obvious to anyone who visits my blog. Having said that, Romney’s selection for his Vice Presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, is a logical choice and a decision he made which I can respect; unlike McCain’s selection four years ago.
I fundamentally disagree with Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for reasons pertaining to economics and social issues, and I will be using my blog as a platform to express my disagreements in the months to come.
However, when I was younger my mother made us point out positives in any situation and while I loathed this as a kid, I appreciate the lessons it taught me. In honor of Mom, here are a few positives I have gleaned.
– For the first time in a very long time neither of the two candidates appear to be either from the South nor do they appear to be loved by Christian Conservatives. Could this be a sign that the conservative South and right wing religious wackos are losing their influence in the party – I hope so.
– Both are articulate and intelligent men well educated and not prone to saying things like nucular (or however that was suppose to be spelled).
– Romney and Ryan will (hopefully) give voice to the ever quiet conservatives who see politics outside the lens of religion; meaning issues like birth control need not be a leading topic in the campaign.
I would like to see more political choice in this country – not less. To do that the Republican Party needs to build a bigger tent (to borrow a common political metaphor here in the US). The Republican Party needs to have a strong wing that is socially progressive; similar to many of the former Republicans from the Northeast like Chafee & Snowe. It makes no sense to me that the Republican Party is so beholden to religion and legislating “their” morality.
As a gay adult I am infuriated by the way the Republican party speaks to me or in the case of my current US Senator (Scott Brown) — won’t speak to me. I have no interest in seeing the current Republican Party succeed, but I do hope that this frightening party can untie itself from the religious zealots and conspiracy quacks who currently rule the roost.
Is this the ticket that will signify a change so one need not be a Baptist from the South who questions evolution to get atop the ticket? I hope so.
BosGuy 
While I can agree that policy reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessary, I cannot in good conscience vote for a political party that demonizes me as a gay man and trivializes my relationships.
As for religion, politicians take up the religious mantle to the peril of religious belief. The Religious Right and conservative religious leaders are turning more and more people off. The risk is that religion will cease to be morally relevant.
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I wish you were correct, but I expect to hear a lot more anti-abortion & anti-family planning rhetoric. I don’t see how even one female, with a functioning brain, could vote or campaign for the Republican party. This ticket would set human rights back 40 years into the past.
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The role of big money in the Republican party is something not to ignore as well. Adleson and Koch freres are insidious corruptions of the party. I remember back when I was a Weld/Cellucci Republican. That element [Chafee, Snowe] is not welcome anymore.
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