When Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee picked Wisconsin congressman, Paul Ryan, as his running mate, I was scared...for about a minute. I was frightened, just as when John McCain chose then-Alaskan governor Sarah Palin as his VP. I knew Romney was pandering to the conservative base of the party and saying to the independents that he frankly didn't need us.
That's fine. I didn't need him either. I actually thought what if Romney and Ryan win. Would I move to Canada where there's socialist healthcare and a thriving economy? Truthfully, no. I doubt that Ryan will help Romney. In fact, he will hurt Romney with some key demographics ... especially women.
Yes, women. Paul Ryan has voted repeatedly against women's issues. His voting record if here if you don't believe me:
http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/26344/paul-ryan/68/womens-issues
Ryan doesn't believe, according to his votes, that women deserve the right to choose. To be pro-life is not to be pro-abortion and anyone who thinks that has real issues. I mean psychological ones that require help and possibly medication. I don't know anyone who is pro-abortion. They are pro, as this article from The National Catholic Reporter states, "criminalizing abortion because they believe criminal statutes are ineffective ways to solve social evils."
Ryan has also voted to limit access to birth control taking choice effectively away from a woman. If he had his way, Roe v. Wade would be overturned and we'd move backwards as a nation.
I don't think this nation wants to move backwards. I don't believe that we, the United States of America, want to oppress women and keep them from lifesaving procedures. I don't believe that people who have any sense will vote for a Romney-Ryan ticket.
I still have faith in America and that's why I'm not so scared of Paul Ryan anymore. Once you learn more about him, you'll see why he is not fit to be VP.
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