Romney is a failure...and Ryan is not happy

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Is there acid in my tea? Because when I started reading the second page that's what it felt like. What is the author saying? Is the entire article satirical or has the world gone topsy-turvy?

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Is there acid in my tea? Because when I started reading the second page that's what it felt like. What is the author saying? Is the entire article satirical or has the world gone topsy-turvy?

This piece reads like something out of The Onion. I'm familiar with Politico's reputation for lackluster journalism, but there's definitely something strange about it. I mean...

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I'm amused that Ryan "unchained" means Powerpoint presentations based on episodes of School House Rock, but the media overplaying Ryan-as-wonk is nothing new.

The whole "Stench" thing seemed very shocking but not implausible, but the second page was, well, just...

But if that "Stench" thing is true, well... what's the chance Ryan might be replaced?

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Is Politico... explaining why Romney isn't doing well?

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The only way you could view 2004 Bush and Dole in 1996 as 'not conservative' is if you view governing in any proactive way at all as inherently not conservative and believe conservatism should be a lifestyle choice rather than a political ideology.

Isn't conservatism a lifestyle choice anyway?