memeorandum: Ayn Rand followers applaud Paul Ryan (Tim Mak/Reuters)

6:05 PM ET, August 12, 2012

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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:

Romney Picked Ryan Over Advisers' Early Doubts — A high risk pick, driven by the candidate. “Everybody was against” Ryan, says a top Republican. — Image by SAUL LOEB / Getty Images — Mitt Romney appears to have picked Paul Ryan as his running mate over the objections of top political advisors …

Discussion: Politico and Balloon Juice

Maggie Haberman / Politico:

A view of Ryan from Florida — Here's the front page of the Miami Herald today, with an unsubtle headline about what Paul Ryan could mean for Mitt Romney in a critical battleground. — It appears as Ryan's appearance in the state alongside Romney, planned for tomorrow, was redirected to Iowa.

Discussion: p m carpenter's commentary, The Hinterland Gazette, Washington Examiner, Brad DeLong and 2012 Decoded

Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:

Romney Campaign Doubles Down: He ‘Would Have Signed’ The Ryan Budget — Just moments after Mitt Romney announced Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his vice presidential nominee on Saturday, his campaign tried to distance itself from Ryan's signature House budget. Although Romney has admitted …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars, ABCNEWS, PERRspectives, The Raw Story, Booman Tribune, The Reaction, Little Green Footballs and CANNONFIRE

Michael Barbaro / The Caucus:

Romney Team Hints at More Openness on Ryan's Tax Records — DULLES, Va. — A top aide to Mitt Romney said that the campaign had obtained “several years” of income tax returns from potential running mates - suggesting that Representative Paul D. Ryan had produced tax returns for a greater number …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, ThinkProgress, Applesauce, The Reality-Based Community, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Connecting.the.Dots and The Atlantic Online

Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:

Republicans Who Criticized Obama As Foreign Policy Novice, Say Romney's Missing Experience Is A Plus — The same Republicans who criticized President Obama for lacking foreign policy experience in 2008 are now stepping in to defend the dismal international relations record of Romney-Ryan ticket.

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Hullabaloo

Ginger Gibson / Politico:

Enthusiasm greets Mitt, Ryan in N.C. — HIGH POINT, N.C. — As if launching a whole new campaign, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan made a quick run through North Carolina on Sunday and basked in the excitement of the vice presidential announcement. — “This is day two on our pathway …

Discussion: New York Magazine

John Roberts / Fox News:

John McCain, Debbie Wasserman Schultz react to Paul Ryan joining GOP ticket — Special Guests: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. … JOHN ROBERTS, GUEST HOST: I'm John Roberts, in for Chris Wallace. — Mitt Romney selects Congressman Paul Ryan …

Discussion: Washington Examiner

Politico:
5 keys to understanding Paul Ryan

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Taylor Marsh and New York Magazine

BuzzFeed:
Ryan Skips Florida, Will Focus On Great Lakes States

Discussion: The Impolitic, The Buzz Florida Politics Feed and Riehl World View

Anna Palmer / Politico:
Newt: No more objections to Ryan plan

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
The Psychology of the Ryan Pick

Discussion: The PJ Tatler, Boston Globe, Washington Monthly and Brad DeLong

BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Examined Tax Returns Of Potential Veeps

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette, Daily Kos and US Politics

ABCNEWS:
Sunday on ‘This Week’: Tim Pawlenty and David Axelrod

Discussion: Politico, The Political Carnival and New York Magazine

Paul Ryan / CNN:
Romney fund-raising jumps after V.P. roll out

Discussion: The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air and americanthinker.com

Bloomberg:
Romney-Ryan: The Bain & Co. Ticket

Discussion: The Reality-Based Community and Brad DeLong

Marc Caputo / MiamiHerald.com:
Ryan could be a drag on Romney in Florida

Discussion: NationalJournal.com, Outside the Beltway, New York Times, Washington Post, Naked Politics, Real Clear Politics, Booman Tribune and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:
Mr. Ryan's Cramped Vision

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Balloon Juice, Hit & Run, The Political Carnival and ThinkProgress

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill: Axelrod: Romney, Ryan share ‘extreme’ views

Emily Bazelon / Slate:
Paul Ryan v. Sarah Palin

Discussion: Althouse and Firedoglake

A.B Stoddard / Pundits Blog: Opinion: With Ryan pick, a new Romney

Josh Margolin / New York Post:

Why Christie not picked as Mitt's VP — New Jersey's Chris Christie was high on Mitt Romney's list but refused to resign as governor in order to run, a Romney insider told The Post. — But Christie seems to have no ill will. He endorsed the duo, saying Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan understand the nation's …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, New York Magazine and Booman Tribune

Candice M. Giove / New York Post:

Bronx pol's secret F'book page with staffer boytoy — She's a real swing voter. — To constituents, she's Naomi D. Rivera, a mild-mannered, bespectacled Bronx assemblywoman whose social-media page is dotted with her accomplishments, thoughtful sayings and the latest neighborhood news.

Discussion: Gothamist, The Other McCain and Jammie Wearing Fools

Kareem Fahim / New York Times:

In Upheaval for Egypt, Morsi Forces Out Military Chiefs — CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt forced the retirement on Sunday of his powerful defense minister, the army chief of staff and several senior generals, in a stunning purge that seemed for the moment to reclaim for civilian leaders …

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Outside the Beltway and Michael J. Totten's blog

BBC:
Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign

Discussion: Informed Comment, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and The Agonist

William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

This is what 2012 looks like — lines around the block at Romney-Ryan rally in High Point, NC (Update - Overflow crowds in Mooresville) — Let this be a lesson for The Eeyores Among Us — From reader Tim who is at the Romney-Ryan appearance in High Point, North Carolina: … Tim just emailed again:

Discussion: The Daily Caller

New York Times:

Racial Profiling Rife at Airport, U.S. Officers Say — BOSTON — More than 30 federal officers in an airport program intended to spot telltale mannerisms of potential terrorists say the operation has become a magnet for racial profiling, targeting not only Middle Easterners but also blacks, Hispanics and other minorities.

Discussion: The Caucus, emptywheel, The Hinterland Gazette and theGrio

Tim Mak / Reuters:

Ayn Rand followers applaud Paul Ryan — The head of the Atlas Society, an organization devoted to philosopher Ayn Rand's principles of Objectivism, praised Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan on Saturday as “great news” and a “huge step forward for the liberty movement.”