memeorandum: Romney-Ryan: The Bain & Co. Ticket (Bloomberg)

4:50 PM ET, August 12, 2012

Top Items:

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

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, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Reality-Based Community and Connecting.the.Dots

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, Little Green Footballs, CANNONFIRE, Booman Tribune and Boing Boing

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

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

Politico:

5 keys to understanding Paul Ryan — Paul Ryan has vaulted to national fame over the past three years—as a slogan, not as a person. — “The Ryan budget” can make conservative hearts flutter, or make liberals sputter with indignation. But the author of this document has remained …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Taylor Marsh, New York Magazine and The Daily Beast

BuzzFeed:

Ryan Skips Florida, Will Focus On Great Lakes States — A division of political labor. And an open political question of how the Ryan Budget will play in the Sunshine State. — Image by SAUL LOEB / Getty Images — CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will part ways until …

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

BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Examined Tax Returns Of Potential Veeps

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

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

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland

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

Discussion: The Reality-Based Community and Brad DeLong

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

Discussion: Boston Globe, Washington Monthly and Brad DeLong

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

Discussion: The Hill, ABCNEWS, The Gateway Pundit and americanthinker.com

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

Discussion: Politico and New York Magazine

New York Times:
Mr. Ryan's Cramped Vision

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Balloon Juice and Hit & Run

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

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 »

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

Alec MacGillis / The New Republic:
Why Ryan Makes Romney's Tax Problem Even Worse

Discussion: Washington Post, The Reaction, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Off the Charts Blog, News Desk, The Atlantic Online, Obsidian Wings, The Hinterland Gazette and Prairie Weather

Bernie Becker / The Hill:

DNC chairwoman: Obama super-PAC ad raises fair questions — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) declined Sunday to denounce a controversial recent advertisement from a pro-Obama super PAC, and suggested the spot raised important points. — Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman …

Discussion: CNN, Scared Monkeys and Politico

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

Emily Bazelon / Slate:
Paul Ryan v. Sarah Palin

Discussion: Althouse and Firedoglake

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

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

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: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Informed Comment and The Agonist

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 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.”