5 pros and 5 cons to the Mitt Romney VP Pick

He's outspoken about the president. Slobodan. Those liberalism is our problem. Liberalism is what's gotten us dangerously close to the precipice here why don't I want more over. He's not afraid of anything. Gotta say entertain these match. Rush Limbaugh returns to WR kill all musically where. Some WRJ. Wow yeah. My drivers -- brought -- you. Well the second morning after the amazing to. Susan has been made exciting decision Paul Ryan upsets the whole race makes it all different here to talk to us about it. Major. Garrett as usual the smartest guy around. And he's got up but I thought boy I didn't think that would be the thing I would say that would make you laugh. Prop up a pop up. So I'm probably this 77 smartest guy around -- all ticket. All right that's a bad I'll take it -- -- say major has called up on the National Journal website five advantages and five hazards. On a Romney Ryan ticket and this was written after I assume the nomination. And residents of Bullock you're in town also weeks ago you were in studio with us and you -- on your way to Romney headquarters I thought maybe -- They had told you two weeks till Wednesday. Odd that they were gonna -- Paul Ryan and you had the. Advance no no no no no knowledge so they told me nothing about that I met with Brett Myers who's in charge of the process from governor Romney -- in very general principles and how she organized a process and look. Governor Romney -- And how they sort of kept documents and just very you. Bland generalities but no statute being an all about what they were gonna if you are what movies are -- bacon. You know but it has been reported -- Burton is pretty clear governor Romney made destroy themselves and there were other advisors to limit campaign. Far more cautious. And are more comfortable -- so -- Available and current are a good candidates message Romney obviously was not. He wanted to inject not only some newfound vision some newfound authenticity. And so political controversy into his campaign a major campaign about things much larger there had been before. That's those are so among the many advantages Paul Ryan brings. But I would tell you watching the first couple of days -- roll out on the road it's worked very well the crowds are enormously enthusiastic and -- racing has been great. Her anatomy and since that announcement was made. That's all very net positive. But on sixty minutes and elsewhere there is some evidence that Romney is not comfortable enough for the Ryan budget -- called his own and what we -- what. -- -- sec isn't that just the appropriate thing to do structurally. To say no I in the presidential candidate. And I love this guys budget but I've got my own budget I'm not adopting his song that I have my own budget. That's us and -- walking away from what's in Ryan's budget but. Structurally -- the president from the top of the ticket I'm not gonna be deferring to my my VP picks budget why would I do that. He ties in this case your BP takes budget is the most important document written in the Republican Party the last twenty years and you put it on the ticket for a region. Not to -- general about a not to be -- playing with it but to incorporate it into your structure and tell what country until your party. You believe in it. And there's no way structurally. I completely disagree refute that Romney can do anything other than saying. The Ryan budget is a blueprint from my campaign chairman 59 point plan they are part Republicans who can tell you what point seven -- -- -- fifty. -- that's the beauty and many other point plan. I said that's the beauty in the 59 point plan. -- and its carrier and it circle where -- -- -- a a -- RIC. Exactly I mean I mean I had to look at it anyway you like to structure. You dog you wanna run under pitino employer plan entered Tim Pawlenty or Rob Portman who don't have a competing plan that has. Significant political salience within your own party. -- not only developed through budget. Alternative to president Obama's spending and taxation plans. He sold a person by person by person first house Republicans. And a senate Republicans. It is toward their lifetimes and in the immediate political future of all their campaign. A binding budget document that they have sworn allegiance to very few people almost no hill Republicans are sworn allegiance. Drug need to do nine point planned in other events bland at. Rhetorical. Deference. They've quoted and then campaigned on and will be attacked for the Ryan budget OK see you think -- over those lions I mean Romney's plan their -- car owner. So you think he should this weekend set I'm now throwing out my 59 point plan in adopting wholeheartedly. Paul Ryan's plan. And Ryan is not running mate he's plans are good and solid for the future. And if anything it can't sort producer Ryan budget I -- trying to get an instant but you can't say what he -- settled into the governor's arrest me governor one or two things happen exec at the same time. Conservatives inclusion. For all animated in -- they had not been before. I think all right on the ticket also war within minutes -- all just a hoax he doesn't actually believe this doesn't want incorporate that vision problem one. Problem -- if concession hello Ryan budget I'm not really sure -- mean you know I got my own thing. Then the inevitable attacks which are going to be brutal and persistent from Democrats. And Romney backing away at the Ryan budget or current jewels suggest to those who haven't made up their mind at home. Maybe there's something wrong with this budget. Maybe Romney isn't comfortable with that and I should trigger try to figure why maybe the Democrats or something here why would you like that are very difficult political train. Around I agree with -- if he's not willing to restate the statements you made the -- said he has to make our ones he's already made it. I'd like Paul Ryan's budget I endorse it -- if it comes to my desk I will sign that he's already on the record for any -- repeat those freely and if he can't. -- undermines the upside of choosing Paul Ryan in the first place them the good thing about picking Paul Ryan is it it -- our crews to. Mitt Romney a spine and they've that I conviction and a set of principles that he believes and so there's no point in doing -- and then walking away from -- and I agree with the but there are always use that is different than saying I'm throwing my budget where Iran on this budget isn't it. I don't think so I'm not on the minds of most voters are not tactically you can't run on two budgets. You know you can't lot of planet hardly anyone pay attention to and has very little political throw away. And Lauren London as the other two things in states give you one or the other. And the fact is and I think pulled all of our leaders are great opportunity here -- the -- article. He can be as passionate and as congress and and he won't be exactly as passionate and in the same way or is congress undoubtedly my new details -- Paul Ryan probably treatment -- Ryan's budget not Romney's. For Ryan and I can't I mean I'm -- have a couple of building. And persuade sadness about why these big ideas that are in Ryan's budget I mean. The Medicare reform is a very big grand idea Democrats hated but what I love that a lot of Republican to -- report. And -- taxation to tax brackets ten and 45%. I would cut Mitt Romney actually considerable amount you can have to be comfortable with that. And explain why that's -- the economy why it's good for the country. This is an opportunity for Romney to do all those things you just mentioned -- this -- greater sense of vision but -- -- chance. From what people come away with is. This is a transactional infusion short lived a vision and find -- really doesn't have a people say well since his running mate it's not the -- at the top of the ticket. And then -- bored out of my column people don't Oprah running mates that's Lloyd Benson. No you're actually right in the beauty of our Ryan only happens. There is. Bill Kristol said yesterday and said actually in advance of this thing that this sesame the first step. While Mitt Romney going out and campaigning on the specific proposals of horrendous put on the table. Because this is the vulnerability of the Obama White House is it not that they are the guys. Who wanna keep overspending wanna keep taking billions and billions of dollars and giving its of their if this special interest groups. And not face up to the fiscal facts. Well obviously the president will inevitably interpretation of that and what -- does and if Romney and Ryan stopped talking about and we discussed this last week. -- -- true realities. In the campaign and sort of low wattage. Disagreements. About campaign heads and say you know what we're gonna focus relentlessly on not only the big issue -- the economy. But our what we describe as big idea is to turn around and we're not gonna get in Albany this mudslinging with the president when he can do all he wants or we're gonna do it -- the country about -- Future under our plan. And why it's going to be better. -- -- that it will be a boost to the first step of our multi step process. And that's going to be neat. Decisive factor in there and their choice for governor Romney made a point and also my column everything that is positive. And editing this negative. Exists and they want to see it pretty plainly the difference maker will be the nominee what did she do with the -- -- -- -- for himself I don't see. Amplify. An increase all the potential advantages and minimize the known and recognized. Disadvantages. It's all gonna have to run it. We're seeing to a Major Garrett from the National Journal coming up after major will be a spokesman from the Republican National Committee Tim Miller. So you're and your take then on which way that's got this is going based on the signals are you feeling. That Mitt Romney hasn't yet made up his mind on whether he's actually committed to running on and these proposals that are so controversial from Paul Ryan. Well it seems to me that there is so I less than unified and yes less than consistent. And clear message on that. And it seems to -- incumbent upon the Romney campaign. To be unequivocal about that. Ryan purchased tax. And if they were passed. Would it be either via the budget of Mitt Romney would sign Andy did it and end. I know that the Romney campaign would say well sure but if he's president will propose his own budget. And it won't be the Ryan budget so that kind of hypothetical. All the fine but that it had dancing on the head of -- -- argument you brought. Paul Ryan on board for a reason. And the reason -- -- suing investor campaign was something that lacked a vision quotient. Well he's going to be fighting over these issues right he's gonna be asked right all the time. What do you are you on board with Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal he's got to say yes and he's got to say here is why. Let this president is leading us off they fiscal cliff he's trying to get reelected. Without telling voters the truth that there's a crisis and part of that crisis is these social programs and we've got a responsible late. In carefully trimmed them so that people work Harley served by them don't have their lives altered this will only affect people or younger but. They -- not gonna get to have Medicare we don't face up to he's got to do that doesn't make. And there I guess there's I'm thinking about it is we're discussing an extensive conversation there is any. Political in between ground Romney could. Occupied but he better do it quickly and say cheers let him do nine point plan here to Ryan budget cheer that ten or five things they absolutely are consistent about -- And you unequivocally and unabashedly campaigned for and they've got to be fired -- Canada's biggest ideas from post. Because target -- just for example Paul Ryan tried statutes are deeply and across more income sectors and -- investment grade. Taxable. Vehicle then Mitt -- -- they may have to explain the differences on that. You could I suppose occupy a middle ground every day you're working on that and every day you're explaining on -- yeah some of the Ryan moment. And nullify as they had their whole fact -- major you've done such a good job today we'll give you Wednesday off okay. Very good you know what may -- this sort but all of a major Gary National Journal thank you.