A question I have not seen asked with any seriousness yet is the one that is most important in any VP selection: is he or she ready to lead our country on Day One? This was a test memorably failed by John McCain. Setting aside all of the politics, what genuine qualifications does Paul Ryan have to lead this country? When has he shown any interest or aptitude for our role on the world stage, including our military? I have not seen it. Ever.
This is serious business and it sure seems like another example of Governor Romney choosing political expedience and ideology in the moment (and someone in Rep. Ryan whose only claim to fame is a political document, the GOP House budget plan) when our country surely deserves better.
Let's make sure that people -- and especially the media -- see this for how shallow it really is. The stakes are simply too high. President Obama and Vice President Biden have to continue to attack, right away, and frame this battle as one between the grownups in the room, and the jokers.