"Biggest secret in politics"? Maybe for some, but for about 36 hours now, well before he was introduced, we've known that Rep. Paul Ryan on Wisconsin is Mitt Romney's choice of running mate. (For a little more than 24, those suckered into giving up their personal information so they could have the news "broken" via iPhone app have known about the choice. Unless they were watching NBC News.)
We'll have much more on the blog later tonight about the Ryan pick, but you'd be amiss if you missed Melissa's one-of-a-kind take on Ryan and the politics of the selection on our special-edition show today, which airs at 11:00am ET for an hour only. (We'll be back to our regular two hours next Saturday and Sunday.) I don't even want to tease Melissa's take too much, but suffice to say, it's unique. Our guests will include:
- Rep. Chris Van Hollen (R-MD), ranking member of the House Budget Committee which Rep. Ryan chairs.
- Rob Zerban, Ryan's Democratic opponent in the Wisconsin congressional race (he's still running).
- Joy Reid, managing editor of theGrio, and an MSNBC contributor.
- Raul Reyes, attorney and NBC Latino contributor.
- Ari Melber, correspondent for The Nation, and a former national staffer for John Kerry's campaign in 2004. Also an MSNBC contributor.
As always, folks -- be sure to interact with us during the show here in the comments of this post, on Facebook, and on Twitter, using the hashtag #nerdland. We look forward to having you join us at 10am ET on msnbc!
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So it has started with we the people being kept in the dark about the GOP VP pick. I predict that if the GOP wins in Nov that we the pepole will be in the dark for the next 4 yrs!
Unfortunately, I was not able to join You this morning Melissa. As shallow as it may make me seem, I invested my time in watching the USA basketball team win gold. It was a great Gold Medal game. But what was best was seeing the unadulterated joy that these millionaire athletes were experiencing for winning for their country while putting aside the desire for individual accomplishment and gain.
Lived MHP's opening remarks comparing Paul Ryan to President Thomas Jefferson. Now, let me finish looking at the rest of the show. I know it will be informative.
I love your show and your opening remarks today about Paul Ryan and Thomas Jefferson were SO right on. It seems to me that the biggest challenge for Americans today is that too many people are buying into the GOP/Tea Party's attempt to redefine what America is all about. I think their vision is too narrow and will do a lot of harm if they succeed in convincing people that they know what is best for the country.