by Patrick Appel
Ryan's speech this morning, for those who missed it:
Bob Wright dubs Ryan a "robot nerd":
Yes, Ryan comes off as nerdier than Romney, but he doesn't come off as much more human. They seem like two slightly different variants of the classic gladhanding candidate for high-school student-body president. Both would be on the debate team, but the Romney model would also be on the football team, whereas the Ryan model would compete in interscholastic math tournaments. Most kids at my high school didn't especially like either type. They only voted for one of them because there was no alternative.
Ryan has many flaws, but, if you watch the video above, you'll see Ryan sell Romney much better than Romney sells himself. The GOP's vice presidential candidate doesn't border on inhuman the way the man at the top of the ticket does. Earlier today, Ezra Klein called Ryan "'likable" and a "decent-seeming guy." He warned that "Democrats underestimate his political skills at their peril."
The Dish 