No One Ought To Be Afraid Of The Big Bad Ryan

There's a lot of commentary about how Paul Ryan (R-WI) is a threat due to his combination of affability, intelligence, and good looks. Don't believe me? Check out this Onion piece.  But, for whatever reason, there's no evidence that Ryan comes across that way to Joe Voter. I don't know why; I don't know how people form attitudes based on someone reading a speech on tv (apart from race, gender, and maybe accents - we know what effect those traits have). But non-partisan folks really aren't excited about him. VP picks don't make much difference in an election, and Ryan won't either.