Duelling Editorials: GOP Insiders Waffle on Romney's GOP VP Choice - Updated

In the Ogden City red meat political news front, we're flummoxed.  Suffice it to say the "red meat" news is S-L-O-O-O-W today. In that connection however, here's something political in the national news from the Standard-Examiner: Gird up your loins, Utah people, and take heed, folks, as there's a new line of political discussion on Weber County Forum, involving the 2012 U.S. Presidential race:

• Top of Utah GOP leaders say Ryan and Romney offer country 'clear choice'

Classic quote from my good friend, Weber County GOP Chair, Matt Bell:

It’s awesome, a winning ticket.

Some other politically-seasoned Republicans are not so cock-sure about the wisdom of the Paul Ryan selection, however:

• Paul Ryan VP pick rattles congressional campaigns

So what about it, WCF readers?  Was the selection of  Paul Ryan as Romney's Vice Presidential candidate a boon to the GOP party? Or will Ryan's weird anti-feminist, anti-medicare and pro-war positions not only remove Romney's presidential aspirations to the dustbin of U.S. presidential election history, (just as John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign did) but also take down the current  GOP's House majority?

The floor's open for discussion, people.

Don't let the cat get your tongues.

Update 8/17/12 10:45 a.m.:  The Standard "accepts" our invitation to weigh in on this topic (in a roundabout way,) and offers its own strong editorial opinion regarding the "wisdom" of Mitt Romney's V.P candidate pick:

• Our View: A needed entitlements debate

Ya gotta admit that it's always a "crack-up," every time some uber-conservative refers to the Standard as a member of the "liberal" media, no?