On Tuesday the new Ryan spoke vaguely about how he was still on the roster.

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Ryan spoke to this question in the Hewitt interview, and his comments exposed another crucial facet of clueless conservatism.

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Mr. Ryan spoke about his mother and his grandmother, who moved in with his family when she was suffering from advanced Alzheimer's disease.

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Mr. Romney spoke of Mr. Ryan's "integrity, " his "seriousness, " his "intellectual leadership, " and his refusal to "demonize his opponents" traits for which Mr. Ryan is well-known.

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