https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/08/29/smile-swagger-slash-paul-ryan-charms-through-a-brilliant-blistering-demolition-of-the-obama-years/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:46:04 -0400<![CDATA[Night two of the Republican National Convention got off to a grindingly slow start. It was so slow that, putting my party comms hat back on, I hoped no one was watching. There had been a rumor that the Ron Paul delegates were going to stage a walkout, and that rumor sent a pair from the Texas delegation running from the convention center to the Forum at mid-sentence as we were talking. What became of that rumor, I don&#8217;t know. By the time I got through the media security shuttle gauntlet and got over to the Forum, all seemed tranquil enough.]]>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:57:20 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/08/29/smile-swagger-slash-paul-ryan-charms-through-a-brilliant-blistering-demolition-of-the-obama-years-n170714