Democrats react swiftly to Romney's V.P. pick

Armed with talking points related to the House G.O.P. budget plan advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., which includes sweeping proposed changes to Medicare, Democrats go on the attack.

USA Today: Democrats Say Ryan Is An Enemy Of The Middle Class
With Mitt Romney's pick of Rep. Paul Ryan as his Republican running mate, Obama surrogates immediately sought to define the congressman as a wild-eyed ideologue set on slashing Medicare and other popular entitlement programs. ... The Obama campaign charged that Ryan, as architect of the GOP House budget plan, has advocated additional tax cuts for millionaires and deep cuts in education programs and would turn Medicare into a voucher system (Madhani and Camia, 8/11).

ABC News: Democrats Cast Paul Ryan Pick As 'Extreme' 
Democrats and the Obama campaign are poised to vigorously portray Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan for vice presidential nominee as a toxic choice and politically extreme. As Romney formally announced Ryan in Norfolk, Va., deputy Obama campaign manager Jim Messina blasted out an email statement casting the Republican ticket as a potential disaster for the middle class and seniors (Dwyer, 8/11). 

The Washington Post: Paul Ryan's Budget: Democrats' Ace In The Hole?
Conservatives will be thrilled with the selection of their favored pick, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), as Mitt Romney's running mate, but Democratic campaign operatives may be just as excited.
Democrats have gotten significant mileage out of attacking the budget Ryan has proposed as chairman of the House Budget Committee, particularly the portion of it that would turn Medicare into a voucher program (Blake, 8/11).

FOX News: Democrats Charge At Ryan, Targeting His Budget As Expected
Democrats wasted no time Saturday attacking GOP vice presidential pick Paul Ryan, launching a familiar and expected assault on the Wisconsin congressman's tough-love budget proposals, which Democrats suggest would help millionaires and hurt seniors. A clearly well-prepared Obama campaign led the attack, launching a website within minutes of Mitt Romney's official announcement that called the House Budget Committee chairman's budget proposals a "sham" (8/11).

CNN: Democrats Quick To Criticize Romney's Choice Of Ryan For Running Mate
Responding to Mitt Romney's announcement of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate, Democrats attacked the House Budget Committee chairman for his controversial budget proposals (811).