Paul Ryan's taking the weekend to mull running for U.S. House speaker.  He could take the job if he wants it.  But is he the guy for the job? Ryan, once a rising star among conservatives, has settled in comfortably with D.C.'s Republican establishment.  He chairs the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.  He looks good on camera, is personable, and can be articulate.  So what's the problem?  Ryan – like McCarthy, like Boehner, like Hastert (yes, he who's in disrepute) – may be a man better suited for another time – say, the 1950s or 1960s (up to when all hell broke loose).  You know, in the days of Pax Liberalcana (or some such). Ryan once went toe to toe with Barack Obama over health care reform.  You remember the White House conference.  It was Ryan's shining moment.  He came out of that match the winner.  Good stuff.     But then there was Ryan the 2012 GOP VP...(Read Full Article)