Wisconsin is abuzz with rumors that Congressman Paul Ryan has been mulling over Presidential bid among the nation's politicos.  In the past 5 years, the 41 year old "young gun" has forged a reputation of being the intellectual brain-trust of the Republican Party.  With an expertise in economics and a zest for intellectualism, Ryan finds no difficulties presenting a fiscal argument; and he is only politician to date with a comprehensive plan to overhaul the country's entitlement programs.  Below are five reasons why Paul Ryan should run for President.

First, Ryan has a plan.  Democrats have criticized the Republican Party for being "the party of no," a slap at the GOP for opposing President Obama's progressive agenda.  Yet when the criticism was levied, Democrats had genuine control of the Legislative and Executive branches of government.

Ryan's "Roadmap" is forcing Democrats to address the insolvency of our federal entitlement programs and exposing - to some extent - the problems we have with government spending.  Case and point, the county hasn't had federal budget for three consecutive years and the nation's credit rating was downgraded for the first time in American history.

Ryan's proposal to overhaul of Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security is politically risky.  However, his ideas are economically sensible earning a strong endorsement by the CBO, scoring Ryan's overhaul of Medicare and Social Security as achieving solvency for future generations.

Second, Ryan is young, intelligent, and articulate.  To go head to head with President Obama, you need a candidate who is quick on his feet, performs well on TV, can explain the nuances of a plan with eloquent ease, and can uncoil the mistakes made by the current administration with simplicity and credibility.

Third, Ryan is a quick study.  Ryan has a good grasp of the issues and excels in debates.  As a policy wonk, there is little concern he cannot swiftly master issues not in his repertoire.

Fourth, Ryan is fact-driven - a quality embraced by a public growing weary of increased partisanship.  No politician is without prejudice, but we learn to trust those whose objectives aren't one and the same in catapulting their careers.  Ryan is genuinely driven to eliminate a debt crisis that threatens to saddle future generations with economic burdens.

For this reason, Ryan is comfortable explaining our nation's economic trajectory using tools like charts and graphs to elucidate his analyses.  Ryan is a Republican and owes loyalty to his party, but he has no problems calling them out for their fiscal blunders.  We need a candidate who doesn't casually dismiss logic or data when they don't support party prejudice.  With the economic state our nation is in, we can't afford any less.

And fifth, Ryan should run for President because the options are lackluster.  Besides Governor Rick Perry, there is no Presidential candidate inspiring confidence that fiscal reform is imminent.  Perry touts the robustness of Texas' economy, which may or may not be the results of his conservative policies; and Ryan can point to reform-minded ideas that have gained the support of economic scholars and the chief actuary of Medicare.

Conclusion

There are many important factors that Congressman Ryan will have to weigh before making his decision final.  A chief concern is how Ryan's Roadmap could play out in the primaries.  Republican opponents could distort his overhaul of entitlement programs as radical and potentially hindering his ability to appeal to moderates.

Another concern is that it's too early in Ryan's career to run for President.  Yet, Obama's Presidential candidacy shows that young, charismatic politicians can gain the public's trust under the right circumstances.  Obama won the Presidency using abstract solutions and a sharp barbs against the Bush Administration.  Ryan, however, is armed with concrete fiscal ideas scored by budget offices and health care actuaries.  His focus on reformist policies could reassure the public that he - unlike the current President - is concerned more about the nation's fiscal health than what the polls say.  If any young gun can pull it off, it's Paul Ryan.