Former Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that his running mate Mitt Romney was a “class act” for putting the country first and deciding not to run for president in 2016. (VIDEO: Paul Ryan: Obama Executive Amnesty Plan ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’)
HOST CHUCK TODD: Governor Mitt Romney deciding not to run for president. Did he make the right decision?
RYAN: Well it’s the right decision for Mitt and Ann based upon what they decided was ultimately the best thing to do for the country.
TODD: Do you personally think that?
RYAN: Well yeah. It’s bittersweet to me. I was going to support Mitt no matter what they decided to do…
TODD: You would have endorsed him for president?
RYAN: Oh, sure. It’s no secret I think Mitt Romney would have been a fantastic president. It is bittersweet to me in that sense. It is the perfect style Mitt Romney decision: country first. He did what he thought was right for the country. The way he decided this and the statement he made reflects that. And it’s a class act.