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Subscribe to RSSLAKELAND, Fla. – Paul Ryan dismissed claims Friday afternoon that he is not being properly utilized on the campaign trail as Mitt Romney’s running mate.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a major advocate of Ryan being tapped as VP, told a Milwaukee radio host earlier in the day the Romney campaign needs “to use him [Ryan] out on the trail more effectively, they need to have more of him rub off on Mitt.”
Ryan said he disagrees with the claims made by his fellow Cheesehead, saying he is “absolutely” being utilized enough.
“Oh, he [Walker] is just a good backer of mine. I feel really good about it [his role]. Look, I am doing the things I want to do,” Ryan said inside “Walker’s Produce” -- a local fruit stand. “Look at what we are doing, we are talking to local people, going around the country talking to local press. I am excited about my role. I feel very comfortable with it.”
The quick stop outside of Tampa came just a couple hours after the GOP presidential nominee released his complete 2011 taxes – something Republicans and Democrats alike have been pressuring Romney to do for some time. Romney paid more than $1.9 million in taxes on income of about $13.7 million and donated about $4 million to charity, although he only claimed a deduction of about $2.25 million from those donations, according to the campaign.
Bill Haber / AP
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, R-Wis., appears at an AARP convention Friday in New Orleans.
Ryan reacted to Romney’s “unique” tax situation.
"I think that what this shows is that the Romneys are extremely generous people,” he told reporters. “They gave away 30 percent of their income to charity so Mitt Romney has always believed to whom much is given, much is required and he is living proof of that and this just shows you how generous the Romneys are as people."
The seven-term Wisconsin congressman, who walked thru the outdoor market in the Sunshine State with his 78-year-old mom, Betty, who is a Florida resident, held his only public event earlier in the day when he addressed the AARP convention in New Orleans. Ryan received a very unfriendly welcome by the crowd but it was nothing he didn’t expect.
“Entitlement reform has unfortunately been made very partisan by partisans and so I have gotten that kind of reaction and unfortunately it's what we've come to expect because the politics of reforming entitlements has become very bitter,” he said before heading to attend private fundraiser in the area. “It's very unfortunate because if we let the politics get the best of us-- these problems are going to get out of our control. We've got to fix Medicare before it goes bankrupt."
According to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday, the Romney-Ryan ticket trails President Barack Obama in terms of how voters believe each ticket would deal with Medicare: 47 percent of voters surveyed believe Obama would better deal with the program compared to just 37 percent who believer Romney would handle it better.
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Glad Ryan is making a visit to his mom in Florida.
Visiting fruit stands , picking out the best limes, lemons etc is a wonderful way to spend your time while your guy running on the ticket is running around making another word salad at every stop.
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
It would be dumb for Ryan to even say he was not being utilized to his fullest regardless of what he truly thinks. If he agrees with Walker he kept his mouth shut. You don't snub the boss and expect to be a team. It's going to be an interesting election come November. Have a good weekend.
I think it's "If life gives you lemons.....become someone else's running mate".
So Scott Walker says of Ryan that "they need to have more of him rub off on Mitt.”
Ryan counters by saying that "Entitlement reform has unfortunately been made very partisan by partisans and so I have gotten that kind of reaction and unfortunately it's what we've come to expect because the politics of reforming entitlements has become very bitter".
Tasty word salad. Sounds like Romney's rubbing off on Ryan, not the other way around.....
Joanne - Where's Feisty?
Looks like Mitten's is losing another voting group. Is there anybody left that he isn't losing or has already lost?
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O&Joe 2012
GT,
Feisty is in the penalty box or solidtary since Wed.
Jump over to the" week ahead" thread and read a smuggled message from her.
GT - Feisty, Bev and Mickey are in timeout! :-(
Sorry but I look at Ryan and see Gomer Pyle. It's the same darned look!
Obama/Biden 2012
Shouldn't Ryan be campaigning for his congressional seat in Wisconsin? There is no point in kidding anyone he and Willard have a snowball's chance of winning the presidential election. He might as well quit pretending and just go home.
Republicans Job's Bill just passed by the House.
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill — House Resolution 3012 — which favors highly skilled workers by removing country-specific caps on immigrant engineers, computer scientists and other professionals.
House representatives voted 389 to 15 in favor of HR 3012 or the "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act." The bill is also expected to pass in the Senate.
By eliminating the cap from each country on high-skilled working visa, talented immigrants from India, Philippines, China and other emerging economies can work in the US, the report said.
The Republicans want to create jobs alright, just not for Americans!! They want to bring low wage highly workers to take our places unless we will work for lower wages.
GT - Feisty, Bev and Mickey are in timeout! :-(
That sucks! But we'll all hold down the fort till they return........ : )
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O&Joe 2012
GT -
Shhh.....don't tell anyone, but I have it on good authority that not only has Feisty escaped from the penalty box for the weekend (the old file in the birthday cake for Jody and Newday trick!), she's headed across state lines to knock on some doors for her favorite president's re-election campaign.
But you didn't hear that from me, okay?
Got it Joanne, Your secret is good with me ;-)
Good for Feisty! She has nothing to worry about dogs hunting her down because they're still strapped to the roof of Romney's Cadillac! Go Feisty!
All DEMs also feel good about this GOP ticket's role in this campaign...tooo.
We have a choice in this election between a man with a lifetime history of overachieving and compassion (see 4 million charity on taxes) and a man that blames others for his failures.
America is full of overachievers and it is about time we are led by one.
You can't possibly be talking about Willard, can you?
"When you give a speech you don't go through a laundry list. You talk about the things you think are important." —Mitt Romney, when asked about failing to mention the troops in his nomination speech at the Republican National Convention, Fox News interview, Sept. 7, 2012
It's evident Mitt is nothing like an overachiever, intelligence-wise.
Republicans use bigotry and fear tactics through their corporate media bullhorns to get ignorant masses to support them.
They pander to the religious right on all of the hot-button topics to get out their vote, but there is nothing truly religious about those who "took over the party" except perhaps their worshiping at the altar of greed and power.
Thing is...the conservative brain is easy pickin's for the corporatist propaganda methods. They're wired to see the negative, fear change, avoid the unknown. They look for problems rather than solutions. I don't think they can help it. They're born that way.
So, they've always been here. The difference now is the far more prevalent corporatist influence of negativity, hate and fear on the fragile conservative brain than ever before due to corporate TV, political talk radio.
Gee no mention of the consulate attack in Libya but all this fun stuff about Romney and Ryan. That's 2 deaths caused by our illustrious leader, and you dems just keep swallowing it up.
No mention of odumbos interview on Univision either, I mean those reporters made him look like the clown he is too!
Don't suppose it has anything to do with Odumbo looking bad does it?
This is the sorriest excuse for "news" I have ever read.
Because it doesn't require that "arithmetic" bull@!$%#.
aworldofhurt
The only one's turning on the afterburners of blame is FOX... been there much?
Look, I am doing the things I want to do,” Ryan said inside “Walker’s Produce” -- a local fruit stand.
Hanging out with the other fruits and vegetables and Walker. Good times.
I'm happy Ryan is out there as well...being booed by a room full of old people, supposedly a key constituency of Republicans! http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-paul-ryan-booed-aarp-20120921,0,6615741.story
When your house needs repair, call a carpenter....not a demolition crew.
Hope Ryan loses his House seat (that he's also running for) as well.
Unfit to govern.
Seeking Sanity Your comment on Ryan's looks is childish. What would you say if I said President Obama looks like curious george. Probably call me a racist. Am I correct?
Ed Unfit to govern. That would be the President. Doesn't go to his briefings, so doesn't ask questions. Told the Ambassador is missing and he goes to bed. Gets up says that movie is the problem and flies to vegas for a fundraiser. A real leader would have cancelled that trip and stayed in the White House getting to the bottom of the problem. A week later still blaming the movie, even with evidence to the contrary, see univsion interview and then doesn't answer their questions, but goes about blaming everyone else for immigration reform not getting passed. This he can't blame on Bush. Jimmy Carter Barack Obama similar situations and we all know how that turned out for the Dems.
Sorry to see Ambasssador Stevens being dragged down the street. Probably tortured and Obama was sleeping Disgraceful. What a tragedy that could have been prevented with appropriate security at the consulate on 9-11 especially with advance knowledge of possible violence. Guess that wasn't actionable enough intelligence, wonder if they think differently today. This Marine is certainly glad President Bush didn't wait for more actionable intelligence about Iraq otherwise there may be more dead Americans than there are.
Well when we have a muslim, non-american president who is more ARAB than black, this happens. f you lib america haters.
Goodness, JC! What happened? Did you spill your Shirley Temple all over your sheet?
The right wing lunatic fringe is desperate, and well they should be: their candidate is none and done!
President Obama by default! There is nobody running against him!
I'm so glad that Ryan is enjoying his role in the campaign that will have him joining the unemplyment roles in January. He just hopes there are no math questions on that unemplyment application, because he knows that he is severely math challenged.
JC...Obama is not a Muslim, he is as American as you (that is, assuming you are American), he is not arab. And as for who hates America, your comment already answers that question fully. I suggest you find another country that you won't hate as much, Somalia perhaps.
i hink ryan and romney are doing fine ....stay the course....the cliff is just ahead....perhaps you can speed up a little===looks like an oil slick just ahead.
obama 2012 take back the house
It is even worse than that. When a company brings a worker in on an H1B visa, they "sponsor" the worker. Remove the company sponsorship and the worker is deported back to his/her country. So what do you suppose happens to H1B workers who complain about working conditions, hours or anything else about their job?
Make no mistake - H1B allows companies to hire slave-labor at lower than US labor rates. And the threat of deportation makes it impossible for these workers to object to anything companies want to do to them.
The dumbnuts are making it easy for Obama and the rest of us. I guess they missed the part when Bush tried to end Social Security and we handed him an embarrasing defeat on that issue. The same thing is true of ending Medicare, they are third rails, you step on them and you're cooked.
Any party that condones voter supression doesn't deserve to exist. It looks like the new Republican Party should have stayed old and actually kept some conservatives in it that had some smarts and loyalty to the country and did their jobs.
This last bill the Republicans defeated that had a 58 to 40 vote in favor was about jobs for veterans. Do the Rightees really think it was a smart move to screw those that put their lives on the line?
The reason Romney is still so cock sure is he knows they will soon drop the BIG money bomb on this election and figures money will beat anything. If nothing else, that makes it a for sure I'm getting my ass out to vote for Obama. As to local elections, I vote against all incumbents regardless of what party they belong to because they are owned by the three or four major corporations that run Maui and most of Hawaii.
Maybe someday sanity will return to America.
Lyin' Ryan had this to say:
Ooh, "bitter"? ... better watch yourself there, Mr. Monkeyface. That word might come back to haunt you.
Seniors will be justifiably bitter alright if you deny them the protection of Social Security and Medicare. Your mother will be O.K., but what about the rest of our mothers?
OBAMA/BIDEN NOVEMBER 6
I only repeat your baseless accusations to ask you to at least get the number right.
There were FOUR Americans killed in the Benghazi consulate attack.
2+2=4
We really do need to improve our math skills, here in America...
That would be Barack Obama! Glad to see you support him, ofg.
Wait a minute...that's (supposedly) Romney. What gives?? Do you call it 'charity' to give to the church that funded the battle for Proposition 8 in California? That's where the money went. That's not charity.
Like we need polygamists to tell us what marriage is.
"The Republicans want to create jobs alright, just not for Americans!! They want to bring low wage highly workers to take our places unless we will work for lower wages."
THen Romney says at the RNC "I want to help you and your family" He will be a rubber stamp for the republicans in congress. Their actions really show that they want to help you and your family.THEY ARE DIGUSTING.
And now we know why Romney delayed release of his taxes for months. He needed to keep his statement about paying 14% in taxes by taking less than his allowable tax allowance on charitable donations.
Interestingly enough, this new development is at odds with his previous statements that paying a single dollar more in taxes than he owes would disqualify him to be President.
Oops.
The more Paul Ryan talks, the less I like him. Anybody can talk the talk. But look at the way this guy walks . . Check out this article about how he runs, and then lies about it . . .
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/runner-first-questioned-paul-ryan-marathon-time-speaks-155321505--election.html
Obama/Biden win easy in 2012 ~
RyRand was booed out of the AARP Convention when he said Voucher, 72% of the people walked out on him, the President of AARP asked the dirtbag to leave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The AARP is America's largest advocacy group for senior citizens and they are not pro-Obama nor anti-Romney: they are looking out for the best interests of old Americans. Therefore, how can any sane person condemn them for rejecting the GOP for it's support of the anti-senior citizen Ryan plan?
I think the Seniors of America can see right thru the LIES being told by the Republicans. AARP is an organization formed for older Americans to band together against changing the Laws limiting the access to affordable health Care and Social Security.
Representative Ryan has a lot of nerve to stand in front of this group and say he is going to make Social Security a Voucher System. If I was there I would have booed his remarks and walked out of the speech when it became obvious that he was LIEING.
I did not know that the AARP President asked him to leave but it would have been the correct thing to do because he was disrupting the Convention. He and Romney are completely disconnected from the vast majority of American Citizens.
How can they even think they will be successful Pissing of vast segments of the American population.
kb toy..
Make no mistake I am not an Obama supporter. Perhaps you missed the part about blaming others for your problems. Obama excells at this, accepts no responsibility and is impotent to fix anything.
I have no idea where Romney sends his charitable dollars, just compare the amounts to Bidens $300 or so and we see huge contrasts in character.
While I am no fan of the Mormon Church, Mormons I know are good and decent people without question.
In life we tend to become like those we respect and look up to. I have made it a practice to act like successful people act. It has served me extremely well, no excuses.
Carl..
This may surprise you but AARP is part of the democrat party, about as receptive to Republican ideas as a labor union.
I'm surprised you can say such a preposterous lie with a straight face. I would, however, like to see evidence to support your insane fantasies. If you cannot produce anything, it will be fair to say you are just another desperate right wing whiner.
This week Paul Ryan said that his running mate is "inarticulate". Never in my life have I witnessed a vice-presidential wanna-be insult the presidential candidate in such a manner.
Obviously Mr Ryan feels comfortable in his role in the campaign.
Sailcat...
AARP is the poverty pimp arm of the democrat party making their living by scaring old people about the intent of us rascally Republicans.
Some things are too self evident. Ask Jay Carney.
You mean like the fact you are a liar, fatso? If you level accusations against someone without evidence to back it up it makes you a liar and a coward: both of these qualities are quite self-evident in your seamy character, by the way.
Carpet bombing (lies) in the final 30 days (and Rove/GPS all the way down ticket too), along with voter suppression is what the GOP/Romney are counting on. Let's hope voters prove money can't buy elections.
Also, based on the vacation Romney took after the convention and low number of campaign rallies, I'll bet Romney would break the record for the most vacation taken by a POTUS -- which is in line with the Do Nothing GOP House that skipped out of Washington.
I agree with you on that, ofg. However, unless you are also a Mormon you will be kept at arm's length. The people seem clean-cut, hard working and family-oriented, but the religion is still a cult. You have to wonder how anyone with an ounce of sense could buy into the whole ridiculous story of the 'angel with the golden tablets'. It seems to me that Joseph Smith was just looking for a way to persuade people into practicing polygamy for his own purposes.
I am also somewhat bothered by their world-wide quest to convert everyone on earth, not to mention the long deceased (Anne Frank for one aggregious example.)
Well if this campaign feels good for Mr. Ryan now he's absolutely going to spritz joy jelly on November 7th when he wakes up to the beginning of the end of his career after losing the 2012 election. That's gonna feel great!
Ryan had no family money to make him a rich man like Romney. He has never held a steady job without a government paycheck. He rubbed elbows (and kissed butt) with several wealthy republican Congressional leaders to gain their support for his own Congressional seat in 1998. The only income tax he has ever payed is on his own taxpayer funded income.
The man is fairly wealthy now after spending 14 years in Congress selling his every vote to the highest paying corporate bidder. He drags his Mama around to every event where he discusses his plans to cut "entitlements" like Social Security and Medicare to the point that he can eventually eliminate them entirely. He presents her as if she too, has something to lose. She seems like a sweet old lady, though she could have more aptly named him Pinocchio Ebenezer(as in Scrooge) Ryan.
He is not a complete monster. His Mama will be well taken care of with his ill-gotten gains until the day she dies. It's your Mama, my Mama and everybody else's Mama that he is eager to through off the train to give even more corporate welfare to his benefactors and puppet masters.
Every time I look into the eyes of Paul Ryan I get the feeling I'm looking into the eyes of the Devil! Then when I remember what he's said and done here in Janesville I know that the words are those of evil as well!
Sailcat ...So this is your answer, when confronted with facts you just call me a liar?
Typical loonie lib you are.
Unless you can provide evidence to support your idiotic statement that the AARP is party of the Democratic Party, yes, I am calling you a liar. I'm quite sure it isn't the first time: you must be used to it by now.
*part
I notice he stayed away from the tomatoes.
Good choice! Thanks for noticing that, RedDev.
This Worm Ryan is threatening the future of Social Security and Medicare, his stupidity is starting to worry Voters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would anyone vote to get rid of medicare - especially those that have paid into it their entire working lives? It just makes no sense. We've paid for this benefit and for Lyin Ryan to propose that he will take it away and give everyone a coupon is outrageous - all so the wealthy can get more tax breaks! I don't want no stinkin coupon - hands off my medicare! But don't forget that Ryan and Romney will still get their government healthcare...
Obama/Biden 2012
What else can Ryan Do but try and MAKE A SILK PURSE OF OUT A SOW'S EAR!!!
And he's just flat creepy, to boot - which never helps your TeaCause...
Of course he did. What did you think he was going to say? "No, I'm being underutilized. Let's face it, Mitt Romney's a joke and his campaign staff are incompetent. I'm the only real star here, and I should be at the head of the ticket. It's time for Mitt to drop out and let me find a running mate with less baggage and more consistency. I can't believe the party's letting Romney throw away my future in the White House."
I prefer to see it as a public service by educating the American people on what a piece of work Paul Ryan really is. Soon it'll just be Paul and his main squeeze, Ayn Rand.
nathan,
I am sure Ryan is thinking of his future.
This stint as a good loyal soldier will be behind him soon.
Then he can set his sights on being the tea party champion in the coming civil war inside the Repulbican party for the next four years.
The great thing is that Feisty will be back to serve the popcorn by that time.
The coming disintegration of the loose coalition of disparate elements known as the "Conservative Movement" will be most entertaining. It's still to be determined whether that will be this cycle or if they'll double down on failure and further marginalize themselves next time around.
john,
Yes, it is just a matter of which election cycle will be the battle of Atlanta and the whole thing goes up in flames.
Northstar - the fact that either Romney or Ryan are the BEST the GOP has to offer is truly a sad comment on the Republican party.
It will be interesting to see Joe Biden and Ryan during the debate!
Obama/Biden 2012
Seeking,
I am looking forward to all of them.
Need to get all the dates on my calendar for October.
Ryan bombed out with the AARP.
He's being utilized just fine.
Quit Mitt, you're full of sh-t. Stop tryin' Ryan, your campaign is dyin' !
Biden/Ryan debates will be worth watching. The Senator vs the Congressman each of their styles will be very different.
Obama pulled a slick manuever....r he had the AARP crowd amped up for him before Ryan got into the building. He knew this would play in the media. do you think this is another problem that needs "fixing" by the Romney camp?
Wisconsin is really quicksand for the Republicans at the moment. Ryan better get home and campaign in that congressional district of his if he wants any job at all in January.
Romney was perceived before the conventions as someone aloof and insensitive to the average voter. So he brought in the Grinch to help him compete for the 10% in the middle. It is another monumental disaster. Romney looks like the plant owner that elects to close shop and move production overseas. Ryan looks like the guy that personally hands out the pink slips. There is nothing empathetic or human about either of them. They're both robots. Romney's programming is designed for misdirection. Ryan's programming is more straight forward and a little meaner.
Humorously accurate! I could actually see Ryan handing out the pink slips with a smirk on his homely face. Speaking of homely faces, Romney should let Ryan use the spray tanning booth. That man almost looks like death warmed over.
Walker must be trying to add some levity to what is a really bad campaign.
This had to be a joke by Walker, since I seriously doubt Romney needs the kind of reception and booing Ryan received just today.
It is amazing that so many on the fringe like Walker and Ryan are failing to note that the mainstream hears their message and flat out do not like it. In fact, it would appear Romney is also failing to recognize this fact.
I've never seen open disrespect like that for a candidate for that office. Wow, if that is representative, we can really spank the republicans.I can't say the disrespect was not warranted. These guys are creeps.
Look at the sheeple pulling for Fiesty. Keep drinking the kool aide! Man I thought there was a following, but did not know how many followers there were. Man people, get a grip and have an original thought.
It is no longer about the election but about a 3rd rate blogger who has antiquated ideas and her messianic followers. Thank you FR for doing what is right.
How is it you are so fixated on this FR person?
A group of them. They all have boners for this poster. I'm jealous.
he cant get her..thats why
Romney and Ryan remind me of snake oil salesmen -- their so-called "cure" will do more harm than good. Of course, Ryan feels "really good" -- he's set for life as is his running mate Romney -- it's the 47% who are mucked over ....
Politalk for - I'm s**tin' bricks and don't know how I'm going to dig myself out of this one.
"Ryan says he feels 'really good' in ticket's campaign role"
Ryan is a natural leader, he will make a good VP.
A picture is worth a no smile of words...yep he looks it alright?
yeah boooo means ..yes and your doing the right job ........when your doing great means..no luck at all huh tea nuts did i get it Right
just think people you could of had the born again ..born again...born another time..man..Newt
I hate to say it folks..but that look says...Fuuuu--kkkkkkk
LOL!
Ryan feels good at getting booed at? He might just make it as a f-list comedian then:
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/21/14015076-ryan-gets-boos-at-aarp-conference?lite
If you libs haven't noticed, Medicare is being ripped off by millions of dollars everyday by scam artists and corrupt doctors, clinics, hospitals and anyone that can submit a bill to them and Medicare will pay it because they have no oversight............. So YES! Medicare needs an overhaul, get your heads out of your ars!
So, jusbkoz...please tell us exactly what the Romney/Ryan plan is for medicare. Please include documented figures and an exact timeline.
I assume you love the Affordable Care Act - it specifically goes after medicare fraud.
Just because you buy snake oil doesn't mean normal Americans have to.
I didn't think Republicans had a problem with Medicare fraud. Tea Party governor Rick Scott made millions stealing from the federal government. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-05-20/news/fl-rick-scott-governor-hca-20100520_1_medicare-fraud-case-hospitals-in-el-paso-hospital-giant-columbia
Florida Tea Party Republicans gave undying support to a thief of millions from Medicare. A thief that barely escaped prison by pleading the fifth amendment numerous times. A thief that was never really one of their own. He was a recent out-of-state transplant that came here specifically to become a multi-millionaire by robbing the huge population of Florida's elderly retirees of their Medicare.
Not only did he escape prosecution and punishment, he was rewarded for his efforts with the Governorship. All he had to do was whisper sweet nothings in the ears of the Tea Party and they gave him the entire state. His rank now as the most unpopular Governor in all 50 states is their reward. Governor Scott may be the largest s(t)inkhole in Florida history capable of swallowing the entire Tea Party. For that, we can all thankfully bid him adieu as his sinking skeletal frame is the last we ever see of the infamous Tea Party.
So the polls agree that Romney was telling the truth, that no matter what he says 47% of americans will support Mr. Obama and his marxist ideals.
It is so sad, that those who believe in this administrations czars and broken promises, continue to place not only there life but the lives of the whole nation to someone who clearly does not have the good of the people in their hearts.
JandS: lets be clear here - the folks Romney belittled as moochers and takers comprise 47% of the country - that is, those who pay no federal income taxes (his words). But I guarantee you that at least HALF of that 47% are Republicans who support him.
Was there ever a more damaging self-inflicted wound created by a presidential candidate's own words than this? I cannot recall anything comparable.
Stay tuned! Romney will do even better (worse?) next week!
Jersey, Don't think he was belittling he was stating a fact about tax payers. My guess is that more than half would like to have a decent job which that cannot find under Obama.
So CKSM, when will Republicans stop blocking jobs legislation in Congress?
The REAL Ramenie finally stood up. Not a pretty sight. He's white bread toast (soaked in milk) now.
JandS - please document exactly what President Obama's "marxist" ideals are. Please cite the specific policies and exactly how they coincide with the writings of Karl Marx (whom you probably think is Groucho's hippie brother).
If you can not do that, then you are a liar. You do realize, don't you, that in most cultures, liars are the scum of the Earth? The Ten Commandments even mention it you in a negative light.
Do republicans not understand that their administrations have czars too? It's true, their side will never have the smart people...
CKSM, the second worst recession in American history was courtesy of the Bush administration. That's why so many good American people no longer have jobs, are forced on food-stamps and unable to pay income tax.
Your people spent 8 years draining the pool and filling it with garbage. We fired your people and hired a new gang to clean it up. Our people have spent 3 1/2 years working hard to clean it up while your people resist their efforts and ferociously obstruct them every step of the way.
Your conclusion is that the new people are not working fast enough and are therefore incompetent. Your solution is to re-hire your people with identical proposals as the Bush administration that got of us into all of this trouble in the first place. Have you really thought this through? Do you have a hidden agenda? If not, there are professionals to help delusional people.
Ryan didnt look so comfortable when all those elderly people were boooing him today. I hope his mom wasnt in that AARP crowd.
Paul Ryan is feeling really good about his campaign role for one reason and one reason alone: If he flies beneath the radar for seven more weeks he might be able to salvage just enough of his reputation to remain viable in politics.
I disagree - after this election he will have to seek other work - which will be a chore as he has never not lived on a Govt. check in his adult life.
He sealed his fate when he hitched his wagon to Robmey's star. Robmey is a social Darwinist and so is Ryan. Which is funny because neither believes in evolution.
Jon, Your opinion is fine, but your last line is false. Romney has stated on a number of occassions that he believes in evolution in response to reporters. Go look them up.
Yes, Ryan is feeling so good about his role in the presidential campaign that he is still trying to hold onto his seat in the House in case that doesn't work out.
I'm sure Fox News will have a spot for Ryan if he doesn't get re-elected for his house seat.
Thats right. I wonder what Ryan thinks of Romneys 47 percent statement. Ryans been at the Govt. teat his whole working life. Wonder if he could do anything else besides sell influence as a lobbyist.