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Warren Stupidity

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3. They are going to have defend dismantling medicare.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:16 AM

Aug 2012

This pick is part of the pre-concession speech Willard gave when he pleaded for Team Obama to lay off the taxes already. They are going to go on the record as being the party that wants to abolish medicare and social security, move the stakes even further right, and wait for 2016.

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Why Ryan was a smart pick. [View all] edhopper Aug 2012 OP

nonsense. it was a desperation pick that does little for rMoney cali Aug 2012 #1

Maybe that's not an issue with Gov Scott taking care of the FL vote. n/t woodsprite Aug 2012 #23

K & R edhopper Aug 2012 #26

I think he was selected so the Rs have someone with name recognition to run in 2016 LonePirate Aug 2012 #2

They are going to have defend dismantling medicare. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #3

You see, edhopper Aug 2012 #6

I think Ryan was a smart pick rocktivity Aug 2012 #4

That Romney and Bush edhopper Aug 2012 #9

If the "Villagers" had any power, Obama would have been the one who suffered from the Bain attacks Marsala Aug 2012 #5

I think the Rs have self destructed again, MoonRiver Aug 2012 #7

It looks like a "smart pick" if you're rich. sibelian Aug 2012 #8

Most Americans edhopper Aug 2012 #11

actually, that's been a decreasing number for romney cali Aug 2012 #12

No edhopper Aug 2012 #14

uh, Obama is a dem cali Aug 2012 #18

Two years after the GOP edhopper Aug 2012 #20

They're not convinced. sibelian Aug 2012 #13

Not true edhopper Aug 2012 #16

! I have been misled, it seems sibelian Aug 2012 #17

I am not being all doom and gloom edhopper Aug 2012 #19

If they succeed in getting America to buy the asset-stripping ideology sibelian Aug 2012 #21

My main point edhopper Aug 2012 #22

I really REALLY hope you're wrong. sibelian Aug 2012 #25

Bleh, I think we now know why some (R)s want to speak at our convention. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #10

Ryan - highlights the fact they want to get rid of Medicare Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #15

A Bushista 100% upi402 Aug 2012 #24

It seems that Paul Krugman agrees with me. edhopper Aug 2012 #27