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Mon Nov 2, 2015, 08:28 AM Nov 2015

Remember, Speaker Ryan? [View all]

Paul Ryan @SpeakerRyan
Let's do this. #SpeakerRyan



Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29 (cannabis law blogger at @bitterlawyer, former legislative director with the City of Long Beach)
Remember that time you walked into a soup kitchen (without an invitation) and washed *clean* dishes for a photo op? @SpeakerRyan

Michael Curry ‏@mcurryfelidae07 Oct 29
@Stefan_BC And that the soup kitchen was harassed afterwards & lost donations b/c of your photo op? @SpeakerRyan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/soup-kitchen-paul-ryan-photo-donor_n_1980541.html

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you asked for paternity leave as a condition of becoming speaker after nuking paid leave for other fed workers @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you voted to privatize and cut social security despite using SS Death Benefits from your dad to go to college? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you killed alternative energy funding & gave massive subsidies to the oil industry (despite their record profits) @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you spent $700 of lobbyist money on wine in the same session you voted to cut WIC and food stamps? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you banned your staff from accepting private travel but kept flying private jets courtesy of Pfizer? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you bragged about your workouts while listening to RATM before @tmorello dunked on you @SpeakerRyan?



Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you forced your staff to read Ayn Rand, the ardent defender of capitalism & child murders @SpeakerRyan http://www.rawstory.com/2015/01/how-ayn-rand-became-a-big-admirer-of-serial-killer-william-hickman/

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you supported a law requiring kids to have the consent of their parents for an abortion, even in cases of incest? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you voted to ban stem cell research despite a direct plea from Nancy Reagan as she cared for her dying husband? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you killed a food safety bill the same year that 500 million eggs were recalled after giving 2k people salmonella @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you voted to give resturaunts legal immunity from suits if they sold meat that gave a customer mad cow disease? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you doubled the interest rates on student loans after making them non-dishargable in bankruptcy? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when lied about running a several sub 3 hour marathons and blamed the reporter at Runners World when you got caught? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you tried to excluded LGBT, Indians, & Immigrants from the protections afforded by the violence against women act @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you voted to allow the FBI to seize library records of individuals without a warrant? @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you voted with @HillaryClinton for a Constitutional Amendment to criminalize the burning of the American Flag @SpeakerRyan?

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when tried to stop the FDA from regulating Tobacco despite your own father dying from a smoking related heart attack @SpeakerRyan

Stefan BC ‏@Stefan_BC Oct 29
Remember when you prayed to "your friend" @GabbyGiffords after she was shot & then voted against background checks for guns @SpeakerRyan
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Remember, Speaker Ryan? [View all] bigtree Nov 2015 OP
One more to add any day now malaise Nov 2015 #1
+1 bigtree Nov 2015 #2
Well ... I sympathize with him on that one MH1 Nov 2015 #4
Febreze is your friend! Human101948 Nov 2015 #10
I have no sympathy for folks who have no sympathy for others malaise Nov 2015 #11
Now THAT sends a message! SoapBox Nov 2015 #15
I'm 100% behind you on that. I have no sympathy for these evil motherfuckers. valerief Nov 2015 #27
One of the best Democratic Party ads ever malaise Nov 2015 #28
Wow! cui bono Nov 2015 #47
This one is bookmarked malaise Nov 2015 #54
Never knww? humbled_opinion Nov 2015 #22
Well, to be honest I thought that was because..... daleanime Nov 2015 #33
Boner Is So Addicted To Cigarattes That left on green only Nov 2015 #52
Just saw this post - Congress is exempt from smoking rules MH1 Nov 2015 #9
That is probably the only thing on which we agree. The smell would stay. TNNurse Nov 2015 #18
Why should he have to work in an environment that reeks of cigarette smoke? passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #34
Too bad they can't send the bill to Boehner's retirement account jmowreader Nov 2015 #45
That's not Ryan's fault though. Boehner should be footing the bill for that. cui bono Nov 2015 #48
Kicked and recommended! I couldn't think any less of this asshole. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #3
Great post Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #5
The cognitive dissonance is strong with this one... n/t chervilant Nov 2015 #6
Some thoughts from cognidissidence: midnight Nov 2015 #53
How many women mgardener Nov 2015 #7
Agreed n/t passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #35
thanks for compiling this rurallib Nov 2015 #8
Let's not forget he willingly tied himself to the rooftop of Mitt "the shits" presidential campaign Augiedog Nov 2015 #12
TOON: Introducing Speaker Ryan gregcrawford Nov 2015 #13
No one over 14 years of age... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #23
Is now second in line for Presidency passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #36
The Koch brothers and few other rich sociopaths... gregcrawford Nov 2015 #38
He's a Republican. Quelle surprise. Jester Messiah Nov 2015 #14
Speaker Ryan probably remembers all of it gratuitous Nov 2015 #16
His adoration of Ayn Rand clearly explains why he is an evil bastard. olegramps Nov 2015 #17
Upsetting dpatbrown Nov 2015 #20
Y'Ouch. Brutal, but well deserved. Xyzse Nov 2015 #19
it's all there for everyone to see--even the blind folks in WI. bbgrunt Nov 2015 #21
K&R ffr Nov 2015 #24
This one should be written somewhere in public so that he and others can enjoy it each day. jtuck004 Nov 2015 #25
K N R Faux pas Nov 2015 #26
such a depressing list. niyad Nov 2015 #29
If any one of us had a performance review like this ... Myrina Nov 2015 #30
Astute Observation libodem Nov 2015 #31
Remember remember the 5th of november Poeradley Nov 2015 #32
Remember when you were an honest and decent human being? Rex Nov 2015 #37
great list. this should be pinned somewhere lest we forget. nt IcyPeas Nov 2015 #39
hippo-crit Angry Dragon Nov 2015 #40
Look forward to the 3-hour marathon sessions Blue Owl Nov 2015 #41
And remember when I made this video insprired by DU-er Scuba? rocktivity Nov 2015 #42
bigtree Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2015 #43
K R & BOOKMARKED! Excellent list, big tree! Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #44
Thom Hartmann quoted this... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #46
Hell yes! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #49
had to rec this above the big lie of the day L. Coyote Nov 2015 #50
SO. EFFING. HATE. THIS. GUY! smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #51
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