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14. It would be nice to be able to believe he really means this

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:02 PM

Mar 2016

in the immortal words of the Brian Jonestown Massacre:

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Paul Ryan Apologizes For Calling The Poor �Takers� [View all] applegrove Mar 2016 OP

Fuck you, Paul Ryan. Iggo Mar 2016 #1

+1000. closeupready Mar 2016 #7

Both of them. One is not enough. Lochloosa Mar 2016 #9

Well said! mcar Mar 2016 #23

And the GOP starts to backtrack on their precious meme. Has Trump forced the applegrove Mar 2016 #2

Crocodile tears AZ Mike Mar 2016 #3

As is usual in the case of (R)s lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #4

'There is a lot of that happening in America today.' elleng Mar 2016 #5

Nobody's going to believe that, Paul Warpy Mar 2016 #6

Too fucking little, too fucking late. He thinks there's a chance of a brokered nomination for him... marble falls Mar 2016 #8

I am so sick of these republican @ss-holes etherealtruth Mar 2016 #15

I am sick to death of him. And all his little Teapublican pals, too. marble falls Mar 2016 #16

Zombie-eyed Granny Starver says what? eShirl Mar 2016 #10

Somehow his Democratic colleagues were all aware. WinkyDink Mar 2016 #11

"he has pushed policies to slash Medicaid,food stamps,unemployment ins.,and other social programs" yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #12

He's prepping to be president after the convention n/t angstlessk Mar 2016 #13

feels like it. TeamPooka Mar 2016 #17

Exactly. 2naSalit Mar 2016 #30

It would be nice to be able to believe he really means this REP Mar 2016 #14

Cryin' Ryan... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #18

Wow. What's in the water? Duncan-Smith in the UK, now Ryan in America... LeftishBrit Mar 2016 #19

You can't put "toothpaste back in the tube"! nt Raine Mar 2016 #20

Someone is counting on a brokered convention FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #21

That's what it smells like....nt 2naSalit Mar 2016 #31

None of this would have happened without Trump AngryAmish Mar 2016 #22

omg..he's turning into a Democrat. Glory be ! Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #24

No he's not. He is and always will be a..... Hotler Mar 2016 #26

No, he is turning into a GOP candidate for the president FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #29

Well, look at the bright side - at least he's saying the right things - Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #35

OMG. Did he finally have a Ilsa Mar 2016 #25

Oh he knew EXACTLY what he was saying. Laffy Kat Mar 2016 #27

And the tap dancer makes an appearance.... eleny Mar 2016 #28

Why hasn't a catholic bishop or cardinal ever come forward rurallib Mar 2016 #32

It's not what you say, it's what you do, Mr. Ryan. logosoco Mar 2016 #33

Self serving image polishing by the Wisconsin Weasel. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #34

A substance-free apology. Eugene Mar 2016 #36

walk a budget thru the House that fixes your callousness irisblue Mar 2016 #37

Trying to stuff the genie back in the bottle, huh, Ryan? meow2u3 Mar 2016 #38

What do the poor have access to, to take? Octafish Mar 2016 #39

No.. sendero Mar 2016 #40

When's the Next Vote to Repeal the ACA? Leith Mar 2016 #41

My translation: Ryan is running for president Retrograde Mar 2016 #42