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Blue_Tires

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19. I say bollocks to that

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:46 PM

Aug 2012

Too many red state pols got away scot-free with their public grandstanding against the stimulus while their states were struggling, only to beg for it on the sly later...

If Ryan gets to criticize it in his speeches to voters, we get to remind them how he benefitted from it...

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Paul Ryan Tells Fox: �I Didn�t Know About� The Letters I Signed Asking For Stimulus Funds [View all] kpete Aug 2012 OP

You Lie Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #1

I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt rucky Aug 2012 #43

perhaps an incompetent liar Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #51

What? Does he have Radar O'Reilly as his aide or something? Gman Aug 2012 #2

Beat me to it! FiveGoodMen Aug 2012 #12

Henry Blake was a man who cared about people Kennah Aug 2012 #14

He's probably telling the truth. Kablooie Aug 2012 #3

This is a guy you want in a position of power? louis-t Aug 2012 #4

Video of Ryan signing papers PD Turk Aug 2012 #5

I've gotta watch that movie again, classic! wordpix Aug 2012 #11

brilliant Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #16

What's that stench? peace frog Aug 2012 #6

New headline "Paul Ryan, doesn't read the chit he signs.' Kalidurga Aug 2012 #7

He's so Reaganesque Politicalboi Aug 2012 #8

So... jpbollma Aug 2012 #9

Bit harder to pull off Ebadlun Aug 2012 #49

Ryan should be called out Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #10

So he was against taking the money, but didn't tell his staff that Doctor_J Aug 2012 #13

Not a big deal. Entirely possible he didn't know. Concentrate on other Ryan weaknesses. (nt) philly_bob Aug 2012 #15

I say bollocks to that Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #19

LOL! tabasco Aug 2012 #42

His staff had to trick him into doing something good for his state. alfredo Aug 2012 #47

He didn't know? Who signed the letter then? Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #53

It's plausible he signed them in a stack of constituent service letters. philly_bob Aug 2012 #61

Sure, let's remind people of how Ryan wholeheartedly supported stimulus csziggy Aug 2012 #62

I'm sure, if elected, he'll be just as clueless bhikkhu Aug 2012 #17

Norquist wants a president to sign whatever shit they hand him. alfredo Aug 2012 #48

And Romney pronounced this guy ready to be president if need be. LOL WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #18

Awww, now that they're best buds, Ryan borrowed the etch-a-sketch. jtuck004 Aug 2012 #20

So he signs off on a $21 million request and doesn't read it first! Worse than lying about it. williesgirl Aug 2012 #21

I Don't believe that, The Last Democrat Aug 2012 #22

The Overworked Congressman Excuse DallasNE Aug 2012 #23

kr DonRedwood Aug 2012 #24

Question: Who is a bigger liar - Romney or Ryan??? Pachamama Aug 2012 #25

this kind of concerns me in a different way zeemike Aug 2012 #26

Charles Barkley claimed to have been misquoted in his autobiography. tclambert Aug 2012 #27

He's either a self-serving liar or an incompetent boob. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #28

If he didn't know about letters HE signed, it shows a huge character flaw liberal N proud Aug 2012 #29

Goddamit, look at the upside here. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #30

Gee that is like Ann Rmoney! CountAllVotes Aug 2012 #31

Oh-- so not a fraud, just incompetent and sloppy. Check. Marr Aug 2012 #32

What else would you expect from a Congressman who slept with a lobbyist? IggleDoer Aug 2012 #33

What? I did the same thing once. madashelltoo Aug 2012 #34

Could you do it retroactively? KansDem Aug 2012 #35

Don't encourage me. madashelltoo Aug 2012 #39

"...stimulus was a failure..." xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #36

Once again: What happened to "personal responsibility"? CanonRay Aug 2012 #37

What a POS SoapBox Aug 2012 #38

The "Stimulus" (a Repub term) was all that kept this country afloat underpants Aug 2012 #40

He Didn�t Know He Signed Letters Asking For Stimulus Funds Herlong Aug 2012 #41

He means he didn't know we had the letters. SunSeeker Aug 2012 #44

Uh huh. Sure. Well he'll have 2 go to confession. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #45

Is he too stupid to understand the concept of signing a letter? 6000eliot Aug 2012 #46

Nope. He's just counting on GOP voters HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #50

One minor correction ... "too stupid to care about lies." cr8tvlde Aug 2012 #52

I want a VP who'll just sign anything that comes across his desk Blue Owl Aug 2012 #54

Now that he realizes the "mistake" I expect he'll be returning the funds aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #55

just like Romney with the SEC Documents Enrique Aug 2012 #56

What rtracey Aug 2012 #57

Point made ... GeorgeGist Aug 2012 #58

Yeah, and you're stupid too! Lumphead forgets what century it is. We have the vid. so we'll remind lonestarnot Aug 2012 #59

Why are we being so "easy" on Ryan? His views are reprehensible! Highlight them! n/t SylviaD Aug 2012 #60

Well, then does he remember praising the Bush** stimulus in 2002? thecrow Aug 2012 #63

My response to both Ryan and Rmoney would be: Don't you read avebury Aug 2012 #64