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23. The Overworked Congressman Excuse

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:06 PM

Aug 2012

Now Ryan is lying about the lie. How many layers deep will he carry the lying, one wonders. But I will give Ryan this; he has been a quick learner when it comes to lying, and even the lying about the lying. Romney picked well. He has a soulmate.

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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