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Segami

(14,923 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:51 AM Aug 2012

LOL!!!- GAFFE MACHINE Mitt Romney Introduces Paul Ryan as the NEXT PRESIDENT of the United States







The proceedings get off to a hilarious start as Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virgina refers to that Reagan/Romney energy. Speaking of energy McDonnell claimed that Obama has no energy policy, while using Obama’s all of the above term to describe Romney’s energy policy. It is good to know that Romney is just as dull at 9 AM as he is the other 23 hours of the day. Romney cited Ryan’s values and character. He mentioned Ryan’s father’s death at an early age, but he didn’t mention that the man who wants to kill Social Security was also a Social Security baby. Romney claimed that Ryan doesn’t demonize his opponents, and he appeals to our better angels. You know the ones who are funded by the Koch Brothers and want to raise your taxes.




Romney called Ryan an intellectual leader of the Republican Party, which says a lot about the Republican Party. (By this point, Romney managed to suck the life out an enthusiastic crowd. What were once loud cheers became dead silence.) Romney again mentions his bold, specific, and achievable plan to strengthen the middle class, but again offers no specifics. Romney goes into his previously failed middle class speech, but this time he added his welfare to work lie. Romney promised to create 12 million jobs. Romney also lied about the president cutting $700 million from Medicare, and didn’t tell people that their plan to preserve Medicare is privatization and vouchers.




This was all the same old Romney until he managed to show that he isn’t even competent enough to introduce Ryan as the next president of the United States. After Ryan’s big intro, Romney had to jump back in and correct himself call Ryan the, “next vice president of the United States.” Jesus, Romney can’t even get through introducing Ryan without a major gaffe. Although Romney’s slip was one of the rare bits of truth to come out of his mouth. He is hoping that Republicans show up to the polls to vote for Paul Ryan, because he certainly knows they aren’t showing up to vote for him.




Ryan delivered the standard boiler plate running mate speech, but the whole event was blown up by Romney’s mouth again getting in the way. Mitt Romney couldn’t even announce his running mate without screwing it up. This is not going to go well. The relaunch of Romney 2.0 looks to be off to a dubious start.




http://www.politicususa.com/gaffe-machine-mitt-romney-introduces-paul-ryan-president-united-states.html

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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
2. What do you mean he was a Social Security baby? Did SS pay the hospital bill?
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:55 AM
Aug 2012

I thought his dad was a wealthy lawyer?

 

Segami

(14,923 posts)
10. Paul Ryan collected Social Security benefits until age 18.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:08 AM
Aug 2012

"....One day as a 16 year old, Ryan came upon the lifeless body of his father. Paul Ryan, Sr. had died of a heart attack at age 55, leaving the Janesville Craig High School 10th grader, his three older brothers and sisters and his mother alone. It was Paul who told the family of his father’s death.

With his father’s passing, young Paul collected Social Security benefits until age 18, which he put away for college. To make ends meet, Paul’s mother returned to school to study interior design. His siblings were off at college. Ryan remembers this difficult time bringing him and his mother closer...."



http://www.wpri.org/WIInterest/Vol19No2/Schneider19.2.html

woodsprite

(11,853 posts)
4. I mentioned the gaffe to hubby and he asked if Romney plans to step down as #1 on the ticket.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:58 AM
Aug 2012

I got to thinking "hhmmmmm".

dregstudios

(48 posts)
6. A Match Made in Mormon Heaven
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:01 AM
Aug 2012

So the economist joins the greed-ridden elitist to buy their way to the White House- What a team! Ryan will need to get fitted for his Magic Mormon Underwear soon! These sacred undergarments harness the power of the Almighty to cough up enough cash for their crusade to the highest seats in the land. See for yourself how these miracles are performed and how money plays its role in politics at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/05/mitt-romneys-magic-mormon-underwear.html

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)
9. Freudian Slip: 8 years of President Cheney...8 years of President Ryan...
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:06 AM
Aug 2012

Romney will be the next Clown-Who-Attracts-Fire face of a government whose radical agenda will be explained away as incompetence.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
13. who do you think the country for 8 years? Bush was nothing more than a figurehead
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:11 AM
Aug 2012

because assholes like Cheney could never win as President.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
11. Maybe Ryan is going to be running for President
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:10 AM
Aug 2012

Romney is such spoiled goods I can see him finding an excuse to drop out of the race so he doesn't have to show his tax returns.

NJCher

(35,427 posts)
15. wasn't the only gaffe in that speech
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:37 PM
Aug 2012

Did you catch the beginning, where romney talks about the "fiscal" aspects of the U.S.? Except he says "physical."

I thought it was odd that he was talking about the physical assets or aspects (he said it twice). Then I realized he meant "fiscal."

Right after that, he went on to introduce Ryan as the next president.

That, I think, was a Freudian slip. He wishes Ryan could be the president. Bu now it's a glimmering in his subconscious that he's an incompetent fool.


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