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Vattel

(9,289 posts)
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:11 PM Sep 2012

This was so funny.

STEPHANOPOULOS: But why not specify the — loopholes now? Why not say right now –

RYAN: — because we want to do this –we want to have this — George, because we want to have this debate in the public. We want to have this debate with Congress. And we want to do this with the consent of the elected representatives of the people and figure out what loopholes should stay or go and who should or should not get them.



So let me get this straight. You don't tell the American people the loop holes you might try to close because you want to have this debate in public. OKay. Sure. Makes sense to me. LOL

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Response to Vattel (Original post)

kentuck

(111,076 posts)
4. George _ "Can we just cut the bullshit?"
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:20 PM
Sep 2012

Let's stop the lies and distortions. The voters see thru it. Can't we try to come up with some honest solutions that don't screw the American people? Can we cut the crap?

renie408

(9,854 posts)
5. Were he and Stephanopoulos in the men's room or something?
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:21 PM
Sep 2012

What could be more public than a presidential campaign?

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
6. Public is not Congress .......... this is why Ryan is not fit to be in Congress
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Sep 2012

he is not fit to be VP

The American people are the public Mr. Ryan, it is time to tell the AMerican people your total plans, put your plans on the table.

Unless you are afraid that your plans will not stand up to the light of day

Lucy Goosey

(2,940 posts)
7. How can anyone with self-respect vote for these jackasses?
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:44 PM
Sep 2012

Seriously - it is absolutely insulting and offensive that Romney/Ryan's official line is approximately: Vote for us, no we won't tell you what we'll do, how dare you question us, you fucking peasants.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
8. That's just what I thought when I saw that interview.
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 09:53 PM
Sep 2012

He got tongue tied when he tried to answer that question.

pacalo

(24,721 posts)
9. They have NO plans for closing loopholes; it just sounds good when they're looking
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 11:51 PM
Sep 2012

for public support in order to bolster the credibility of a possibly well-financed election theft in November.

And that's why they're like deer in the headlights when they get those pesky questions asking for specifics. They have NO plans that would benefit the majority of this country.

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