Romney throws Ryan unders a bus
Mitt Romney repeated his claim that he is not running on Ryan's budget in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night, saying that he's "the guy running for president" and that he has his own plan.
Romney's comment came in response to a question from CBS' Scott Pelley about the $716 billion in Medicare cuts that are in both President Obama's health-care reform law and Paul Ryan's budget, but that Romney has promised to repeal.
"He was going to use that money to reduce the budget deficit," Romney said. "I’m putting it back into the Medicare and I’m the guy running for president, not him."
Paul Ryan also mentioned his budget plan in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published Sunday. In contrast to Romney, Ryan said his budget is evidence that Romney is willing to put "specifics out there."
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Paul Ryan tanks at the AARP
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021391408
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mini mitt. 
I couldn't believe my freaking ears. 
He's basically NOW saying he "won't change ANYthing" with SS or Medicare,
except to "make sure the rich get less, and everyone else gets MORE" of
both SS money and Medicare benefits.
He barely parenthetically mumbled something under his breath about "down
the road" there "may" be some changes for younger people.
My jaw dropped like a rock. 
I certainly hope and trust Obama to have some fresh (like within past 2 months)
quotes to hold up next to these newly fabricated lies, desperately trying to
salvage the Senior vote.
The phrasing was a little shocking. Romney is often verbally inelegant when nuance is called for. That's just reason 436 why he'd make a crappy president. That said, he wasn't exactly leaving Ryan dangling out on his own or blaming Ryan for something. Ryan himself has often made the same point--Mitt's the guy who won the nomination and Ryan (or any veep nominee) is only coming along as an understudy for Number One's script. That's less than a betrayal, which is the connotation of "T.U.T.B."
http://www.word-detective.com/2008/02/under-the-bus-to-throw/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=throw%20under%20the%20bus
That darn bus, must not be looking good with all the damage from these 2 stooges throwing each one under it time after time!!!!!!!!!!!!
But they are buds????????
he'll say and do anything to get his stupid foot in the door.
Perhaps this was their clue to do another Etch A Sketch.. Ya think?
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/paul-ryan-aarp-speech-12930570
h/t http://theobamadiary.com/
