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(41,505 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 10:45 PM Oct 2012

Biden Pins Ryan Down On Taxes: ‘Oh, Now You’re Jack Kennedy? [View all]

Source: TPM

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Ryan insisted that the reforms could go forward without hurting the middle class.

“It has been done before,” he said.

“It has never been done before,” Biden shot back.

“Jack Kennedy — lower tax rates increased growth,” Ryan said.

“Oh, now you’re Jack Kennedy?” Biden said.

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Biden Pins Ryan Down On Taxes: ‘Oh, Now You’re Jack Kennedy? [View all] cal04 Oct 2012 OP

Biden Owns Ryan!!!! Shuhered Oct 2012 #1

But now they have to follow up to expose this tax shell game Romney and Ryan are pulling BlueStreak Oct 2012 #27

No Loopholes For Millionaires Shuhered Oct 2012 #39

2 points BlueStreak Oct 2012 #40

Well Put Blue Streak Shuhered Oct 2012 #41

How dare that little puke refer to JFK as "Jack"... JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #2

So was Lloyd Bentsen (Dukakis running mate) a puke? alp227 Oct 2012 #8

Bentsen knew Kennedy personally JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #9

So it's bad for Ryan to call JFK "Jack Kennedy"? alp227 Oct 2012 #12

Kennedy in his day was never referred to as "Jack" by the press JenniferJuniper Oct 2012 #15

Makes sense. n/t alp227 Oct 2012 #16

"Everyone is voting for Jack" mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2012 #25

I recall the media liked to talk about "Jack and Jackie" Retrograde Oct 2012 #32

Truth Must Be Involved Shuhered Oct 2012 #36

Biden pinned Ryan down on Romney's ever changing positions ffr Oct 2012 #3

Congressman, you're no Jack Kennedy FailureToCommunicate Oct 2012 #4

Totally Agree, How Dare He? Shuhered Oct 2012 #42

OUCH! QUALITYCONTRoll Oct 2012 #5

Fucking great moment. HankyDub Oct 2012 #6

Even BETTER moment Shuhered Oct 2012 #44

I'm sorry... rationalcalgarian Oct 2012 #7

He's a cross between Eddie and a sewer rat. jsr Oct 2012 #13

That is probably the most accurate description I have ever read about him Samantha Oct 2012 #18

And maybe a touch of Gollum. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #19

I know, terrible widows peak. bamacrat Oct 2012 #29

I can't look at him and not think of a teenage boy with that ugly bedhead hairdo TorchTheWitch Oct 2012 #31

I wish he would have followed that up with Gore1FL Oct 2012 #10

Priceless jsr Oct 2012 #11

So what was the top marginal tax rate on the rich during JFK? railsback Oct 2012 #14

Table of Historical Highest Marginal Tax Rate by Year 66 dmhlt Oct 2012 #21

To clarify 70% was ... surrealAmerican Oct 2012 #22

Thanks for the link railsback Oct 2012 #30

K&R. I can't get enough of that video. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #17

OMG LostinRed Oct 2012 #20

Best put down of the night from Joe.... llmart Oct 2012 #23

Haha. I loved that line! City Lights Oct 2012 #24

I was working at my small biz last night and couldn't watch Thav Oct 2012 #26

JFK was a liberal neverland_pirate Oct 2012 #28

Kennedy Tax Detail cynzke Oct 2012 #33

Jack Kennedy? He sounds even more like Jack Ass. Blue Owl Oct 2012 #34

I Read here that Paul's Bug Eyes Washed up on Florida's coastline fascisthunter Oct 2012 #35

I wonder if that was an even better response than we realize? Orrex Oct 2012 #37

I just KNOW that Ryan RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #38

I'll be honest -- I thought that was one of Biden's weaker moments... markpkessinger Oct 2012 #43