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(70,501 posts) Fri Mar 7, 2014, 02:01 PM Mar 2014

Paul Ryan discovers there's no free lunch [View all]

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Source: LA Times

Once outed, Ryan issued an apology of sorts via his Facebook page: "I have just learned that Secretary Anderson misspoke, and that the story she told was improperly sourced. I regret failing to verify the original source of the story, but I appreciate her taking the time to share her insights."

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-no-free-lunch-20140307,0,6101775.story#ixzz2vIiNOa5y

Ryan’s Free School Lunch ‘Horror’ Story Never Happened.

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Paul Ryan discovers there's no free lunch [View all] Botany Mar 2014 OP

Lying is okay, just as long as you apologize when you get caught.. olddad56 Mar 2014 #1

but of course.......everyone hears the lie ladywnch Mar 2014 #45

"Misspoke:" White-collar conman argot for "lied." Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #2

That's not an apology, that's a cop-out. Scuba Mar 2014 #3

He's blaming it on her? Didn't he make up the entire exchange to begin with?! Roland99 Mar 2014 #33

Not exactly Scairp Mar 2014 #47

And as usual! atreides1 Mar 2014 #4

Is he going to apologize for being a pathological liar? tridim Mar 2014 #5

but I appreciate you for taking your time to share your insights Botany Mar 2014 #8

... and serial plagerist. (n/t) William Seger Mar 2014 #27

Oh look. Hes blaming someone else. bunnies Mar 2014 #6

Were his lips moving again? The Second Stone Mar 2014 #7

He should put a paper bag over his head—lying freak. tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #9

Paper or plastic? n/t Alkene Mar 2014 #32

:D tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #44

No, you asshole, SHE FUCKING LIED. Arkana Mar 2014 #10

Or, she told him the truth & HE twisted it to a lie Myrina Mar 2014 #49

'Presidential' nt onehandle Mar 2014 #11

I can't believe someone actually made one of them back down on one of their lies wryter2000 Mar 2014 #12

I have no apology for failing to misspeak, but Paul Ryan is a privileged punk. bkanderson76 Mar 2014 #13

Mr. 3-hour Marathon Man has no remorse Blue Owl Mar 2014 #14

"I confess--somebody else misspoke." Orsino Mar 2014 #15

Next time I'm caught lying, I'm going to say my story was 'improperly sourced'. Demit Mar 2014 #16

Too bad the poo has already been flung. scorpiogirl Mar 2014 #17

Typical non-apology apology Aldo Leopold Mar 2014 #18

i cheated fair and square! it's not my fault the person i cheated off of also cheated! unblock Mar 2014 #19

You said it as I was about to say it packman Mar 2014 #23

Misspoke my ass! SoapBox Mar 2014 #20

The R way, one lies and the other R plagiarizes bs to suck-up to the liar Sunlei Mar 2014 #22

all our school children deserve free meals like most other first world countries. Sunlei Mar 2014 #21

AMEN!!! MyOwnPeace Mar 2014 #41

would give children a bit more time for lunch (no checkout wait) and a lot less stress. Sunlei Mar 2014 #43

Pretty Lame Apology Captain Stern Mar 2014 #24

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #25

hey, dont b so hard on a guy who runs under 4hr marathons nt griloco Mar 2014 #26

Even if that story was true... penultimate Mar 2014 #28

As if that "apology" will keep the right wing from spewing that story like it's gospel. Paladin Mar 2014 #29

NOT apology: he shifted the blame. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #30

the non-apology apology. typical. nt Javaman Mar 2014 #31

Republicons are just a truth-twisting disgrace Berlum Mar 2014 #34

As usual Ryan demonstrates that he has NO SHAME!! Lies/plagiarism! hue Mar 2014 #35

He is not sorry he lies liberal N proud Mar 2014 #36

I have a hard time caring about this story cvoogt Mar 2014 #37

But....... MyOwnPeace Mar 2014 #42

I just think cvoogt Mar 2014 #46

IOW.. we're a bunch of incompetent Lying Ryan assholes around here.. but, Cha Mar 2014 #38

What he regrets crim son Mar 2014 #39

Those stories that push a cold hearted view of the less well off so they applegrove Mar 2014 #40

That is a sneer, not an apology. Lasher Mar 2014 #48

I'm not convinced he does know what he's doing. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2014 #50

He doesn't have to be brilliant to come up with such a ploy. Lasher Mar 2014 #51