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riverwalker

(8,694 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 06:49 PM Oct 2012

Ryan to be called "Mister" and not "Congressman" [View all]

(Call me Mister Fibbs)

Paul Ryan Embarrassed to Be a Congressman

Per an agreement between the campaigns, Paul Ryan and Joe Biden can decide how they would prefer to be addressed by moderator Martha Raddatz at tonight's debate, and Ryan has chosen to be called "Mr. Ryan" instead of "Congressman Ryan." It's not exactly clear why, but Politico's Maggie Haberman guesses (and we agree) that it's "almost certainly because of the low approval ratings overall of Congress."

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/10/paul-ryan-mr-ryan-debate-raddatz.html

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Ryan to be called "Mister" and not "Congressman" [View all] riverwalker Oct 2012 OP

Please call him Congressman Ryan and say it was gaffe MightyMopar Oct 2012 #1

Well hopefully Biden is not part of the agreement and can call the congressman by his title. nt Jumping John Oct 2012 #2

I'm sure he will. earthside Oct 2012 #10

He sounds like a coward. warrior1 Oct 2012 #3

Mr Ryan in your 14 years in Congress, you voted for unfunded wars, unfunded entitlements Fresh_Start Oct 2012 #4

Yah, Stryder Oct 2012 #22

And guess what's Q#1. Stryder Oct 2012 #25

So listen up Mister and listen up good libodem Oct 2012 #5

Is it still OK to ask about his Congressional votes? Will any reality be allowed to intrude? Vincardog Oct 2012 #6

Call him either Dumbass or Shithead jsr Oct 2012 #7

Can Joe call him Congressman? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #8

I wonder, can he say "Mr. Ryan" phylny Oct 2012 #14

Yes--the agreement applies only to the moderator pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #24

Another reason to dump this 'debate' commission earthside Oct 2012 #9

Remember, this agreement is between Goober and Ms. Raddatz. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #11

Isn't Congressman the only real job he's ever had? aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #12

I think he drove the WienerMobile for a while. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2012 #16

So, they promoted him to Congressman. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #19

Joe will call him Congressman C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #13

And that's the way it should be! ancianita Oct 2012 #23

How about Sonny n/t doc03 Oct 2012 #15

Fister? trailmonkee Oct 2012 #17

Oh, you just haaaaaaaaaad to put that gif in your sig line, didn't you? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #18

Easy fix - he can just resign. petronius Oct 2012 #20

I hope his constituents keep that in mind when they're in the voting booth. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #21

I'd choose "Captain Awesome" dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #26

Biden REPEATEDLY referred to Ryan as "congressman", and so did the moderator, LOL Erose999 Oct 2012 #27