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50. Paul, it's very simple:

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 12:55 PM

Sep 2012

You just shift the anti-protons to the credit column, and the peons to the debit column, multiply the result by the base imaginary number, and you have it. We're screwed if we elect you. Even I can understand that, and I only have a bachelor's degree in fuzzy math.

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Paul Ryan: 'It Would Take Me Too Long' To Explain Mitt Romney's Tax Plan [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2012 OP

Maths r hard.... Systematic Chaos Sep 2012 #1

Stop it! boobooday Sep 2012 #6

So hard! Gal Friday Sep 2012 #10

Don't think I've seen that one before! Perfect! randome Sep 2012 #17

Welcome to the DU! littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #33

Yep, just like all other stay at home moms Digit Sep 2012 #72

it appears they are using imaginary numbers central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #21

They are both a couple of littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #34

It's hard werk SaveAmerica Sep 2012 #48

That's funny lalalu Sep 2012 #68

"I was told there wouldn't be math." JoePhilly Sep 2012 #2

DUzy classic. Thanks for a brilliant thread winner. Absolutely perfect. grantcart Sep 2012 #46

Snicker :) lalalu Sep 2012 #69

obviously Ryan can't tell a right triangle from an obtuse one. N/T hollysmom Sep 2012 #3

Math? Roy Rolling Sep 2012 #4

Math is hard Botany Sep 2012 #5

He's the Anti-Clinton flamingdem Sep 2012 #16

Ya get about another month dipwad, if ya can't 'splain it by then you lose. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #7

Mittens is excellent at the math when it comes to his own tax evasion but wordpix Sep 2012 #8

"Well, math is a science, so it wouldn't count anyway." Scuba Sep 2012 #9

"I don't have the ..."? surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #11

Damned close to telling the truth -- he'd better be more careful in the debates (n/t) William Seger Sep 2012 #55

It's sort of like trying to explain why there is something instead of nothing. Except reversed. randome Sep 2012 #12

I can do it in one sentence: TBF Sep 2012 #13

Loser. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #14

Albert Einstein said: Mira Sep 2012 #15

Stop bothering Mr. Ryan for answers! (you won't get any!) nt barnabas63 Sep 2012 #18

As the man said... pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #19

Nice littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #30

No time for trivia! courseofhistory Sep 2012 #20

THIS. Volaris Sep 2012 #59

How can they expect people to back a plan when they won't give specifics. Cass Sep 2012 #22

Because if they gave specifics even THEY couldn't support it . . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #57

Or is Lyin'Ryan stating that we Americans are too dumb? Iliyah Sep 2012 #23

Its the damn Arithmetic...thier numbers don't add up. Historic NY Sep 2012 #24

Ryan's persona baffles me. olegramps Sep 2012 #25

Wow. I think you have him pegged right. randome Sep 2012 #28

Too true. Belief in absolutes, dualities, yes/no, good/bad, draw red line, etc is a disease Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #35

Also very true! randome Sep 2012 #42

You're giving him way too much benefit of the doubt on his motivations. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #51

I think there's a lot more of that in our society than most of us would like to admit... Volaris Sep 2012 #63

I recommend paragraphing as a positive thing. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #64

Interesting lalalu Sep 2012 #70

It was all explained AlbertCat Sep 2012 #26

So how's that millionaire tax cut workin' out for ya? world wide wally Sep 2012 #27

In other words littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #29

For 98 years politicians have been saying "all we need do is close loopholes, eliminate WFD" ... Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #31

A lot of what we call "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" Volaris Sep 2012 #66

Nothing to see here... KevTucky Sep 2012 #32

Allow me: Utter Horsecrap Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #36

100 - 20 = 100 Cosmocat Sep 2012 #40

David Axelrod responded on Twitter. See this topic in GD: highplainsdem Sep 2012 #37

That's still their MO. "Our plan, our budget, our etc. is really complicated but vote for us and 4lbs Sep 2012 #38

Coupon Care Man... SoapBox Sep 2012 #39

I would much rather see Democrats use the word 'coupon' instead of 'voucher'. randome Sep 2012 #43

Try me, Ryan. Take time from your 2-hour marathon runs and explain it. bulloney Sep 2012 #41

Umm... closing "loopholes" effectively raises taxes Fearless Sep 2012 #44

Pi in the sky thelordofhell Sep 2012 #45

Only if you include the time to first create it CreekDog Sep 2012 #47

Can't answer, what you don't know. Smilo Sep 2012 #49

Paul, it's very simple: lastlib Sep 2012 #50

Just like the old joke about the rancher Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #52

This is the way I think about his reluctance to explain budgets, policies and ideas--- Grammy23 Sep 2012 #53

Bend over....I can show you better than I can tell you. Bozvotros Sep 2012 #54

Citizen: Skip the math; give me the arithmatic! AnnaLee Sep 2012 #56

Translation..... lib2DaBone Sep 2012 #58

Beating Obama in a debate is a tall order daleo Sep 2012 #60

I can do that in 3 words Incitatus Sep 2012 #61

So the sooner you start...(n/t) Retrograde Sep 2012 #62

Paul Ryan: "You pleebs don't need to know" /nt Ash_F Sep 2012 #65

Doing the arithmetic indypaul Sep 2012 #67

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2012 #71

BARACK OBAMA SPECIAL TRIBUTE SHOULD HAVE THEM SING THIS SONG AT POLLS copaid Sep 2012 #73

How about we start with his tax returns? PD Turk Sep 2012 #74