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(86,005 posts)
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 01:18 PM Sep 2012

What kind of an ASS would go before the AARP and tell them to get f****d?

this kind of an asshole . . .



Paul Ryan Booed At AARP For Attacking ‘Obamacare’

Paul Ryan drew boos speaking to the AARP by attacking 'Obamacare' and pledging to repeal it.

"The first step to a stronger Medicare is to repeal Obbamacare," he said to a shower of jeers. "I had a feeling there would be mixed reaction, so let me get into it. It weakens medicare for today's seniors and puts it at risk for the next generation. First, it funnels $716 billion out of Medicare to pay for a new entitlement we didn't even ask for. Second, it puts 15 unelected bureaucrats in charge of medicare's future."

Ryan was booed repeatedly as he continued to attack the bill, especially after he said the law "turned Medicare into a piggy bank for Obamacare."


read: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/paul-ryan-booed-at-aarp-for-attacking-obamacare

related:

Obama slams Romney Medicare plan in speech to AARP
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/politics-elections/250971-obama-slams-romney-medicare-plan-in-speech-to-aarp
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What kind of an ASS would go before the AARP and tell them to get f****d? (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2012 OP
An asshole that is a sweettater Sep 2012 #1
your title says it all.... madrchsod Sep 2012 #2
He is so CREEPY Maven Sep 2012 #3
A Lyan asshole treestar Sep 2012 #4
The kind that doesn't realize retired people might know more about the topic than he does? Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #5
The kind of ass who will hopefully be unemployed after the election n/t n2doc Sep 2012 #6
+1000 :) nt abelenkpe Sep 2012 #16
I'm sure his AARP audience read about his plan vs. Obamacare on the AARP site. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #7
I wonder how fast he ran out of the building.......... Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #8
Easy, a republican't. efhmc Sep 2012 #9
A STOOOOOOPID asshole. nt valerief Sep 2012 #10
He thinks that people twice his age are dumb enough ecstatic Sep 2012 #11
But don't be surprised- FNC will edit out the initial boos ecstatic Sep 2012 #12
They weren't boos. They were a "mixed response" BlueStreak Sep 2012 #21
*snarf* GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #48
"Just call me smirky." reformist2 Sep 2012 #13
A Catholic who worships Ayn Rand? mikeytherat Sep 2012 #14
What Sort Of Ass? The Sort That Has Never Faced Informed Voters Vogon_Glory Sep 2012 #15
Answer: First Class. woofless Sep 2012 #17
World Class? Cha Sep 2012 #34
"You should vote for me, Paul Ryan, because I'm an uncompromising ideologue!" struggle4progress Sep 2012 #18
It would be different if he were telling the truth and his audience didn't want to hear the truth BlueStreak Sep 2012 #19
The only thing he EVER had going for him was that steady look of confidence. randome Sep 2012 #20
In the election cycle world where people actually ask questions ... BlueStreak Sep 2012 #24
What a moran! madinmaryland Sep 2012 #22
Liar, liar, pants on fire! Ryan. sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #23
An ASS who thinks AMAC is going to take over lobbying for seniors Tsiyu Sep 2012 #25
A Republican one? n/t azurnoir Sep 2012 #26
The kind that tells the NAACP that they "want a handout" Scootaloo Sep 2012 #27
thank you -- that's what I was going to say nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #45
Someone who has only worked in the public sector, SheilaT Sep 2012 #28
"you don't have to take my word for it..." cause it isn't TRUE? MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #29
Paul Ryan: One of Our Nation's Leading A$$holes! mckara Sep 2012 #30
"Hard"? Honey you ain't SEEN hard til you piss off Grandma. nolabear Sep 2012 #31
Did Lyin' Shrug? nt Cha Sep 2012 #32
What kind of a nation would give that ass any chance whatsoever of running the whole show? FiveGoodMen Sep 2012 #33
NOW will the AARP come out totally for Obama? Zalatix Sep 2012 #35
This kind... porphyrian Sep 2012 #36
This kind Hutzpa Sep 2012 #37
I seem to recall PMcDee Sep 2012 #38
I'm surprised he didn't just make something up d_r Sep 2012 #39
A little surprised. Did I Just Type This Sep 2012 #40
That would be lying Ryan.... skeewee08 Sep 2012 #41
I'll give him this: theKed Sep 2012 #42
Thanks - I was wondering how that went rurallib Sep 2012 #43
As an AARPer myself, they are vastly "misunderestimating" these Life Experienced troops. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #44
A dumb ass. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #46
hey lyan, that wasn't 'mixed reaction' that was a 'fuck you' reaction spanone Sep 2012 #47
A dumbass... ;-) diane in sf Sep 2012 #49
Same kind of ass that went before the NAACP and insulted them to their faces SIDURI Sep 2012 #50
What is "a moron"? ElboRuum Sep 2012 #51
Man, he is helpless! twins.fan Sep 2012 #52

ecstatic

(32,727 posts)
11. He thinks that people twice his age are dumb enough
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 01:29 PM
Sep 2012

to believe anything he says as long as he brings his mommy on stage.

ecstatic

(32,727 posts)
12. But don't be surprised- FNC will edit out the initial boos
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 01:32 PM
Sep 2012

and only show the boos that occurred while he told his lies about "Obamacare," which will make it seem like Obama is the one being booed.

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
21. They weren't boos. They were a "mixed response"
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 02:20 PM
Sep 2012

They weren't saying "Booooo". They were saying "We want to LOOOOOOOOSE our health coverage. We want your plan to send us to the GLUUUUUUUE factory."

mikeytherat

(6,829 posts)
14. A Catholic who worships Ayn Rand?
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 01:36 PM
Sep 2012

A laissez-faire capitalist whose favorite band is Rage Against the Machine?

A Christian who does not love his neighbor as he loves his God, thus failing Question 2 of a two-question exam?

Irony is not strong with this crew.

mikey_the_rat

Vogon_Glory

(9,127 posts)
15. What Sort Of Ass? The Sort That Has Never Faced Informed Voters
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 01:44 PM
Sep 2012

What sort of ass would go up in front of an AARP convention decry Obama-care and then claim that he would protect medicare? Well, the answer is obvious: the sort of politician that has never faced informed, activist voters.

What happened to Paulie in New Orleans is that for one of the rare occasions in his pretty, privileged life he had to face informed and active voters do their own research before heading to the polls and who know better than to swallow the (bleep) that he'd been feeding his credulous, incurious, and ill-informed constituents back in his Wisconsin congressional district.

It is good to see that an angry, informed interest bloc knows better than to believe the propaganda, lies, and false promises coming out of the Rmoney-Ryan presidential campaign. I dearly wish that the same sort of political awakening would occur among voters on Ryan's home turf.

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
19. It would be different if he were telling the truth and his audience didn't want to hear the truth
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 02:16 PM
Sep 2012

But he just continues to make shit up -- completely untrue or nonsensical statements such as the idea that the Medicare Advantage savings were not "walled off" and instead went into "Obamacare". That is a load of crap. ACA addressed private insurance for those not covered by Medicare and Medicaid, but it also has lots of provisions that cover Medicaid and medicare. The whole idea of "walling off" makes not a lick of sense.

I used to think this guy was really smart but just plain evil. I'm coming to the conclusion that he really isn't that smart at all.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
20. The only thing he EVER had going for him was that steady look of confidence.
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 02:19 PM
Sep 2012

In the real world -outside carefully choreographed photo-ops- that 'look' didn't last long, did it?

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
24. In the election cycle world where people actually ask questions ...
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 02:35 PM
Sep 2012

That is the element that has been missing from our system. To some degree, Ralph Nader is right. I certainly don't accept Ralph's point that the two parties are equally culpable. But the trend in media has been to polarized networks (Fox and MSNBC) and the other networks who do nothing but false equivalence. This created an environment where charlatans like Ryan could go for 24 months with his radical budget never being seriously challenged or even exposed to the most basic questions. I'm sure some good Democrats have tried to raise questions, but the system tends to crush that.

Ann Romney was almost right. I am thankful we do have the chance to pass judgment on the ideas Romney and Ryan represent. We had no such opportunity in 2008 when the opposition was the kindly but senile war hero and the MILF with the intellect of a third-grader. Romney is trying his best not to represent anything, but people are seeing through that to the core values most Americans find repugnant. And Ryan, to his credit, makes no attempt to hide anything.

We need more Ryan appearances in Florida, please.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
25. An ASS who thinks AMAC is going to take over lobbying for seniors
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:04 PM
Sep 2012

The Conservative "Association of Mature American Citizens" is trying to convince seniors to join them so that AMAC can convince them they don't need to be mooches.

AARP is too liberal for the mouth breathers, so it's gotta be demonized and marginalized.

Ryan believes Dan Weber will convince those silly seniors to trust Republicans and hate AARP for promoting "a government-controlled, godless society."

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
27. The kind that tells the NAACP that they "want a handout"
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:10 PM
Sep 2012

The sort of idiot that paints himself brown for a Univision interview.

This ticket is nothing but such dumbfucks.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
28. Someone who has only worked in the public sector,
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:12 PM
Sep 2012

thinks that total free market capitalism is a Good Thing, and who sincerely thinks that government is the problem. Did I mention that he has a government job?

Someone to whom almost everyone else is "The Other" who can legitimately be demonized because somehow they're not quite human.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
29. "you don't have to take my word for it..." cause it isn't TRUE?
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:12 PM
Sep 2012

Yeah, that would be the best reason not to take your word for it, you liar...

nolabear

(41,990 posts)
31. "Hard"? Honey you ain't SEEN hard til you piss off Grandma.
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:29 PM
Sep 2012

It does my AARP eligible heart good to hear tht little asshole get booed. GOOD on ya, Respected Elders!

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
33. What kind of a nation would give that ass any chance whatsoever of running the whole show?
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:31 PM
Sep 2012

We are in some VERY deep shit or Rmoney would be polling at about 1%.

PMcDee

(43 posts)
38. I seem to recall
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:52 PM
Sep 2012

Ryan saying that Medicare/Obamacare was a debate he would welcome and could win. Maybe not so much.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
39. I'm surprised he didn't just make something up
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:56 PM
Sep 2012

"we are going to expand health care to give 100% coverage and a shiny new toyota for all retirees"

 
40. A little surprised.
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:58 PM
Sep 2012

He seemed happier the more the crowd booed him, i guess he wanted to be sure his ideas were hurtful?

theKed

(1,235 posts)
42. I'll give him this:
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 04:04 PM
Sep 2012

He sure is stubborn in his idiocy.

What was he waiting for, someone to come up on stage and tell him right to his face to "fuck off and die in a ditch" before he gave up with trying to sell them his snake oil?

cr8tvlde

(1,185 posts)
44. As an AARPer myself, they are vastly "misunderestimating" these Life Experienced troops.
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 04:27 PM
Sep 2012

Seniors are not stupid. They have lots of time to read and analyze, inbetween Bingo games. Paul Ryan looks like their/our sleazy grandson who just got a shiny new Benz from the Trust and is takin' it for a test drive on the Speedway. Hi, grandma, it's me...Paulie!

SIDURI

(67 posts)
50. Same kind of ass that went before the NAACP and insulted them to their faces
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:20 AM
Sep 2012

Really.

What I don't get is why Romney and Ryan deliberately and arrogantly alienate whole masses of voters the way they do. WTH?

Well, I suppose we should thank R&R on some level, for once again demonstrating just what class of human beings they are.

Siduri

 

twins.fan

(310 posts)
52. Man, he is helpless!
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 12:00 PM
Sep 2012

I always thought Ryan was sort of a doofus. I think that public perception will move along that way too. Many of you are probably to young to remember Dan Quayle when he was an up and coming star. I wonder if Paul Ryan will suffer a similar fate.

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