"The Stench" Paul Ryan's alleged nickname of Mitt behind his back

[Heather MC]

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Being reported on Lawerance O'donnell
PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE


ETA: Here's the link to the full article
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81618.html?hp=l1

Paul Ryan vs. The Stench
Simon says despite Dan Senor’s efforts, Ryan veered off message in Orlando, Fla. | AP Photo

By ROGER SIMON | 9/25/12 4:38 AM EDT
Paul Ryan has gone rogue. He is unleashed, unchained, off the hook.

“I hate to say this, but if Ryan wants to run for national office again, he’ll probably have to wash the stench of Romney off of him,” Craig Robinson, a former political director of the Republican Party of Iowa, told The New York Times on Sunday.

Coming from a resident of Iowa, a state where people are polite even to soybeans, this was a powerful condemnation of the Republican nominee.

Though Ryan had already decided to distance himself from the floundering Romney campaign, he now feels totally uninhibited. Reportedly, he has been marching around his campaign bus, saying things like, “If Stench calls, take a message” and “Tell Stench I’m having finger sandwiches with Peggy Noonan and will text him later.”

Even before the stench article appeared, there was a strong sign that Ryan was freeing himself from the grips of the Romney campaign. It began after his disastrous appearance on Friday before AARP in New Orleans. Ryan delivered his remarks in the style dictated by his Romney handlers: Stand behind the lectern, read the speech as written and don’t stray from the script.



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[Liberalynn]

1. It would be fitting

If Romney is Stench then Ryan can be Stinky

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Hey

[Care Acutely]

38. LOL!

[hifiguy]

25. "Slappy" fits Lyin' Ryan better.

Slappy the Zombie-Eyed Granny Starver.

[Vestigial_Sister]

75. Turdy is even better

Stench & Turdy on the campaign trail....

[olegramps]

58. That stench he smells is partly from his own lying mouth blowing back in his face.

[hrmjustin]

2. Roger Simon is a good reporter.

If he is reporting it then it is true.

[Heather MC]

4. Thank you!

You made my evening!

[Iwasthere]

3. HUGH!!!!

How are they going to spin this... LOL! Wiggle out of this one RMoney

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. That's a keeper - lol

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

6. Stinky Diver....

"A former navy commando with an attitude as bad as his odor!"





A couple of months ago this campaign was really upsetting me. Now, I am completely entertained. It will be sad to see Romney & Ryan slip into the dust bin of history. Well it will be a little sad!

[Spazito]

7. I don't care if it's true or not, I love it!

Stench and Gilligan, what a pair! Perfect nicknames for them!

[CrispyQ]

8. Two grade school boys, calling each other names.

Dan Senor, one of Romney’s closest advisers, has kept a tight grip on Ryan, traveling with him everywhere and making sure he hews to the directions of the Romney “brain trust” in Boston. (A brain trust, rumor has it, that refers to Ryan as “Gilligan.”)

And they dare to think they can run a country?

And what the fuck is wrong with people who vote for these fuckers?

[bluestate10]

10. We have a WINNAH! Right on the money. nt

[central scrutinizer]

14. pretty mild compared to turd blossom

nfm

[Raster]

11. It is easy to see how Lyin' Ryan is NOT happy with Rmoney or his forray into Presidential politics.

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Up to now, Lyin' Ryan has been somewhat of a conservative Golden Boy, supposedly gifted with great political powers and advanced inteligence. Now that Lyin' Ryan has been sharing the stinky spotlight with Rmoney, it has become apparent that Lyin' Ryan is just that: a lying son-of-a-bitch with no special powers and perhaps average intelligence.

Sucks to be Eddie Munster.

[socialindependocrat]

19. I would imagine that Ryan is frustrated that Romney is standing in his way of greatness...

He was flying pretty good till he got linked up with an idiot.

So much is coming out about him that he'll have a hard time
getting elected to anything in the future.

Now, well see Ryan struggling to run his own campaign
and
Mitt trying to put spin on his spin and dodge all the "Hey, what do you think about
when Ryan said this and that?"

It's going to be a real....well
Let's just say they ought to make a TV series out of it -
Call it "The Wrest Wing" or "East of Sodom"

Have fun - Come up with your own names!

[Brother Buzz]

12. The stench I smell is a 'Sour grapes' 'tell-all' book after the elections

Jeez Louise, he's going to be a Sarah Palin on steroids

[JohnnyLib2]

13. And they would lead us?

Hilarious -- and horrifying.

[Bobbie Jo]

15. Game Change II

Let the casting begin!

[Mira]

33. Next year's Emmys - I was thinking the same thing. n/t

[backscatter712]

16. There is no sweeter taste than schadenfreude from watching the Republicans implode!

[geek tragedy]

17. Guys, this is satire/snark, not the truth. nt

[XemaSab]

21. SHUT THE HELL UP

and let me enjoy this moment.

[progressivebydesign]

27. the article is not satire. you can't just cherry pick satire in the story...

..when it surrounded by actual reporting.

[Orangepeel]

53. Of course it is. But make him deny it anyway :-)

A GOP consultant really said that Ryan would need to get the stench of Romney off of him. Ryan really does use PowerPoint. The rest of the piece is comedy.

But since the reporter who wrote it is not John Stewart or Stephen Colbert, people are going to believe it.

[Setsuna1972]

18. now hold on here

I thought losing candidates start sniping at each other AFTER losing an election, not BEFORE

Where's my popcorn?!

[vanlassie]

20. But really. Don't you just KNOW Romney probably has that Old Man smell?

Gross.

[myrna minx]

43. I went to HS with Ryan and the word "stench" at that time was a euphemism for the "c" word.

It's an ugly local slur and I can't believe it's in his active vocabulary. It's stunning.

So with that context, your post has a different meaning to me.

[Whisp]

49. ack, I didn't know that.

not so funny now, for sure.

what a dirty creep.

[myrna minx]

52. This is now being spun as satire, but that would mean that the writer

had such an incredible knack for a huge coincidence - for something was all to hurtful for my friends and me. It rings too true to me. And yes, he's a creep.

[October]

65. But that's not the actual meaning of the word.

How odd.

[myrna minx]

66. Thus the nature of slang.

Most slang words don't match their dictionary definition. This was an hurtful term used at my HS, so this story was actually rather startling and seemed quite authentic to me even though it's a term I hadn't even thought about since the late 80's. This "satire" has brought back some very bad memories of that time.

[B Calm]

23. I got news for Ryan,

he hasn't helped Romney one bit, so I think they both stink!

[tblue37]

24. The piece that quote is from is obviously intended as satire--

though it is not at all clever (and also Poe's Law is definitely relevant here).

[rainbow4321]

26. I believe it. You see Ryan's body language/facial expressions as he stood behind

Mittens today?? He wants this dog and pony show to be over more than WE want it to be over. He is not even trying to hide it anymore.

[aletier_v]

28. The Stench Who Stole Medicare

[flamingdem]

39. lollll nt

[nycbiscuit]

29. OMG

He took Palin's advice and has started going rogue!

[gopiscrap]

30. Excellent!!!

[colorado_ufo]

31. My prayer is

to live to see the presidential debates!

Can't wait can't wait can't wait!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

32. Mitt leads a secret life as a Super Hero: "The Stench"

Like The Hulk or The Green Lantern, Mitt is blessed with unique super powers. He can conquer all enemies by unleashing the foulest, most disgusting aromas at will that disable everyone around him without mercy. By day he appears as an awkward gaffe-spewing businessman but at night he emerges from his secret lair with underground car elevator as "The Stench".

[robbob]

34. I think you might be thinking of

The Spleen!!!

[klook]

77. Nice

-- his underground car elevator.

I'm envisioning The Stench as a minor Batman villain, like Mr. Freeze. Giant fans are set up all over Gotham City to dispel his noxious odors, but to no avail -- The Stench permeates everything and makes friend and foe alike wretch in disgust.

[winstars]

35. Comments below story on Politico: Roger Simon is a Left wing tool! How funny we say Right wing tool?

The guy is definitely right leaning, to say the least, but whenever he might write something truthful about Willard, they flip out on him. Kinda crazy but the baggers are a handful!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

36. This fits the "Munster" meme. Herman was made from dead bodies.

[groundloop]

37. Maybe Ryan should just go back to running marathons

If he's going to have problems running for office because of R-money's stench, well, anyone who can run a sub 3 hour marathon is obviously a hell of an athlete. Maybe that's where his future lies.

[eShirl]

40. does that mean Ryan is Going Rogue? /nt

[regnaD kciN]

41. Lyin' Ryan calling anyone else "Stench"...

...is truly a "pot, meet kettle" moment.

[myrna minx]

42. Wow - I went to HS with Ryan and the word "stench" was a euphemism for the "c" word.

Bullies like him could get away with calling people like me "stenches" without penalty because teachers didn't know the scope of the word. It's a slur I haven't heard (or have been called) in over 20 years, and I'm stunned that it's still in his vocabulary! This has brought back some rather horrible memories for me. But enough about me, Ryan essentially called Romney the "c" word!

[woolldog]

48. so sorry to hear that

[myrna minx]

50. Thanks. I've heard that this is being touted as satire now, but I know it's a term that was used

in HS, I was called it, so this has an awful ring of authenticity to me.

[global1]

51. What Other Interesting Tidbits Do You Have About Ryan?.....nt

[myrna minx]

54. He was the "nice guy" who had minions.

[Berlum]

44. What a Stinker (R)

proving once again that Republicans are loyal only to their own wallets.

[backscatter712]

45. This gives me an idea for a new pair of nicknames for Romney and Ryan!

In homage to Lord of the Rings:

Stinker/Slinker 2012!

[Quantess]

46. He should talk!

Paul Ryan smells just as stinky, all on his own.

[SamKnause]

47. Romney/Stench

What I find puzzling is how can Ryan differentiate the stench emitting from Romney, from the stench emitting from his self ?

The lunatic right wing fringe is the minority !!!!

The sooner they accept that, the sooner we can repair the damage and destruction they have caused.

[M_M]

55. Sorry

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021419007

[Lint Head]

56. I refer to Paul Ryan as Putrid Rancid.

Romney is Stench Rubbish.

[Ganja Ninja]

57. And the Romney camp has nicknamed Ryan "Gilligan".

And to think this was really the GOP's best they had to offer. (Don't believe me? Go back and take a second look at the debate videos.)

[jonesgirl]

59. Romney is poison

[Viking12]

60. Another VP candidate going rougue.

Let's hope the results are the same.

[former9thward]

61. It was satire.

Alot of people got taken. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-26/politico-s-paul-ryan-satire-the-joke-s-on-them.html

[M_M]

62. Yep

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2012/09/26/romney_ryan_namecalling_stench_gilligan_details_in_simon_column_were_satire_.html

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

63. It's just a quaint and affectionate nickame, like the "Beave" or the "Fonze"

I'm sure Mitt knows this and is charmed at being known as the "Stench".

[oldbanjo]

64. Only one thing is good about ryan

being the VP pick is we won't have to worry about him ever again, he's ruined for life. THANK GOD

[tclambert]

67. Stench!

[greiner3]

68. To be fair to Romney;

I just had several bowls of my own 'firebrand' chili and I'm sure anyone I come in contact with me tomorrow will have the same nickname for me!

[eyewall]

69. Dedspite being parody, the piece has a definite aroma of truth.

The Romney campaign in the press is indistinguishable from The Onion.

[Don C. Nuttin]

70. Hold that thought.

A skunk smells its own stench first.

[BigAnth]

71. The article is hilarious.

Next to last line of the article really cracked me up:

"Sources close to the Ryan campaign tell me his two new PowerPoint presentations will be: “How a Bill Becomes Law” and “Canada: Friendly Giant to the North.”"

[davidpdx]

72. Ryan is finally understanding what a huge mistake he made accepting the nomination

The Romney campaign is going to treat him the same way they did with Palin. Well maybe they won't make the same mistake with the clothes.

[defacto7]

73. It is clear to me that Ryan want's distance....

What would happen if he pulled out of the campaign? Anyone thought about that? It's a free country; you can't be forced to run for VP so why not try to make up for losses. But the question would be whether it would stigmatize Ryan's political future as a turn coat or if it would actually help him recoup.

If he did pull out, damn, that would be some downer for the Repugs let alone Romney.

[Marr]

74. Ryan's problem isn't Romney-- it's that he's now talking to a national audience, not

just Fox News goons and Ayn Rand fanatics. No one outside those little enclaves likes the things he's selling. He earned those boos from the AARP all on his own.

[Warren DeMontague]

76. We're in the home stench, now!

[eridani]

78. Whatever happened to the "He who smelt it, dealt it" rule? n/t

[Freddie]

79. This is satire--the best kind of satire

When it's so close to the truth of what could really happen that people believe it!
Like Sarah Palin never actually said "I can see Russia from my house"--that was Tina Fey --but it's exactly like something she would say. Recently I posted the article about Ann Romney saying "why do women want equal rights anyway?" and had to explain "this is satire".