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babsbunny

(8,441 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 08:04 PM Oct 2012

Vice presidential debate: Did Paul Ryan want $300 million embassy security cut?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/1012/Vice-presidential-debate-Did-Paul-Ryan-want-300-million-embassy-security-cut

In the vice presidential debate Thursday, Joe Biden said a budget written by Rep. Paul Ryan sought a $300 million cut in embassy security. The facts are more nuanced.

By Peter Grier, Staff Writer / October 12, 2012

The Joe Biden-Paul Ryan debate was pretty combative. The veep and the veep nominee clashed repeatedly on foreign affairs, the economy, social issues, and the correct pronunciation of “Kentucky,” the state in which the wrangle was held.

OK, we made up that last one. But doesn’t it seem possible? Given the extent of their disagreements it’s not hard to envision Congressman Ryan insisting “It’s KEN-tucky,” and Biden replying that his father had told him once “Champ, it’s Kin-TUCKY. Don’t let any slicker tell you otherwise.”