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Unemployed man asks Paul Ryan about jobs, Ryan laughs and offers the man candy (Original Post) theglammistress Oct 2012 OP
That's the best Ryan can do, because he doesn't really give a damn about ordinary people. Democratopia Oct 2012 #1
Atlas Shrugged-Inspired. JEFF9K Oct 2012 #2
My Favorite Part ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #3
Since he is worth about 4.9 million dollars (most of it his wife's money)... DearHeart Oct 2012 #4
it wouldn't hurt them at all to do that onethatcares Oct 2012 #5
I'm with you! We need more people who've actually had to work DearHeart Oct 2012 #7
Instead, they use their public servant positions to further enrich themselves at the public's SammyWinstonJack Oct 2012 #6
 

Democratopia

(552 posts)
1. That's the best Ryan can do, because he doesn't really give a damn about ordinary people.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 10:56 PM
Oct 2012

And that's why Ryan and Romney won't be answering any questions from media, because they might say something that reveals their true agenda.

JEFF9K

(1,935 posts)
2. Atlas Shrugged-Inspired.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:54 AM
Oct 2012

Anyone who is inspired by the hate-filled 1,166 page fairy tale known as ATLAS SHRUGGED is a very sick individual.

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,784 posts)
3. My Favorite Part
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 01:02 AM
Oct 2012

My favorite part of that video is when the kid asks Paul Lyin', "So what am I supposed to do? Work for what they work for in China? Work for a dollar an hour?" and his vacuous trophy-bride wife flashes him a big beauty queen smile and nods "yes" at him.

Ask Paul Lyin' for a job, and he'll offer you a piece of candy and a Green Bay Packers schedule. Nice guy.

DearHeart

(692 posts)
4. Since he is worth about 4.9 million dollars (most of it his wife's money)...
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 01:50 AM
Oct 2012

I think that he should be the one working for a dollar an hour and how about a dollar a year! There are between 237 and 260 millionaires in Congress, if they were really patriotic public servants, they would forgo their salaries and benefits and put that money back into the public coffers!

onethatcares

(16,185 posts)
5. it wouldn't hurt them at all to do that
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 05:47 AM
Oct 2012

they'll always have their connections when they are replaced and will always have that bright, shiney, soft hands feel they've gotten used to.

I think I'd really like to have some people in Congress that actually have callouses on their hands from work than paper cuts from handling our lives.

DearHeart

(692 posts)
7. I'm with you! We need more people who've actually had to work
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 04:26 PM
Oct 2012

hard for what they have. I'm tired of the rich people being in power. They are supposed to be our "representatives", but how on earth can you represent a group of people you have nothing in common with (silver spoon babies) and don't give a spit about? It seems to be all about the power, the lobbying connections, and the "speaking" fees they can charge after they've ruined the country for the rest of us peons!

Oh I wish we could get the money out of the elections!! But, I'm a dreamer!!

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