Is this Paul Ryan's finest hour?

[TomCADem]

Source: National Journal

The House Budget Committee chairman finds himself at the center of a national debate over Medicare and, clearly reveling the fight, is using British metaphors to explain his desire for a top-to-bottom debate over his budget blueprint and the massive restructuring of Medicare it envisions for every American 55 and younger.

"This is a Churchillian-type of moment in history," Ryan told National Journal. "The polls are predictable. They are regrettable. But this is a unique time in our history. We can't go wobbly."

Winston Churchill carries a dual metaphorical meaning for conservatives. They invoke him as someone who was politically scorned and isolated for warning of a foreseeable but underappreciated danger — Adolf Hitler. They also see Churchill as indefatigable and heroic in summoning British grit, perseverance and tenacity in the face of the Nazi blitz.

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Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., said that Republicans had to press forward with the Ryan plan to turn Medicare into a program supported by direct payments to seniors, but he harbored some anxiety that GOP leaders might back down. "I'm worried they are worried," West said. "We need to stay strong.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43197174/ns/politics-capitol_hill/

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Ooh!!! The mainstream media wants us to buy into Paul Ryan's most recent megomaniac ramblings about his crusade to abolish Medicare.

You cannot resist! Roger Ailes commands you to start blaming Democrats!!! You must admire Republicans for the strength of their conviction. Also, when they hold the nation's economy hostage, you must call the Democrats weak, and admire Republicans for the strength of their convictions.

Afterall, these are the corporate media talkings points. Attack Democrats!!! Admire Paul Ryan because he is like Churchill fighting Hitler.

[msongs]

1. gee maybe the democrats could stand by their convictions...say from the top down...as well? nt

[ClarkUSA]

2. Tell it to Paul Ryan's BBF --> Bill Clinton.

[TomCADem]

4. "Attack Democrats!!! Admire Paul Ryan because he is like Churchill fighting Hitler."

Excellent!!! Roger Ailes must be smiling.

[TomCADem]

3. "you must call the Democrats weak, and admire Republicans for the strength of their convictions"

As I said, bow down before the corporate media! Taste the talking points!

[Trajan]

5. My MSNBC comment

Churchillian ? ..... Ha! .... what hagiographic nonsense .... Yet more balderdash from a compliant media, spoonfed to the masses like so much castor oil ...

Isn't that Mr. Ryan SO strong and virile ! .... Make room on Mount Rushmore for another American deity ! ....

You REALLY want to fix this Debt/Medicare/Social Security/Public Education problem ? ..... Easy :

1) RAISE Taxes on the rich, so they can pay their fair share, again, like the rest of us ...

2) Lift the income limit on payroll taxes .....

Done !

[TomCADem]

13. Awesome Comment! Well done!

[SoapBox]

6. Terrorist Ryan needs a name attached (like glue) to his destructive plans...RyanCare.

...let people start calling his death-wish plans RyanCare and make it stick to him and the Thugs.

They then can start to try and explain such...

[Confusious]

7. Churchill was also responsible for gallipoli.

How about that for a metaphor?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

8. Hitler = Medicare.

Yay!

[NICO9000]

9. Can this guy become even more of a douche bag than he already is?

He certainly tries every time he opens his yap. Is his district that moronic that they would ever vote this guy for anything ever again? I sure hope not, but...

:eyes:

[Scuba]

11. Citizens of Wisconsin are now awake. Ryan's toast. n/t

[99th_Monkey]

10. Fuck you Ryan, I'll "go wobbly" as much as I want. In fact, Wobbly is precisely the solution.

as in Int'l Workers of the World (IWW)

[malaise]

12. ReTHUGS have been trying to kill Medicare and Social Security

for decades - he's just the latest loser - nothing new here and there's no finest hour.

:puke: