3:13 pm Sep. 21, 20122
When Mitt Romney added Paul Ryan to his presidential ticket, there was some concern, and some excitement, that the young star might outshine the top of the ticket.
That hasn't happened. Ryan's efforts have been overshadowed by unforced errors by Romney over the last couple of weeks, and today, he became part of the story, but not in a good way.
At an AARP conference in New Orleans today, Ryan was booed repeatedly when he called for the repeal of "Obamacare" as a means to saving Medicare.
It started when Ryan said: "Seniors are threatened by Obamacare, a law that would force steep cuts to real benefits in real time for real people."
That was met with a call of "no" and some scattered booing.
He got some applause for saying, "if we reform Medicare for my generation, we can protect it for those in or near retirement today."
But that was followed by, "The first step to a stronger Medicare is to repeal Obamacare because it represents the worst of both worlds."
More boos, with what sounds like some applause mixed in.
"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."
And the booing went on from there. At least it's Friday?
Here's the video, courtesy of Talking Points Memo:
Republicans would have us believe Obamacare is bad for America. Is there any doubt that a Romney administration would favor the rich and increase the income gap in our country while leaving millions of our citizens uninsured and unprotected? Mitt is a pariah in Mormon Clothing and will stop at nothing to expand an empire of greed for the rich in this country. Can his sacred Mormon underwear gain him enough donations to buy this election? See for yourself as Mitt dons his tighty-whities sent from the Good Lord Himself at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/05/mitt-romneys-magic-mormon-und...
Ryans Truely believes America should embrace the Elizebethian Philosphy of Enforceing the" Ryan Poor Laws" will work well economically for the Landed Class. This Philosophy was proven to work in the 1840's in Ireland durring and after the Potato Famine. It proved Divine intervention punished the Papist for their support of the Pope and their lack of a good work ethic. Romney's Voluntary Emigration policy for illegal Immigration policy follows the Same Philosophy. Property values went up, Production went up. Millions died and Millions Self Deported but the Landed classes made millions for the next 50 years. I'm shamed to see an man of Irish decent embrace this philosophy.
Sua Sponte
Michael Patrick O'Rourke
All my grandparents Emigrated to the U.S.from Ireland because to the English "Poor Laws"