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Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:14 am
by kalm
He wants to crusade against poverty. Genuine shift in focus or re-branding for the 2016 race? Either way, it's probably a smart move.

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Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:39 am
by AZGrizFan
After that debacle of a budget he put together, he better move to something else FAST.

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:48 am
by HI54UNI
Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president. :coffee:

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:54 am
by GannonFan
HI54UNI wrote:Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president. :coffee:
I don't think Paul Ryan becoming President was ever really a potential future anyway, at least not in the next decade or so.

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 1:50 pm
by Ivytalk
I credit Ryan's sincerity on this. It will be interesting to see what antipoverty policy changes he advocates. Give him time. :twocents:

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:02 pm
by Grizalltheway
Ivytalk wrote:I credit Ryan's sincerity on this. It will be interesting to see what antipoverty policy changes he advocates. Give him time. :twocents:
Tax breaks for the rich so it can trickle down to us po' folk. Duh! :lol:

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:55 pm
by Beardown
You would think being Catholic he would have gotten this a long time ago.

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:54 am
by DSUrocks07
HI54UNI wrote:Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president. :coffee:
Personal viewpoint:

One thing that always annoyed me when I see politics being discussed in a public forum, is that the first credential that people want to place on someone is that "they would be a good President". Almost every single public figure has people clamoring for them to "run for President" "[insert name here] for 2016!!!". Not everyone can be the head chef in the kitchen. And there are literally THOUSANDS of other positions within the government apparatus that would be nearly as effective positions to hold. You rarely see someone being proclaim of being a great SOS or or Treasury Secretary, its always for President.

Idk, it just seems shortsighted to me. :twocents:

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:56 am
by kalm
Beardown wrote:You would think being Catholic he would have gotten this a long time ago.
:lol:

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:56 am
by HI54UNI
DSUrocks07 wrote:
HI54UNI wrote:Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president. :coffee:
Personal viewpoint:

One thing that always annoyed me when I see politics being discussed in a public forum, is that the first credential that people want to place on someone is that "they would be a good President". Almost every single public figure has people clamoring for them to "run for President" "[insert name here] for 2016!!!". Not everyone can be the head chef in the kitchen. And there are literally THOUSANDS of other positions within the government apparatus that would be nearly as effective positions to hold. You rarely see someone being proclaim of being a great SOS or or Treasury Secretary, its always for President.

Idk, it just seems shortsighted to me. :twocents:
I don't disagree with you. My comment is based on my cynicism that this isn't because he suddenly cares more about the poor but rather because he needs to bolster his image as a "compassionate conservative" or some other bullshit like that to further his political career.

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:01 am
by DSUrocks07
HI54UNI wrote:
DSUrocks07 wrote:
Personal viewpoint:

One thing that always annoyed me when I see politics being discussed in a public forum, is that the first credential that people want to place on someone is that "they would be a good President". Almost every single public figure has people clamoring for them to "run for President" "[insert name here] for 2016!!!". Not everyone can be the head chef in the kitchen. And there are literally THOUSANDS of other positions within the government apparatus that would be nearly as effective positions to hold. You rarely see someone being proclaim of being a great SOS or or Treasury Secretary, its always for President.

Idk, it just seems shortsighted to me. :twocents:
I don't disagree with you. My comment is based on my cynicism that this isn't because he suddenly cares more about the poor but rather because he needs to bolster his image as a "compassionate conservative" or some other bullshit like that to further his political career.
I hold that same cynicism. That's all this is. Politicians gonna politic.

Re: Paul Ryan...the populist?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:16 am
by 93henfan
Ivytalk wrote:I credit Ryan's sincerity on this. It will be interesting to see what antipoverty policy changes he advocates. Give him time. :twocents:
I didn't see one of these: ;)

Shirley you can't be serious? :?