Paul Ryan...the populist?

[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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[AZGrizFan]

After that debacle of a budget he put together, he better move to something else FAST.

[HI54UNI]

Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president.

[GannonFan]

Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president.

I don't think Paul Ryan becoming President was ever really a potential future anyway, at least not in the next decade or so.

[Ivytalk]

I credit Ryan's sincerity on this. It will be interesting to see what antipoverty policy changes he advocates. Give him time.

[Grizalltheway]

I credit Ryan's sincerity on this. It will be interesting to see what antipoverty policy changes he advocates. Give him time.

Tax breaks for the rich so it can trickle down to us po' folk. Duh!

[Beardown]

You would think being Catholic he would have gotten this a long time ago.

[DSUrocks07]

Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president.

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.

[kalm]

You would think being Catholic he would have gotten this a long time ago.

[HI54UNI]

Gotta cover his ass for the budget and his support of shamnesty. He will never be president.

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.

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.

[DSUrocks07]

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.

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.

[93henfan]

I credit Ryan's sincerity on this. It will be interesting to see what antipoverty policy changes he advocates. Give him time.

I didn't see one of these:

Shirley you can't be serious?