Paul Ryan's trouble with the facts isn't over.
At the Republican National Convention last week, Ryan blamed President Obama for shuttering a General Motors factory, when in fact the plant had closed before his term began. That was one of several untruths that prompted a vigorous media push-back.
Then just today, the Wisconsin lawmaker was at it again. Ryan said Tuesday that 1.4 million businesses had filed for bankruptcy, when in fact only 47,806 had.
“Here’s a guy who by all reports is a smart guy,” MSNBC Political Analyst Richard Wolffe said on PoliticsNation on Tuesday. “But this is just desperate!”
HuffPost Live host and producer Alicia Menendez said Ryan's fumbled facts were “particularly disappointing,” as many had high hopes for his abilities as a politician and policymaker.
“When they were first talking about Ryan, everyone was so excited because he’s actually able, or so we thought he was actually able, to capture the nuance of policy. And it turns out he’s not” Menendez said.
Ryan has also claimed that Obama would cut $716 million from Medicare, though countless factcheckers have called this misleading, since the cuts wouldn't come from benefits. Ryan also said he’d run a marathon “under three [hours], high twos,” when in fact his marathon time had been 4:01:25.
All the falsehoods have taken their toll. New York magazines Jonathan Chait has written that they've caused “a massive, swift erosion” of Ryan’s reputation and a “a huge retreat for his political brand.”
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He will now be affectionately known as Lyin Ryan
Lies, lies, lies. And the stupid people who believe them.
What a lying, scheming,fool....can't stand watching this charade that is being called an "Election"... What happened to the America I grew up to respect?
Not that I care, but I'd have been impressed if he simply said he'd run and completed a marathon. That's not a claim most people can make. Now, it wouldn't change my mind about voting for him, but I doubt many people would or wouldn't base their decision on that anyway. Now, however, instead it's just another mark on the negative side of the ledger...for what?
I'm guessing the Mitt-Ryan stance is fake it til you make it.
How do yo know when a politician is telling the truth?
The answer is that the politician ISN'T saying a single word at all.
So the check is in the mail, the dog at my homework, I am not a crook and this is 8 inches, what next M.R.P.R.?
Paul Ryan is not ready for prime time and has had his talent overblown by the press.
He is simply not ready to be Commander and Chief if it came to that. For that matter, neither is Romney. Their etch a sketch approach show they are not serious player.
Paul Ryan hates the Government. Yet, he used government money to go to College (Social Security payments he received because his dad died when Paul was young). Right after graduating, he got a government job (in Congress) in his 20's, which he continues in to this day, that pays him $200K+ per year and fully paid healthcare benefits (for life) and fully paid pension (for life). Now, he wants to be VP so he can gut healthcare, lower the minimum wage, kill medicare for the majority of Baby Boomer (half of all Americans). He wants to (lay blame) and raise taxes on the working class while (give praise) and lower taxes for the ultra-wealthy. This man has no soul, no truth and no place running our country.
Why do you continue to print that Ryan "lied"?? It has been proven that the media is the one that skewered the statement yet you continue???
Perhaps it is to deflect from DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's blatant lie on Monday...or the claim that the DNC doesn't use Corporate money???
Who are the LIARS???
ImoG, is he hates the governemnt why is he running for VP?
The fact is that nearly all the loopholes and tax shelters benefit the top bracket taxpayers.