Category Archives: Paul Ryan

Watch: Bill Maher’s epic takedown of Ryan/Rand-style Libertarianism

Posted on April 6, 2013 by jreid

… Rand Paul and Paul Ryan, “intellectually stuck in their teen years,” quoting from a poorly-written book “that’s never been read all the way through by anyone with a girlfriend…” Genius.

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The age of unreality: Paul Ryan edition

Posted on September 10, 2012 by jreid

You really have to hear these interviews to believe them. Paul Ryan, the Republican VP nominee, actually tried to tell Norah O’Donnell of Face the Nation that while he voted for the sequestration bill that includes both CURRENT and potential … Continue reading →

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This week’s Herald column: who controls the GOP?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by jreid

I talked about this subject Wednesday on the “Martin Bashir Show” and on “The Last Word” last night. But it bears repeating: the Republican Party’s political operatives, and its media hacks (think Rush, Hannity, Coulter…) have been rolling the conservative … Continue reading →

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Chris Matthews explains Paul Ryan on ‘Morning Joe’

Posted on August 14, 2012 by jreid

I don’t think it gets any plainer than the way Matthews explained Ryan’s philosophy this morning on “Morning Joe.” In short: Paul Ryan is an Ayn Randian who believes you incentivize rich people by giving them more money, and you … Continue reading →

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Ticketus Upsidedownus (or, Erick Erickson’s still worried about Mitt)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by jreid

Today on MSNBC’s Weekends with Alex Witt, I said the Paul Ryan pick is helpful to Mitt Romney’s campaign in the short term, but a net negative in the long term (if you can call 80-plus days long term). Here’s … Continue reading →

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Is the Republican Liberty Caucus of Wisconsin scrubbing their Ryan hit page?

Posted on August 11, 2012 by jreid

This is what you get right now, when you try to pull up the Libertarian-leaning Republican Liberty Caucus of Wisconsin’s website, which formerly had a post entitled “Does Paul Ryan’s Record Match His Rhetoric?” (http://wi.rlc.org/2010/08/paul-ryans-record/)

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That was quick: OFA already out with Romney-Ryan-Medicare ad

Posted on August 11, 2012 by jreid

Also …

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Oops … Mitt Romney introduces Paul Ryan as ‘next president of the United States…’

Posted on August 11, 2012 by jreid

… in 2016, perhaps?

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Remember that time Newt Gingrich called Ryan’s Medicare plan ‘right wing social engineering?’

Posted on August 11, 2012 by jreid

Good times …

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Ryan Lizza’s prescient Paul Ryan article

Posted on August 11, 2012 by jreid

In hindsight, it seems elementary that Paul Ryan would capture the Republican presidential ticket. He’s already captured the party.

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