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Ashleyshubby

(81 posts)
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 04:00 PM Aug 2012

Ryan should be depicted as a liar by Democratic Party

I propose that even though Paul Ryan is an elitist, and that's one of his major flaws, his awful speech (whose false claims were abundantly debunked by many Media outlets) should be used as proof that he is a liar.

I have a feeling that Ryan is worse than Palin in the sense that we have been told he is a highly intelligent man. That means that either he is purposely spreading falsehoods, or he is simply a dumbass just like Palin was.

Gore was depicted as a liar and it worked despite the "lies" being truths. This time the lies are lies.

Since the debunked claims are all over the internet and have been for a while, it's obvious Ryan knew he wasn't telling the truth.

The above strategy should be pursued in my opinion.

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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
7. Yup. Now the Democratic Party needs to move to the next step...
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 05:58 PM
Aug 2012

and ask the question whether or not people who lie constantly are qualified to be President. The question answers itself, especially when you have already established him to be a liar.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
2. Should go after knowledge authority in face of overt lies, make them look uninformed or stupid...
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 04:03 PM
Aug 2012

...voters of every stripe ACCEPT some level of lying so going after integrity is more back and forth and nothing new.

But saying this guy is about as stupid as Bush gets because .... gets the person to back down faster especially the more overt the lie

msongs

(67,395 posts)
5. WRONG! Romney should be held responsible for the Ryan choice & lies. Ryan is NOT
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 04:09 PM
Aug 2012

the person who should be the focus. It just takes the heat off of Romney

modem77

(191 posts)
9. I know several moderate republicans that are jumping ship over his blatant lies last night.
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 06:02 PM
Aug 2012

To them the GOP has been a complete joke this election. All the hate and fear mongering combined with outright lies. The few intelligent people they had in the party that know how to fact check are becoming increasingly disillusioned.

 

hombre

(20 posts)
10. He is narrow between the eyes and with a small brainpan
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 06:03 PM
Aug 2012

'a sure sign or a lying republican with no brains'

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt"

lindac007

(55 posts)
11. A lie is a lie is a lie
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 06:31 PM
Aug 2012

I'm surprised that the press has actually reported on all his lies as they have. Good for them!!! Stephanie Cutter, on Andrea Mitchell this afternoon, actually did a wonderful job of calling Ryan on his lies. She said flat out that he was lying. I was glad she did. He needs to be exposed.

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