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patrice

(47,992 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:37 AM Oct 2012

He, he, VP Biden referred to Ryan as "congressman" 3-4 times. :-))))))))))))))))

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He, he, VP Biden referred to Ryan as "congressman" 3-4 times. :-)))))))))))))))) (Original Post) patrice Oct 2012 OP

When he asked to be called Mr. he revealed a good vulnerability flamingdem Oct 2012 #1

I don't know if I believe it either. That would be a REALLY dumb thing to do, so revealing!!nt patrice Oct 2012 #3

The moderator introduced him as that BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #2

I don't understand why it is funny? Making him own what he's blocked in congress? uppityperson Oct 2012 #4

Ryan asked to be addressed as mister instead of congressman. nt Incitatus Oct 2012 #5

It was an agreement that applied to the moderator only, not to the VP. nt pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #6

Martha referred to him as Congressman. Lugnut Oct 2012 #10

Thanks, I missed that. I like how Joe kept calling him "my friend" like they do in congress also. uppityperson Oct 2012 #7

Biden referred to Congress's low approval ratings at one point Enrique Oct 2012 #8

And pointed out the 7% Congressional approval rating repeatedly! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #9

If the MOU specifically stated that the moderator was to call him Mr.--- Grammy23 Oct 2012 #11

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

1. When he asked to be called Mr. he revealed a good vulnerability

Reply to patrice (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:39 AM

Oct 2012

but I don't know if i believe that story... about the call me Mr. seems odd

patrice

(47,992 posts)

3. I don't know if I believe it either. That would be a REALLY dumb thing to do, so revealing!!nt

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:41 AM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,215 posts)

2. The moderator introduced him as that

Reply to patrice (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:39 AM

Oct 2012

so that it would be the rest of the night!

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

4. I don't understand why it is funny? Making him own what he's blocked in congress?

Reply to patrice (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:42 AM

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Incitatus

(5,317 posts)

5. Ryan asked to be addressed as mister instead of congressman. nt

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:44 AM

Oct 2012

according to politico:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/10/sources-ryan-to-be-called-mister-not-congressman-at-138168.html

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. It was an agreement that applied to the moderator only, not to the VP. nt

Reply to Incitatus (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:46 AM

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Lugnut

(9,791 posts)

10. Martha referred to him as Congressman.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:26 AM

Oct 2012

Agreement notwithstanding, Ryan is a congressman.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

7. Thanks, I missed that. I like how Joe kept calling him "my friend" like they do in congress also.

Reply to Incitatus (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:48 AM

Oct 2012

Point out his congressiveness and make him stand and take responsibility for all the bs he's pulled, all he's blocked.

Thanks.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

8. Biden referred to Congress's low approval ratings at one point

Reply to patrice (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:48 AM

Oct 2012

which I assume is the reason Ryan didn't want to be called Congressman.

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

9. And pointed out the 7% Congressional approval rating repeatedly!

Reply to patrice (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:58 AM

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Grammy23

(5,810 posts)

11. If the MOU specifically stated that the moderator was to call him Mr.---

Reply to patrice (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:29 AM

Oct 2012

Why did she introduce him as Congressman Paul Ryan? I don't think I heard anyone call him Mr. Ryan all night. Did I miss something?

And I heard on MSNBC this afternoon that there was a Memorandum of Understanding spelling out the rules and one of them concerned how Ryan would be addressed. He was to be called Mr. (I as never clear on who was supposed to call him Mr.)

Joe referred to him as "Congressman" but I didn't keep track of how many times he was called that.

I had to laugh because there really was nothing Paul could do about it. If he made a comment he would have looked like the petulant child that he appears to be. So he had to just suck it up. Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.

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