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RandySF

(59,030 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:26 AM Oct 2012

Blog: Paul Ryan's car crash anecdote to Joe Biden in poor taste during Vice Presidential debate?

During a segment of the Vice Presidential debate where Paul Ryan and Joe Biden were asked about struggling Americans, Ryan brought up an anecdote about a couple he and Governor Romney met in Massachusetts.

The couple were in a car crash that left two of their sons paralyzed and Romney told the couple don't worry about college for those boys, he'll pay for it.

There was some criticism on Twitter following that anecdote because in 1972, Vice President Biden lost his wife and baby daughter in a car accident. His sons were also in the car, but were spared.

Biden says, "I don't doubt [Governor Romney's] personal generosity, and I know what its like. When I was a little younger than the congressman, my wife was in an accident. [It] killed my daughter and my wife, and my two sons survived. The one thing you can give people is solace to know that if you've been through it, they can make it."

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Blog: Paul Ryan's car crash anecdote to Joe Biden in poor taste during Vice Presidential debate? (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2012 OP

so if we happen to end up in the same church as him he might help us ? JI7 Oct 2012 #1

That response by Ryan was a total non sequitur and only underscored how rattled he was.... hlthe2b Oct 2012 #2

I assume there's proof that Romney did pay for college? aquart Oct 2012 #3

It wouldn't be tax deductible if money had been given directly MrYikes Oct 2012 #4

I believe Ryan was trying to rattle Biden with memories of the car crash that killed Bidens wife & peacebird Oct 2012 #5

Thing is, I think anytime Joe talks about his personal tragedy, it makes people like him more justiceischeap Oct 2012 #7

Can we all send our bills to Paul Ryan? That's awesome! Brickbat Oct 2012 #6

JI7

(89,259 posts)

1. so if we happen to end up in the same church as him he might help us ?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:30 AM

Oct 2012

i really hate stories like these sometimes. so why run for office at all ? if you believe in private charity doing everything and your ass is rich why not help people through that ?

hlthe2b

(102,320 posts)

2. That response by Ryan was a total non sequitur and only underscored how rattled he was....

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 04:33 AM

Oct 2012

He was grasping at straws to try to find a "car" related response when the auto industry and Romney's repsonse to Detroit was brought up. Not only was it in poor taste, it made no sense. It smacked up desperation and failed big time.