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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone Else Notice Paul Ryan's Absence?
Is it me or does Ryan seem to have been largely AWOL from media events since his soup kitchen stunt? I take it the Romney campaign is muzzling his extremism in the final week. Likely for a variety of reasons, but most probably as a buttress against further eroding the women's vote as Ryan would certainly be asked to elaborate on his desire to force women to bear the children of rapists. Hush hush. Move along now. Nothing to see here...
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)And not Presidential politics
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)clean pans wasn't a bigger deal in the media.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)the news is all Sandy, all the time. Even the CBS evening news was a half hour on the story last night. If it weren't only a relative few days before the election, they wouldn't even talk about Mitt. Ryan's been crowded out by events.
ignatzmouse
(342 posts)I think it is strategic. I haven't even noticed his mug at any fake relief/campaign events. (Of course, I can't speak for Fox as I don't watch it.)
cyclezealot
(4,802 posts)Mittens wants to keep him under wraps.. To the national stage.. He knows Ryan has his negatives to hide.. But, Ryan is busy rallying the tea nut base in out of the way places away from the public eye.. Check out Ryan's agenda before you think he's been hushed away into some dark closet.
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)He's been in such crucial "battleground" states like South Carolina, Texas (with Crashcart), Arizona and California. Supposedly the Bishop still needs other people's money and Ryan's been dispatched to separate the suckers from their cash.
Actually Eddie Munster's been out there, the corporate media seems to be ignoring him. In fairness, we don't see much of Joe Biden's speeches or appearances. Your point is valid, though...Pinocchio's appearances have been far and few on the national stage in these final weeks...especially since the Mourdock comments. It's all image now...surface, not substance...thus pictures of Ryan looking "sexy" are fine...his words are not.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)He and Mittens are two smarmy, lying peas in a pod, aren't they?
I have so many issues with the Repuke ticket I can't even list them all.
Just a blanket "yuck" from me.
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)WaPo's "coverage" from last week:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ryan-makes-final-fundraising-swing-through-reliably-republican-states-in-deep-south/2012/10/26/96132cc8-1f4a-11e2-8817-41b9a7aaabc7_story.html
Yet GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is campaigning in these reliably Republican states looking not so much for extra votes as for cash. The late-in-the-race detour to reliably Republican states is the latest evidence of the reality facing presidential contenders: These campaigns cost a fortune.
Yep...they've got him muzzled and hidden. Hope someone has a camcorder...be fun if his words at these fundraisers just sorta showed up this weekend...
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)I could assess this campaign as the ridiculous freak show it is.
But, really...
This is what the Republican party has devolved into? A couple of phoney-assed hypocrites hell-bent on denying those in need and stuffing their pockets with every dime that can get out of honest labor?
I just can't get my head around it.
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)To be a Republican you must get your head ...
UP your ass.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)You know, this is pretty uncomfortable.
Think I'll go back to being a Democrat.
dynasaw
(998 posts)One of the long list of people, Paul Ryan, Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, Todd Aikin etc., etc., you hope will disappear down a black hole never to be seen or heard from again.
Anthony McCarthy
(507 posts)ETCH-A-SKETCH.
.99center
(1,237 posts)Oh, the guy that tried to destroy medicare and make it a voucher program! He started to fade after Joe Biden made him look like the crook that he is in the debate. Republicans gave us another gift this election with their pick of VP.
Biden/Warren 2016!
easychoice
(1,043 posts)Eating soap and raiding the grease trap in some run down tenement in Madison.He only comes out when there isn't any noise or light.
Yeah, I know he is out robbing his customers but I can dream can't I?
Buns_of_Fire
(17,196 posts)Those Mighty Manly-Man 24" Pythons and 8" Super Chicken Legs don't grow on trees, y'know...
FSogol
(45,527 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)Not sure how he made it to the house but somehow he did
Sure makes me, if I was a small thinker that is, inclined to not like the people who hired/voted him in.
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)...wherein when he lands, he will run a quadruple marathon and then bench press a Volkswagon.
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)taking notes, just in case.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)Still has a congressional seat to run for...
99Forever
(14,524 posts)... that jerk was at an Irish pub in St Paul yesterday, after a phony "relief" photo op in Hudson.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Romney's handlers probably told him to back off because Lyin' was becoming a liability to the campaign.