2016 Postmortem

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2012, 09:30 AM Nov 2012

Would it be too much to ask media point out to Ryan what exit polls said re increasing taxes on 2%?

Apparently so. John Heilemann is coincidentally pointing this out right now on Morning Joe--that Obama has a mandate to raise taxes on the rich according to the presidential exit polls. Ryan insisted in an interview with ABC News that because the House was re-elected the president lacks a mandate to raise taxes on the wealthy.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/paul-ryan-obama-has-no-mandate-to-raise

From the 2012 Exit Polls

Income Tax Rates Should Be...

Increased for all: 13%
52% Dems
44% Republicans

Increased for $250k+: 47%
70% Dems
29% Republicans

Not increased: 35%
23% Dems
75% Republicans

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president#exit-polls

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Would it be too much to ask media point out to Ryan what exit polls said re increasing taxes on 2%? (Original Post) flpoljunkie Nov 2012 OP

Point it out? Fence rider Nov 2012 #1

Point it out? The don't even try! flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #2

Ryan is dumb. His method is to cobble together several right-wing paragraphs, mainly ladjf Nov 2012 #3

Yet, he is considered to be an intellectual heavyweight in the Republican party. flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #4

I base my assessment of Ryan's low intellect on his poor performance against Bidden ladjf Nov 2012 #5

He's definitely an ideologue. House still Republican due to gerrymandered districts-- without which flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #6

He may get it if you write on whiteboard sonydee Nov 2012 #7

Fence rider

(48 posts)

1. Point it out?

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 09:37 AM

Nov 2012

The only way Ryan would pay attention is if you Pointed it out with a sharp stick!

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)

2. Point it out? The don't even try!

Reply to Fence rider (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 09:49 AM

Nov 2012

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

3. Ryan is dumb. His method is to cobble together several right-wing paragraphs, mainly

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 09:53 AM

Nov 2012

about conserving money and then repeat those ideas over and over. The problem is that he knows nothing about economics. Consequently, he spouts theories that would turn out badly for Americans.

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)

4. Yet, he is considered to be an intellectual heavyweight in the Republican party.

Reply to ladjf (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:24 AM

Nov 2012

Perhaps that in itself tells us a lot about the Republican party.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

5. I base my assessment of Ryan's low intellect on his poor performance against Bidden

Reply to flpoljunkie (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:29 AM

Nov 2012

in the VP debate. As long as Ryan was spewing out his regular sound bites, he was
confident and controlled. But, whenever Bidden knocked him off of his routine, he became a babbling idiot with no ability to think creatively.

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)

6. He's definitely an ideologue. House still Republican due to gerrymandered districts-- without which

Reply to ladjf (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:23 PM

Nov 2012

we'd, very likely, have a Democratic House.

sonydee

(9 posts)

7. He may get it if you write on whiteboard

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:36 PM

Nov 2012

I wonder if you explain it on Mitt Romney whiteboard if he get then.

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