No question, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Redundant) is considered the GOP's brainy "golden boy." But who could argue that the Freedom Working Ryan doesn't fit the Tea Party platform of arbitrarily cutting taxes across the board, blind opposition to any economic stimulus and deficit reduction at any costs excluding war spending? So, who could blame Obama for thinking that Ryan could possibly be challenged by a genuine Republican.
Republican Senator Describes An Ideologue
On Faux News Sunday, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) was asked if Obama is an ideologue. His answer actually described Rep. Paul Ryan and all of his rigidly detailed and rehashed schemes and "America's Future" novels to a tee.
"I think he doesn't think he's an ideologue, but I think he approaches things in a way a professor would in terms of big comprehensive schemes," Alexander continued. "When, in fact, the way the big complicated country we have works best (is) when we solve problems step-by-step." -- Senator Lamar AlexanderIn fact, it is Obama that is attempting to solve our problems with step-by-step trades-offs and compromises, a concept that is not working too well with either side of aisle. He's trying to please the center and nobody in Congress belongs to that party.
Republicans Vote "NO" - even on proposal they co-sponsored!
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I read a great article the other day about Ryan. I can't remember where, but the writer was talking about GOP budget plan or whatever piece Ryan is currently pimping. The writer basically said, it's good that at least someone actually has ideas. But that those ideas put forth were so bad they shouldn't even be looked at. He further went on to say that the GOP was using Ryan because he was good looking and somewhat articulate, making comparisons to Bobby Jindal. But the main reason they are using him, because he is expendable.
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