Saturday, August 11, 2012

So Who Decided Paul Ryan Is Smart?

Where did the media narrative in which Paul Ryan is a conservative intellectual arise?  His conservative wet dream budget just doesn't add up using non-Republican and real world arithmetic, and his plan for elimination of the social safety net has absolutely no chance of working in reality.  But because conservatives swear he's smart (the same ones who think Rush Limbaugh isn't a drug addict blowhard idiot), the media has to repeat it.  Of course, if you rule out professorial bow-tie wearing douche bags, the crowd clamoring for the title of smart Republican is pretty small.

I'm glad the Republicans have put their base on notice that if they vote for this shitty ticket they are going to get rid of Medicare.  If those old folks put their racism on hold for a minute, they might realize they are voting against themselves.  I can't tell you how many people I know who can't wait until they are 65 so they can retire.  Paul Ryan's selection as VP puts people under 55 on notice that they may never be able to retire, if their retirement plans haven't told them that already.

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