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Retirees Boo Paul Ryan as He Slams ObamaCare

AARP members pounce on vice-presidential candidate

(Newser) - Paul Ryan evoked boos and jeers from an audience of retirees in New Orleans today when he promised to repeal ObamaCare—but he continued his argument apparently unfazed, Raw Story reports. "The first step to a stronger Medicare is to repeal ObamaCare," said Ryan at a meeting of...

Ryan: Romney 'Obviously Inarticulate' in 47% Video

Republicans panicking as critics line up

(Newser) - Paul Ryan tried to massage his running mate's 47% faux pas yesterday in an interview with KRNV-TV in Nevada. "He was obviously inarticulate in making this point," Ryan said. "The point we're trying to make here is, under the Obama economy government dependency is up....

Paul Ryan Airing New Ads for ... House Campaign

He's likely to beat the Democratic underdog running against him in WI

(Newser) - Looks like Paul Ryan wants some insurance. The vice presidential nominee is putting out some new ads in his home state of Wisconsin, but they won't be touting his campaign with Mitt Romney. Instead, they'll be for his bid to keep his House seat, reports the Washington Post...

Pols Avoid Ground Zero as Cost Debate Rages

Obama, Romney put negative ads on hold

(Newser) - For the first time, no elected officials will speak at Ground Zero on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the AP reports. While many hailed the change as a separation of 9/11 from any sort of political agenda—"The fact that the politicians will not be involved, to...

Romney Slams Striking Chicago Teachers

White House trying to stay neutral

(Newser) - Mitt Romney, a frequent critic of teachers' unions, has been handed plenty of ammunition by the Chicago teachers' strike , reports the Chicago Sun-Times . The unions "have too often made plain that their interests conflict with those of our children, and today we are seeing one of the clearest examples...

Is Ryan Really a Deficit Hawk?

Critics: His policies don't match his words

(Newser) - Paul Ryan talks a good game on deficit reduction, but his numbers don't quite match his words, critics tell NPR . Under his plan, "even with optimistic assumptions about revenues ... he still doesn't balance the budget for 20 years or so," says a federal budget analyst. "...

Ryan Lies Low to Prep for Biden Debate

Joe Biden is 'one of the most experienced debaters'

(Newser) - It's debate-prep time for Paul Ryan, whose advisers admit he will be up against a seasoned pro when he faces Joe Biden on Oct. 11. Biden "is one of the most experienced debaters in American political life and we definitely don’t take the challenge lightly," an...

VP Nomination Is Really a Curse
 VP Nomination 
 Is Really a Curse 
OPINION
Sep 4, 2012 12:02 PM CDT

VP Nomination Is Really a Curse

And Paul Ryan is already experiencing its effects

(Newser) - The best way to ruin your reputation? Get nominated for the vice presidency. Frank Bruni details the VP "hex," which has now fallen on Paul Ryan, in the New York Times : "One minute, you’re a largely respected, minimally dissected public servant sitting on some harmless commission...

Obama: I Get an 'Incomplete' on the Economy

And the GOP is not happy with that grade

(Newser) - President Obama gave himself a grade on fixing the economy—"incomplete"—and Republicans are pouncing on it. Obama offered the grade in an interview with KKTV yesterday, quickly adding that "the steps that we have taken in saving the auto industry, in making sure that college is...

Paul Ryan's Secret Service Code Name Is...

..."Bowhunter"

(Newser) - Paul Ryan now has a Secret Service code name: "Bowhunter." GQ revealed that little nugget today, pointing out that the name makes sense, since Ryan is indeed an avid archer and hunter—he'll even grace the cover of next month's Deer and Deer Hunting magazine. Of...

Calif. Dem: Lying Ryan Is Like Goebbels

Delegation chief John Burton: I never used the word 'Nazi'

(Newser) - The head of the California delegation to the Democratic National Convention has triggered a storm of criticism after he compared Paul Ryan's "lying" to the actions of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. “They lie and they don’t care if people think they lie," John Burton...

Dems Look to Michelle as DNC Kicks Off
 T-1 Day Til Dems' Convention 
Sep 3, 2012 9:15 AM CDT

T-1 Day Til Dems' Convention

Team Romney looks to steal some thunder from Charlotte convention

(Newser) - Counting the minutes til the Democratic National Convention begins? Here's what has been happening in advance of tomorrow's kickoff, and what you can expect when the Democrats' big shebang begins:
  • Yesterday saw weaker-than-expected protests: Some 800 protesters took to the streets in Charlotte to slam big banks, lax
...

Harvard Study: Romney a Hottie, Ryan Is ... Meh

Undergrads rate ex-gov in the 99th percentile

(Newser) - Forget everything you've heard about Paul Ryan's good looks: He is officially not that handsome, according to a Harvard study. Mitt Romney, on the other hand, is quite the looker, the National Journal reports. In the study, undergraduates were flashed images of politicians for a single second each....

Oops ... Runner's World Busts Ryan on Marathon Claim

His time was closer to 4 hours than 3 hours

(Newser) - Both campaigns might be thumbing their noses at political fact-checkers , but Paul Ryan now knows he better stick to the facts when it comes to athletic feats. After he told a radio show last week that he once ran a marathon in under 3 hours—a very good time— Runner'...

Romney Was Wrong to Ignore Troops, War
Romney Was Wrong
to Ignore Troops, War
Bill Kristol
Sep 1, 2012 1:00 AM CDT

Romney Was Wrong to Ignore Troops, War

Bill Kristol says candidate made mistake skipping the soldiers

(Newser) - Despite having 68,000 Americans serving in Afghanistan, Mitt Romney made no mention about the war in his acceptance speech Thursday evening, earning him a harsh rebuke from conservative Bill Kristol in the Weekly Standard . "Leave aside the question of the political wisdom of Romney's silence, and the...

In This Election, Fact-Checkers Take a Hit
 In This Election, Fact-Checkers Take a Hit
Analysis
Aug 31, 2012 1:11 PM CDT

In This Election, Fact-Checkers Take a Hit

Neither party seems to care about getting called out

(Newser) - Paul Ryan's campaign speech on Wednesday was almost universally decried for distortions and inaccuracies , and Mitt Romney told his share last night as well. "The two speeches … seemed to signal the arrival of a new kind of presidential campaign," Michael Cooper of the New York Times...

Ryan&#39;s Speech Flunks Fact Checks
 Ryan's Speech 
 Flunks Fact 
 Checks 
OPINION roundup
Aug 30, 2012 10:01 AM CDT

Ryan's Speech Flunks Fact Checks

VP candidate lambasted for various deceptions

(Newser) - Paul Ryan's speech last night may have been rousing , but accurate it was not. Ryan is being lambasted today for what Sally Kohn of Fox News calls "an apparent attempt to set the world record for the greatest number of blatant lies and misrepresentations slipped into a single...

Ryan Speech a &#39;Conservative Rallying Cry&#39;
 Ryan Speech a 
 'Conservative 
 Rallying Cry' 
OPINION ROUNDUP
Aug 30, 2012 3:42 AM CDT

Ryan Speech a 'Conservative Rallying Cry'

'Speech of the convention' makes case against Obama

(Newser) - Paul Ryan made GOPers swoon with what most pundits say was the best speech of the convention so far. He used his regular-guy appeal to clearly set out a case against the Obama administration—but critics are challenging many of his facts.
  • Ryan "came off young, which he is,
...

Ryan: It&#39;s the Economy, Stupid

 Ryan: It's the 
 Economy, 
 Stupid 
UPDATED
Aug 29, 2012 8:47 PM CDT

Ryan: It's the Economy, Stupid

He hits unemployment, debt, ObamaCare

(Newser) - Paul Ryan hit President Obama hard tonight on the nation's economic troubles—and ObamaCare—and offered a "clear choice" and goal to cut debt and put Americans back to work. "After four years of a runaround, we need a turnaround," he declared in his acceptance speech...

Tonight&#39;s RNC Stars: Paul Ryan, Rand Paul

 Tonight's 
 RNC Stars: 
 Paul Ryan, 
 Rand Paul 
GOP CONVENTION
Aug 29, 2012 7:51 AM CDT

Tonight's RNC Stars: Paul Ryan, Rand Paul

John McCain, Condoleezza Rice to speak as well

(Newser) - Tonight is Paul Ryan's turn to shine at the Republican National Convention. The VP candidate will deliver his keynote speech at 10pm, and while he'd like to use it to talk policy, the Romney team has convinced him to focus on his immigrant family and small-town values instead,...

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