Paul Ryan may be the Republican to break the deadlock in Washington before the debt limit deadline - Polidicks

[quote]Washington (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is two for two. [B]The Republican from Janesville, Wisconsin, has successfully appeased House Republicans and engaged President Barack Obama in as little as 48 hours. A feat near impossible in these times of extreme partisanship.[/B] After laying low, Ryan swept into the budget battle crippling Washington with a plan to break the stalemate that has resulted in a government shutdown and no agreement so far on avoiding a possible U.S. debt default. With an op-ed and some persuading,[B] he effectively moved demands by tea party aligned House Republicans on government funding and debt away from Obamacare.[/B] That enabled House Republicans to propose an approach on Friday on the fiscal impasse that still hasn't met President Barack Obama's chief requirements, but hasn't scotched negotiations, either. The Ryan Express chugged into the White House on Thursday with other House Republican leaders where he again waited for his opportunity to make an impact. The Republican's chief negotiator, House Speaker John Boehner, has been unable -- or unwilling -- to reach a deal with the President amid the shutdown. [B]Boehner and Obama have a fractured history of bitter negotiations. Both said afterward they felt burned by the other. Though they did talk by phone on Friday and agreed talks should go on. Ryan and Obama, on the other hand, have a completely different relationship.[/B] They were the fiercest of competitors during the presidential election. Even after, they remain political foes. "Now that the president is implementing his agenda, we'll see that the benefits are far less than advertised," Ryan said at the National Review Institute in January, just days after Obama was inaugurated for the second time. While they spent months criticizing and deriding each other on the campaign trail, the mantra of politics is not personal seems to be true with these two. After Thursday's meeting, Republican Rep. Steve Southerland of Florida said they obviously respect each other. "Paul and the President certainly have a pass through the last election and I think there's a great respect between them. And you can't make that up." Southerland said, adding that "the communication between Paul and the President, I think, was an important part of the conversation."[/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/11/politics/ryan-obama-duplicate-3/index.html?hpt=hp_t1[/url]

Otherwise he's a fucking loon.

All the Pauls and Ryans in this countries politics confuse me.

I kinda like Paul Ryan myself, fiscally conservative without being extremely socially conservative.

[QUOTE='[sluggo];42495828']I kinda like Paul Ryan myself, fiscally conservative without being extremely socially conservative.[/QUOTE] Isn't he against abortion and have a record of voting against gay rights? Perhaps he's just trying to appeal to social conservatives since his main focus seems to be economics.

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;42495855]Isn't he against abortion and have a record of voting against gay rights? Perhaps he's just trying to appeal to social conservatives since his main focus seems to be economics.[/QUOTE] I'm not to educated on his record (fairly new congressman), but from his current rhetoric that seems to be his focus. He seems willing and able to negotiate, while still supporting his side.

Good man.

Glad to see he is less insane than during the elections... Still can't get over his comments on abortion... they are malarkey.

The deadlock is in the hands of the libertarian loon. Oh what a hilarious predicament america is in.

eh, I sorta liked paul ryan, was better than biden at least

I don't trust him as far as I can throw him, solely because he was latched onto Santorum like a fucking lamprey for the chance of being VP. After feasting on the blood of pure, unfettered, batshit-insanity for so long.. I don't know how his mental status is faring. And I'll shoot myself in the face with my remington if he becomes president. Toxx me on that.

[QUOTE=Paul Ryan]"Now that the president is implementing his agenda, we'll see that the benefits are far less than advertised," Ryan said at the National Review Institute in January, just days after Obama was inaugurated for the second time.[/QUOTE] Things like this make me really doubt representative democracy. "Let's make sure the country suffers just to discredit the president and get reelected."

There is literally nothing positive about this piece of shits social policy Even his economics are dodgy by conservative standards

1. Post article about the one Republican who may be able to break deadlock 2. Watch as people shit on him for stances that have nothing to do with deadlock 3. :v:

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42496146]1. Post article about the one Republican who may be able to break deadlock 2. Watch as people shit on him for stances that have nothing to do with deadlock 3. :v:[/QUOTE] MAY be able to break it, we don't exactly know if he will.

Well I would be glad if he did. I guess we are saying that we still do not trust any of his policy stances.

[QUOTE=SeamanStains;42496088]Things like this make me really doubt representative democracy. "Let's make sure the country suffers just to discredit the president and get reelected."[/QUOTE] he isn't saying that. he's saying "now we will find out that this bill is a crock of shit". idk maybe i'm missing important context of the quote but it just seems like he's criticizing the aca.

Paul Ryan has the skills needed to cut children with saws. [sp]congress are the children[/sp]

[QUOTE=carcarcargo;42495982]The deadlock is in the hands of the libertarian loon. Oh what a hilarious predicament america is in.[/QUOTE] paul ryan really isn't a libertarian are you thinking of rand paul? [editline]12th October 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=ZakkShock;42495996]I don't trust him as far as I can throw him, solely because he was latched onto Santorum like a fucking lamprey for the chance of being VP. After feasting on the blood of pure, unfettered, batshit-insanity for so long.. I don't know how his mental status is faring. And I'll shoot myself in the face with my remington if he becomes president. Toxx me on that.[/QUOTE] what he was to be Romney's VP [editline]12th October 2013[/editline] [QUOTE='[sluggo];42495879']I'm not to educated on his record (fairly new congressman), but from his current rhetoric that seems to be his focus. He seems willing and able to negotiate, while still supporting his side.[/QUOTE] he's been in congress since '99

[QUOTE=ZakkShock;42495996]And I'll shoot myself in the face with my remington if he becomes president. Toxx me on that.[/QUOTE] Why not do us all the favor of shooting [i]him[/i] with your Remington? [editline]12th October 2013[/editline] I would build a monument to you for that selfless act.

I'm going to laugh if he manages to negotiate spending cuts lower than his original 2014 budget proposal. And then cry a little bit because Democrats have no spine.