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Maxdaddio's avatar

That Paul Ryan tweet is a great example of what is so irksome about Paul Ryan. He always speaks as if he's the first person to discover something and we are sitting at his knee being enlightened. He's so naturally, comfortably didactic. That someone that combines Mr. Ryan's level of freshman dorm room arrogance with a really eye-opening lack of original insight could rise so high really says everything you need to know about the Republican party past and present.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

"He always speaks as if he's the first person to discover something and we are sitting at his knee being enlightened. He's so naturally, comfortably didactic."

These are qualities that Paul Ryan shares with his fellow useless Indianan, Mike Pence who recently told us it was "Republicans’ Time for Choosing." (No, Mike, that was 2016.)

They are the ultimate white guys who man 'splain it to you. Maybe they're used to being the smartest guys in Indiana.

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Rosemary Orlandi's avatar

I think Pinnochio spent too much time with Ayn Rand.

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heybige's avatar

Remember, he was considered the GOP's "idea guy"! Sad.

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tupper's avatar

Krugman would put him in the category of "serious people"

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heybige's avatar

Actually, Krugman has been calling him a "Flimflam Man" since 2010..

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JF's avatar

A “policy wonk”, if I remember from the fawning, uncritical media.

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Craig Reges's avatar

He was never a policy wonk but that was always the claim, how smart he was. He was a complete moron.

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Mary's avatar

Still is!

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Craig Reges's avatar

Don’t tell Sykes though. He still appears to worship him.

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Mary's avatar

Craig, I do my best to extend grace to the newcomers like Charlie and many other Never Trumpers, but the fact that many couldn’t see the Republican Party, writ large, for what it was 25+ years ago doesn’t speak well of their critical thinking skills.

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Craig Reges's avatar

Sykes also spent a lot of time interviewing Ryan, summarizing it, promoting it, and this was just last year so obviously the shine hasn’t worn off yet.

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JF's avatar

The media was complicit; they were spoon-fed that phrase, and dutifully repeated it ad nauseum, without a thought.

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Mary's avatar

Your last sentence......chef's kiss!

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Liberal Cynic's avatar

"He's so naturally, comfortably didactic."

I'd use douchey over didactic, but yes.

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Sheri Smith's avatar

He’s only missing the douche beanie.

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