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Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago? Paul Ryan Weighs In

Sep. 3, 2012 7:16pm Christopher Santarelli

Republican VP Candidate Paul Ryan Asks in NC 'Are You Better Off Than 4 Years Ago' (Credit: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

“Are you better off than you were four years ago?”

The question was memorably presented by Republican nominee Ronald Reagan during his 1980 debate against President Jimmy Carter, and has since been used by the media, political surrogates and candidates from both parties when examining the record of incumbent presidents. With a campaign against President Barack Obama focused on jobs and economic growth, Republicans have begun to press on the Are you better off? question as President Obama and his party gather in North Carolina this week to make the argument for why he deserves a second term.

“We’re gonna hear a lot of words from Charlotte this week. But here’s the kind of words we’re not gonna hear We’re not gonna hear evidence and facts about how people are better off,” Republican Nominee for Vice President Paul Ryan told a crowd at East Carolina University Monday. “You see, the president cannot run on this record. He’s run out of ideas. And so that is why he’s going to be running a campaign based on envy and division, based on frustration and anger.”

“The president has no record to run on, in fact every president since the great depression who asked Americans to send them into a second term could say, ‘you are better off today than you were four years ago,’ except for Jimmy Carter and President Barack Obama” Ryan went on to say.

During his Greenville speech, Ryan noted North Carolina’s 9.6 percent unemployment rate and 1.4 million businesses that have filed for bankruptcy in the last year, comparing the staggering number to the 330,000 businesses that filed for bankruptcy during Jimmy Carter’s final year in office, linking again to the Reagan debate moment and continued comparisons of the Carter and Obama administrations made by Republicans.

Ryan authored an email from the Romney campaign sent Monday, Labor Day, evening with the subject line “Are you better off?”, requesting that supporters donate to the campaign “to help us get America back to work.”

Republicans are now repeating Reagan's memorable 1980 debate question 'Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago (youtube)

Democrats have been tripped up on the Are you better off? question by not only Republicans, but also during several high-profile media appearances in the last 48 hours.

During an interview on CBS’s “Face The Nation” Sunday morning, Democratic Maryland Governor and top Obama campaign surrogate Martin O’Malley said “No, but that’s not the question of this election,” when host Bob Schieffer asked if he “can honestly say that people are better off today than they were four years ago.”

On Monday, O’Malley backtracked his “Face The Nation” statement during an appearance on CNN ,where he said the country as a whole is “clearly better off,” but stipulated that more work had to be accomplished in reversing the “Bush recession.”

O’Malley was not the only Democrat pressed on the question during Sunday’s morning news programs. 2008 Obama campaign manager and current top advisor David Plouffe went back to citing the situation President Obama inherited and avoided answering the question directly when asked by ABC “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos “yes or no, are Americans better off today than they were 4 years ago?”

Listen, George, they did a good job of reciting all the statistics that everyone is familiar with. I think everybody understands we were this close to a great depression we staved that off. We’re beginning to recover. We have a lot more work to do. We need to grow jobs more quickly, we need to grow middle-class incomes more quickly.

But the question for American people, is which path are we going to take? If we take Mitt Romney’s path, economists have looked at this, the recovery would slow down, we wouldn’t produce jobs. He would give huge tax cuts to people like himself and send a bill to the middle class and seniors.

So, the question is we’re going to be far worse off if Mitt Romney is elected president. And he gets a chance to enact the same economic policies that created the mess in the first place.

On Fox News Sunday, David Axelrod could not say if the average American is better off today than they were four years ago, but could say that our economy is “in a better position than we were four years ago.”

As several commentators noticed the disjointed response from Democrats Sunday to the Are you better off questions, Democrats on the trail and in media appearances Monday were prepared with more detailed responses to this question.

“Absolutely,” Deputy Obama Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter replied when asked on NBC’s “Today” Monday, if we are “better off today than we were four years ago.”

“In the six months before the president was elected we lost 3.5 million jobs. Wages had been going down for a decade. The auto industry was on the brink of failure. Our financial system – this was just about the time we were seeing banks go under,” Cutter noted.

“You want to know whether we’re better off?” asked Vice President Joe Biden to a crowd in downtown Detroit Monday. “I’ve got a little bumper sticker for you: Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive.”

Romney campaign officials and other Republicans have indicated that the Are you better off? line of attack against the president will continue through the DNC this week.

“The middle class has been crushed under President Obama, but he doesn’t seem to get it,” Amanda Hennenberg, a spokeswoman for Romney, told The New York Times. “Americans deserve a president who understands we’re not better off and has a plan to fix it.”

In the most recent Associated Press-GfK poll, 28 percent said they were better off than four years ago, while 36 percent said they were worse off and 36 percent said they were in about the same financial position.

Update: National Journal reports that a spokesman for Paul Ryan said after his North Carolina speech that the congressman misstated the comparison of bankruptcy filings during the Obama and Carter administrations. Ryan meant to refer to all bankruptcy filings, not just those by businesses.

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bennyfranklin
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 11:04pm
4 years ago we were losing 750k jobs a month. Now we’re not. We had 2 wars. Now we don’t. We didn’t know where Bin Laden was. Now we do. Health insurance rates were growing at a blistering pace. Now they’re not. The DOW was at 6000. Now it’s at 13,000. Enough said…

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 11:40pm
  Nice Try, But Not Really – Slick.
  
  4 years ago unemployment 7.3%……now 8.3%
  4 years ago gas $1.89 a gallon…….now $4+ gallon – highest labor day price in history
  4 years ago debt $10.6 Trillion……now $16 Trillion
  4 years ago AAA credit rating …….now AA
  4 years ago food stamp recipients 32 million……now 46 million
  4 years ago 39.8 million americans in poverty…..now 48 million
  4 years ago misery index 7.8% ……now 11.9% – a 53% increase
  4 years ago debt per person $35K……now $49K
  
  I could go on but I think this is clear enough even a caveman could understand it
  
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- The-Obama-Romney-Ticket
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:24am
  “Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?”
  
  Are you kidding? Marxist Barack Hussein Obama is making Progress and moving forward! Okay … towards America’s destruction. But that IS Progress, right? For Obama and his White House commies. For Progressives-communist Congress. For the Progressive-activist courts. In short, where America REALLY counts (no, you peon Americans don’t count for anything except slave labor).
  
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- paperpushermj
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 1:23am
  @BennyFranklin.
  Nice try.
  but as the now famous words go………. IT’S THE ECONOMY STUPID!
  
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- anOpinion
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:05am
  “Are you better off than 4 years ago?” is a question that must be answered by the individual voter, and for a large majority of them that answer is NO. No way to spin that.
  
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- realindependent
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:33am
  The whole world is in a recession. and we have had 22 months straight of growth in our economy. Obama has created 4.2 million jobs in 4 years more than George W Bush did in his entire presidency.
  
  And lest you Republicorps remember it was YOU and George W Bush that created this mess to begin with.
  
  2 wars, Dept. Of homeland security, Tax cuts for 8 years while at war,Medicare part D unpaid for.
  
  And republican Governors laying of 400k fire fighters,teacher and cops to balance their budgets the last 2 years, And the House blocking everything this president has tried to do to fix this mess.
  
  So am I better of than 4 years ago? Yes, the economy was near depression 4 years ago. And this president while other country’s have negative growth and we have had positive growth.
  
  I would say 4 more years and we will be fixed and you guys will be denied again in 2016.
  
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- WindyDualism
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 8:26am
  Real
  Paying for gvt workers ain’t really growing jack, but more taxes. Way to bend spread and smile.
  
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- Shiroi Raion
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:10am
  Almost everyone I know is worse off (some much worse off) than 4 years ago. I only know one person who is better off.
  
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- cbrown
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:24am
  Of course we are better off. Listen to Grandpa Joe, he says:
  
  Osama is dead
  GM is alive
  
  Enough said.
  
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- sWampy
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:27am
  The Dow was at 13K before the democrats took over in 2007 and drove it down to 6K. It didn’t really start going back up till the republicans took over the house putting a stop the the stupid laws passed by the democrats over the previous 4 years. The war spending has increased dramatically and the number of Americans dead and injured has skyrocketed even though we are in name only no longer at war. Insurance rates have almost doubled to Americans actually paying for their own insurance over the last 5 years despite what liberals say. The percentage of Americans working is at it’s lowest point since 1964, the percentage of home owners lowest point since 1964, percentage in middle class lowest since 1964. The president has wiped out 50 years of positives in one term, no we aren’t better off.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:49am
  @BODYBAG Perhaps a caveman but clearly no you. In 2008 the Bush recession, the worst recession ever recorded, was in full tilt and just starting to spread through the economy. The items you list are reflective of the back end of a recession not the front end. One could take a similar snapshot in 2007 and claim that Bush did a great job in terms of the economy. And by the way Reagan did not reverse the recession he faced during his first term. And in fact his monetary policy moves that were directed at reigning in inflation actually made the recession worst for a period of time. Reagan jump started the economy with over $1 trillion in defense spending paid for with deficits.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:52am
  If your a guy like Paul Ryan and have a problem with the truth you will choose statistic and misrepresent statistics to make your point. For example, claiming an auto plant in MN was closed under Obama when their are photos of it being closed on Dec 23, 2008 …. UNDER BUSH. But of course Bush had nothing to do with the recession. And Ryan will have nothing to do with the TRUTH.
  
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- cbrown
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:07am
  @sWampy
  
  Are you playing ignorant. The DOW hit 6,5K because of the financial crisis and we were heading towards depression. Do you remember 63 Trillion dollar CDS (Credit Default Swap market) that threw us into a tailspin. Thanks to Fed, Obama and Congress – we were able to get out of this ditch. I am hoping you don’t want us to go back to those policies.
  
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- paperpushermj
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:09am
  @jrook.
  ” the worst recession ever recorded”,
  ___________________________________________.
  Silly Rabbit the recession ended in 2009, what where suffering from is at best an anemic recovery.
  Also you might fact check your above statement. Look here… Jimmy Carter ….
  
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- OneTermPresident
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:23am
  @BENNYFRANKLIN… You got the truth handed to you by BODYBAG… It hurts doesn’t it! And stop using Ben’s name.. he was a founder and a patriot.. and you… you’re nothing but a misguided misinformed Obamabot unworthy of using it.
  
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- cbrown
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:25am
  @paperpushermj
  
  This was deep recession caused because of financial crisis. The last we had this sort of recession was in 1929. With financial crisis comes bank tightening and it takes many years of slow growth. Banks will be stringent lending money. There is less customer demand, they are retrenching, companies are consolidating and government has less revenues. It may take another few years to get out of this mess no matter who is elected President.
  
  Companies have tons of money, they are not spending due to lack of customer demand.
  
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- paperpushermj
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:38pm
  @CB
  Would you agree that in both 1929 and now the recovery from both was made worse by bad policy come out of Washington?
  
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:47pm
Bush was fighting a war, fending off more terrorist attacks, telling the world what he thought of most of them, and had less than 5% unemployment; and the left wing MSM spent years telling people that we were in a depression and all was bad. All was good under old George…in comparison to the recklessness, apologizing, socialistic, economic disaster that is the traitor…obama.

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BODYBAG
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:45pm
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/09/obama-video-rnc-democratic-convention/1

BRILLIANT.
This play by Romney/Ryan was absolutely BRILLIANT.
Be aggressive like this for the next 60+ days straight NON-STOP.
Dont even give them a chance to BREATHE.

You need to use this:
http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/03/with-landmark-lawsuit-barack-obama-pushed-banks-to-give-subprime-loans-to-chicagos-african-americans/

http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/03/obamas-citibank-plaintiffs-hit-hard-by-housing-bubble-burst/

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KangarooJack
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:42pm
Huhhhhuhhh!

Better off?

Well, I paid every darn bill off that I could. Cut any credit cards-paid off- cut ‘em.
I qualify for foodstamps but, with just me and my youngest, decided to NOT be on the Public dole…I’ve worked all along by the way…
So where do I stand now? No credit cards/ bills up to date and I CAN’T GET CREDIT. Just wanted a card to take on a mini vacation- credit score of 760 yet NOPE!!!! So went anyway…ate canned food. lol

Obama and his cronies will try to deflect a VERY SIMPLE QUESTION…Keep it up GOP!!! You didn’t build this and Are you better off now than 4yrs ago WILL WIN THIS ELECTION!

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Micmac
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:57pm
Romney is not the cat’s meow when you get down to ALL the things we need to get this country on a track away from European socialism, England-type healthcare, NDAA, and the other presidential acts removing our freedoms (seem important, don’t they), but this guy is so far removed from where the current Marxists in the WH and the agencies under its pervue are taking us, that ANYONE not part of the current utopian directive is my candidate. We have only discovered over the last four years the Progressives true agenda, how it grew, and what its endgame is. We need time to coalesce and gather our troops over the next few years to even further provide candidates who will work for liberty and freedom. Romney, while not truly stopping it, will markedly slow the progress and even remove some of the damage done by NoBama. This is something the country is silently screaming out for.

I do have to say that Romney, even since the debates, has become a much more refined, confident, and collected public speaker. I hope this carries over to the debates, where NoBama’s exagerated and negative attitude will expose him as to what he really is, while Romney appears more stable.

Wish I could be home at 6:30 every night to have dinner with my family. But I have to work for a living, not off the backs of others.

NoBama > MoBama

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 10:58pm
  Thanks for one of the best, honest, thoughtful posts Ive seen here.
  
  I absolutely agree. One important thing I’ll add though. Your assessment of Romney
  is similar to what mine was and many others too. However, consider that Romney’s
  past decisions were made in an entirely different context than now.
  
  The mindset of a [R] governor of one of the most liberal states is WAY different than
  that of a President. In MA he had a predominately [D] legislature and population.
  
  Try to keep an open mind. Romney wasnt my first pick either, but Im beginning to
  think alot of people have vastly underestimated this guy.
  
  Governing a Nation is in an entirely different galaxy than governing a very liberal state.
  
  I think he gets that.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 12:10am
  When Romney governed MA it was over a predominately liberal state [still is obviously].
  States can do what they want – its an extension of the free-market system. If the legislature
  of any given state needs more money they can jack taxes sky high at their own peril.
  They create mass exodus [ala CA & NY] lose all their tax base and become a large ghetto.
  
  The liberal population of MA [and Teddy Kennedy] wanted monster healthcare. They have to
  live with it themselves as opposed to all of us. The Romneycare criticism is a false one.
  He knows the difference between state’s rights and Federalism.
  
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watersRpeople
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:55pm
I always kind of thought: what if we could just paint the inner walls of houses with glow-in-the-dark paint or tiles to replace light fixtures that would sustain itself throughout the night until morning.

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- pissantno.10
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:25pm
  oh ya you are SUPER GENIUS too
  
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- OhioRifleman
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 10:17am
  @ WatersPeople
  
  Go for it, just tell us where you do that to a house. I don’t think anyone with an understanding of glow-in-the-dark physics would want to be within several miles of such a house.
  
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noslave
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:55pm
when democretens keep useing the propaganda,obama created millions of jobs??smak them in the head for a change, with “during the depression billions of jobs were created also,selling apples,etc. on street corners to get by,that was job creation back then??perhaps by democrats also???

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Stelex
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:53pm
I’ve alway’s believed Libs think with there hearts and Conservatives think with there heads. Progressives manipulate and have taken over the Dems for this reason, there are Progressives (comunists) in both parties but the libs are so much easier to manipulate. The Republicans need to purge all that have been in office over 8 years. The dems are lost. but we still have a chance to save the Republican party if we vote out all incubants.

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watersRpeople
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:48pm
I’d rather someone campaign on telling me what things they are going to do and how, rather than tell me who they aren’t going to be like.

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watersRpeople
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:42pm
Here’s the sad thing. Mitt Romney wants to supposedly Repeal “And replace” Obamacare, and although there is thousands of Americans who have developed skills and talents with the prospects of coming hard times – with increased taxation, and new taxes there will be no incentive or motivation for them to want to turn their skills into a business.

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- watersRpeople
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:10pm
  The government of elitists on both sides is nothing less than a self destructive entity.
  
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- watersRpeople
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:13pm
  Forcing people to innovate doesn’t work either, and that’s why Hitler failed, and also why archeologists had to remove sand from the pyramids.
  
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Stelex
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:39pm
Better Off?????? No, No not at all. Free’er should be the real question. Bush gave us the Patriot act, Bammy put it on steroids and launched it at the American Citizen. If Romney doesn’t repeal the Patriot Act then he will have to go in 2016. The Patriot Act and all subsequent act, executive orders and whatnot have got to be erased. Seriously America, we are under attack from within. WAKE UP

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- watersRpeople
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:58pm
  They want to make the narrative be about “Better off” rather than about freedom. Good observation.
  
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MDDAWG
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:37pm
That’s right, Paul. Every time Joe “gaffer” Biden makes a stupid comment, you should respond with the correct answer.

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watersRpeople
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:36pm
Define “Better off!” Note, there are thousands of Americans who are better off today than there were four years ago – Americans who have developed skills from the prospect of hard times – skills that can translate into a business down the road. Define “Better off!”

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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:35pm
Food Stamps , Free cell phone with min. every month, Unempoyment check for 99 weeks; yeah I’m better off. Go 2 work & pay ur taxes okay ! Thank you. Yawn, I’m sleepy how about u ?

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- Sirfoldallot
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:45pm
  U r going 2 pay 4 my swinging class + the condems, this is great. Spinners 4 every 1.
  
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- PutMoreOnMyPlate
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:28am
  I may not qualify for that hip replacement when I need it but I can always get that free abortion :o
  
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PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:31pm
NOT ONLY ARE WE NO WHERE NEAR AS WELL OFF as we were, none of the companies I know are; NO one’s 401K is; annual income is and the future looks like one abomination after another with this inept boy-child Commie Muslim in office. TALK ABOUT GOING BACKWARDS!!! He has So wrecked our economy, gutted our Military; thwarted any effort to be Energy Independent. HE’working for the MUSLIMS, DUDE to make it easier for them to control us. There is NO REASON for us not to be drilling and to try to blame ONE state who could have been “gone around” for the pipe line is pure BS. TRYING TO SAY that THE GOP wouldn’t meet with this pin-head in the WH is a total lie…hell, man, he hasn’t even met with his own Cabinet!!!! HE’S a lying TRAITOR and when we get him out of office, all of them should and probably will be tried for BEING TRAITORS. ANY IDEAS that dope may come up now is going to be met with the : WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU WAITING FOR you dope??!!! EXCUSES, LIES, MORE EXCUSES, MORE LIES… I think it poetic justice that RYAN is going to take down this rude, arrogant, DICTATOR-WANNA_BE TWIT. HE does make Obama look old!!! Obama had the arrogance of taunting him from the podium when he was the only one (RYAN) to come up with a solution…Obama’s budgets weren’t even voted on by DEMS. SU jerk.
WATCH WHAT YOU CALL PAUL RYAN…unless it’s decent. He is so much better than Obama or Biden and we ALL KNOW IT. YOU INCLUDED.

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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:53pm
  Paul Ryan is a typical lying politician engaging in negative campaigning.
  
  What he doesn’t say truthfully is that all his public policy ideas are the same ones that led us into an economic downturn.
  
  All Paul Ryan’s negativity is just psychological projecting.
  
  All your spurious charges, Patty Henry, are unsupported opinions that not based on a complete set of facts. Rather they are based upon isolated incidents that you wrongfully insist are normal repeated behavior.
  
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- Micmac
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:00pm
  Every time I read your posts I expect to see your head exploding. But I do totally agree with what you say, so please, protect that noggen.
  
  NoBama > MoBama
  
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- Micmac
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:04pm
  @ MaryBethLizzard
  
  I think your government supplied comdoms are ready at your pharmacy.
  
  NoBama > MoBama
  
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- MODEL82A1
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:05pm
  MARY, If I were you, I’d be terrified of my welfare payments and food stamps being discontinued, too. Things are about to get Real, REAL bad for you and your lazy, parasite ilk.
  
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- pissantno.10
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:14pm
  thats right mary you tell them as liberals you are the the only ones allowed the right to lie and make stuff up cause ya you are SUPER GENIUS PEOPLE when ya pass alittle gas you go wow now thats a good smelling fart. people should be made to buy my gas. just look at me im so great i dont know why any one say the whole ugly tree fell on me in a tornado at 300 miles a hour and it was the biggest ugly tree in the solar system
  
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Justus39
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:31pm
All I can say if you put this Bozo back in the White House,you ant seen nothing yet!

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U.N.hater
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:30pm
I’m self employed 4 year’s ago i made over 70k a year now i make less than 10k. Being single with 2 girls 1 in colledge and the other starting next year. I can not afford 4 more year’s of Obama. I also don’t ask for no D A M N government hand out’s either. Getting sick and tired of elietest from both side’s. Hey ryan did you get a w o o d y from your TSA patt down? owe that’s right YOU DON’T HAVE TO!

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:43pm
  GOOD LUCK U.N. Turn to GOD now and leave this alone. We’ve got your back. Nothing has the power of prayer. You are not alone. The joy you will achieve from taking care of your kids will far
  surpass everything…but instead of reading all this hate and their spewing..these demonic trolls …and stupid too…how smart could anyone be and still back obama?? here’s a great link to look at. Focus on the skys and keep the Faith!!! GOD WINS!! Your message touched me. been there. done that. Got thru it!! :) http://www.youtube.com/embed/XRCIzZHpFtY?rel=0 watch this!!!
  
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Batjak456
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:30pm
R = Reality: the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.

D = Dilusion: a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary.

If you want to upgrade your ‘lying’ skills…tune in to the DNC.

Spoiler Alert! It’s pretty disgusting (speaking as a member of the human race)

BATJAK456

ALL GAVE SOME
SOME GAVE ALL

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PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:24pm
YO STUPID!! U have elected not only ONE COMMUNIST to the WH, but a slew of them – all from the Chicago Cell. Where’s your budget dude? The drones didn’t come from Paul Ryan hot shot they came from your COMMIE/MUSLIM FREAK in the WH…64 days.

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PutMoreOnMyPlate
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:23pm
The debt didn’t go down any and I doubt it will even under Romney. So holding my breath.

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- pissantno.10
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:36pm
  why would the debt go down we still have obama in power hmmmmmm sounds might liberal to me
  
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- PutMoreOnMyPlate
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:40am
  As I said before I don’t hold to you’re stupid labels. I have no loyalty to either side. I just pray God’s will be done and that He uses me to do it. Instead of witch hunting liberals get your head out of your butt and start worrying about what you would do if America stopped being America because China or Japan foreclosed on us. My loyalty is to God first and this presidency has shattered all my faith in man.
  
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Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:21pm
The question should be “Are you more free than you were 4 years ago? That answer is a definite negative. Both Democrat and Republican want to keep us focused on the money when we should be focused on our freedom.

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- american1st
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:15pm
  BING BING BING we have a winner!!! that is exactly the question we should be asking !!!!!
  
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DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:19pm
My household is paying over $200 more a month for gasoline now and food is going through the roof, thanks to this moron. Better off? Only if less is now more.

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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:03pm
Yeah , don’t have 2 work 2 get money, lazyness is the future so go 2 work & pay ur taxes, will I game, TY.

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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:42pm
  are we better off than we were 100 years ago?
  
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- MODEL82A1
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:48pm
  SOY, thanks for the textbook Lefty Deflection. I needed a laugh.
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 9:14pm
  @model
  Glad you find it amusing. And the answer is, NO. You will soon find out what I mean
  
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justangry
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:03pm
Yo Paul Ryan, I had a right to peacefully assemble/protest, the right to a trial, the Patriot Act wasn’t permanent, and there weren’t going to be drones watching my every move I make outside the home four years ago, ya dick.

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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:24pm
  You sound…mad.
  
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- pissantno.10
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:24pm
  you post was muffled did ya have your mouth around obamas unit
  
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- justangry
  Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:59pm
  I’m not the one fine with the TSA fondling my junk there, sport. Just saying.
  
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- WindyDualism
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 8:34am
  Ryan must be onto something. Love the way the lefties react-rabidly. Not a fan of Patriot act or ndaa or drones targeting just angry in his back yard. But given 2 options, 1 is quite clear.
  
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KingCanon
Posted on September 3, 2012 at 8:01pm
In my opinion…
Romney’s facial motions and hair mirrored Reagan. His
speech resonated both in tone and inflection as did Reagan’s.
Yes, the Romney/Ryan ticket is America’s Comeback Team!

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