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TIME Publishes Year-Old Unflattering ‘Outtake’ Photos of Paul Ryan Working Out

Oct. 11, 2012 8:41am Eddie Scarry

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Ahead of tonight’s vice presidential debate, TIME magazine published a set of unflattering photos of GOP V.P. candidate Paul Ryan that are nearly a year old.

“This was a photo session we did with him last year for ‘Person of the Year,’” said Richard Stengel, managing editor of TIME, on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today. “He was a runner-up for person of the year and he obviously is a fiend about working out and he was showing his workout and this was pictures from that photo session.”

The show’s host, Joe Scarborough, compared the photos to a 1980s sitcom. “Look at the picture of him with the baseball hat,” he said. “The close up with the dumbbell. It looks like a 1980 sitcom. ‘Saved By the Bell’ or something.”

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Four of the five photos have captions that label them as “outtakes” from last year’s session, though it’s likely all of them are.

The photos appear in this week’s issue of TIME, accompanied by the latest story in an apparently never-ending series of stories about Ryan’s P90X workout routine.

The photos also come one day after AP published a controversial photo of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

You can see a couple of the pictures below:

TIME Publishes Year Old Odd Photos of Paul Ryan

A 2011 outtake of Paul Ryan by Gregg Segal for TIME.

The rest of the photos can be viewed here.

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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:09am
Cutie Patootie!!! :)

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- loriann12
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:32am
  With a bod like that, how in the world could they be unflattering?
  
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- DrunkGOP_Hack
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:00am
  …can’t we get more picture on BO in girl jeans riding widdle bwike!
  
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- lillymckim
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:09am
  Yes TIME more pictures please! Love it!
  
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- drattastic
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:34am
  I think Time just screwed up from the reaction of the ladies here and elsewhere to the pics. To the libs at Time Ragazine most women actually find men attractive and vise versa .I know that is a strange alien concept to the lesbians your accustomed to working and socializing with but out here in the real world men and women are actually attracted to each other .
  
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- Diane TX
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:00am
  No on can take a “bad” picture of Paul Ryan.
  
  Also, the Blaze is in desperate need of a Copy editor.
  
  … is a fiend about working out and he was showing his workout and “this was” pictures from that photo session.”
  
  this was – should be – these are.
  
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- JohnnyinthePedros
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:17am
  Wasn’t it Time that tried the same thing in 08 by showing photos of Sarah Palin in a jogging outfit?
  
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- MadeintheUSA2
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:35am
  Unflattering? To whom? He is freaking gorgeous! I have met him in person and TV/pictures do NOT even begin to show how attractive this man is! Plus, he is smart! The total package if you ask me.
  
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- aragona
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:53am
  I loved them! They are goofy and endearing and what a hot body he has!!!!
  
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- Tricia5656
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 12:19pm
  That is all they got? He looks cute. LOL
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 1:04pm
  I think they are saying that a politician must wear a suit 24/7. Thats the problem they need to get out with the real woking folks and get dirty, sweaty and maybe even get in the ditches and run a shovel. Remember Obama and his shovel ready jobs! The reason no jobs were ever produced is because he wouldn’t know a shovel if it hit him in the a_ss. Community organizing is one of those jobs where you always dress up and wear a tie for $6.50 an Hr or Min. wage.
  
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- desertspeaks
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 1:42pm
  the couch potato’s ****** on ryan for pictures of working out? the only thing libs work out is their flapping jaw!
  
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- grandma7
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 1:55pm
  I’d be proud to be his Grandma!!!
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 2:11pm
  I’m a guy, but Ryan’s work out pictures are less goofy than Biden’s at work pictures.
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 2:24pm
  Well what a relief. He sits like a man. Obama crosses his legs tightly to hide his crotch and places his hands on his lap like a girl. No wonder he’s the laughing stock of the unfree world.
  
  Find the man in this video. Note: If you can’t, you’re not alone.
  http://www.occidentaldissent.com/2012/05/15/amurrica-series-obama-talks-about-gay-marriage-and-biden-on-the-view/
  
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- EtchASketch
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 2:34pm
  Those weights are probably full of air, just like his claim that he ran a marathon in under two hours!
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 5:49pm
  Time Magazine=ran by hooked nosed “chosen people” leftist progressives. It’s just a propaganda magazine.
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 6:09pm
  See Blazers. Look at all your “chosen people” buddies that are actually your political enemy. These are the people that fight you on every issue. The very people that use the media they control to push a Marxist agenda such as promoting gay marriage and abortion. Take a look at all the “chosen people” using the media they hijacked in the 19th and early 20th century and used that very media as leftist propaganda outlets.
  
  http://thezog.wordpress.com/who-controls-the-news-part-2/
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 7:31pm
  Of the sixty-four(64) senior executives of the major newspapers and news magazines, forty-two(42) are Jews or have Jewish spouses. This is a numerical representation of 66%. Jews are approximately 2% of the U.S. population.* Therefore Jews are over-represented among the senior executives of the major newspapers and news magazines by a factor of 33 times(3,300 percent).
  
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- db321
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 7:36pm
  The shear horror – I’m going to have to change my vote for Obama now.
  
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ColoradoMaverick
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:04am
Things like this and the photos of Romney bending over in front of a innocent little girl that the AP released are proof positive that the liberal media has become unhinged and are not even trying to hide the fact that they are 100% biased in favor of getting Odumbo re-elected no matter what. They are childish and immature in their desperate efforts and it will not only back fire on Odumbo, but it will back fire on them as well. People will turn against them for their obvious and obnoxious liberal bias.

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- Cavallo
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:44am
  Anyone who doesn’t believe that the media is in the tank for the Obama Campaign is seriously delusional. They’ve really stopped trying to hide their bias, and when they do try to hide it, the attempt is so pathetically sad that it shows they really don’t care, or they just think you don’t care.
  
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- subic
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:58am
  I would venture to say most people @ Time mag have never picked up a weight in their life. At least he’s not sitting there with a cigarette hanging out his mouth like a particular so called POTUS I know of.
  
  The food Nazi Mooch Obama promotes health & yet we the taxpayers end up supporting blowbama’s cigarette habit.
  
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- Bobj_1960
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:44am
  @SUBIC – I was about to say that at least we got the money back from the cig taxes, then I figured he probably bought them at MS Buffets Indian Tabacco Shop
  
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anAmericanVet
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:03am
Before calling these “unflattering” . . think of the eye trauma you would be suffering if these were pics of Barney Frank or Nancy Pelosi.

. . ugh . . I think I puked a little . .

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- jarheadone
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:31am
  Right ON!
  
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- aleena
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:13am
  This is an article about pictures. Some people who have no conversation of substance try to change the subject to sex, and make silly suggestions about the behavior of people who like Ryan. Will the left ever grow up? Can’t they see beyond their next sexual encounter? Sadly, it’s not going to happen.
  
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- rp454
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 2:20pm
  Thanks dude! I really needed that image of Barney Frank you just gave me. Crap.
  
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Comeandtakeit
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:02am
I think he’s CUTE, in these and all the pics I have seen of him. So does my 94-year-old mother-in-law and 75-year-old sister! The GOP needs to take a bunch of workout pics of this boy and splash them all over People mag and all those checkout line rags, and watch the women’s vote soar for Romney/Ryan. Sex sells.

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- Lucky3000
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:08am
  Yep, he’s adorable…Love those baby blues….
  
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- venrooy
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:25am
  You mean non-whores…
  
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- PontiusPirate
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:56am
  Pretty much proves my point right there, thanks. If you think women other than what i described above are whores then i truly feel bad for your sex life.
  
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- crazyrightwingmom
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:01am
  Pontius…why are you here??
  
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- PontiusPirate
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:07am
  You’ll have to be more specific, why am I where?
  
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- M13
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:25am
  Why are you up Obamas rear end?
  
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- MEANS2RESIST
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 11:09am
  Because PONTIUS likes checking out Paul Ryans photos. Proud of your rump-ranger lifestyle are ya PONTIUS?
  
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GeorgeWashingtonslept here
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:00am
He’s hot!

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- Lucky3000
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:05am
  Agree…………
  
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- 4xeverything
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:10am
  There is not one of those photos that didn’t make me like him more. The Time rag is so out of step with the people it is laughable. Yes, it also doesn’t hurt that he is hot.
  
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- Mainer forever
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:16am
  I think everyone now knows who the “chicks” are here on the Blaze. Right?
  
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- 4xeverything
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 1:19pm
  The “Chickification” of the Blaze is in full affect. I’m good with that.
  
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ares338
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:00am
These are much better than pics of Moochelle smackin’ down on some BBQ!

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- Lucky3000
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:04am
  Good one!!!!!!!!! lol!!!!!!!!!!! Love that word smackin………..I can’t stop laughing……….lol…………
  
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- Cavallo
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:36am
  Not to mention the shot of the first lady’s rear shot standing next to the former first lady of France and was it Belgium or Luxemburg?
  
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pma_guy
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:58am
and Joe Biden is shaking in his tennis shoes.

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- texastommy
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:17am
  He doesn’t have tennis shoes. They’re Keds sneakers.
  
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- Mainer forever
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:22am
  Also…I hope Joe wears his depends during the debate….wouldn’t want him to soil himself in front of the nation.
  
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- Totally Domestic
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:51am
  No, he wears those shoes that close with velcro, too complicated to tie the strings.
  
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- Shasta
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 4:11pm
  I thought Biden wore hi tops.
  
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Lucky3000
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:58am
I love those pictures!!!!!!!!!! He looks cute!!!!!!!!!!!! lol………….

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- TEARS FOR AMERICA
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:08am
  Me too Lucky3000!!! He is awesome but I like his grey matter even more!
  
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- Mainer forever
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:11am
  I agree…He IS very CUTE!!! I don’t think you CAN take a BAD pic of Paul Ryan
  
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Fla.Patriot
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:58am
I don’t find them unflatering. Makes him look like a normal dude, and that’s a good thing. Seems to care about his body and the shape he’s in, but at the same time comes across as not taking it too serious. Just makes me like him more. The last “curls” Biden did probably involved a highball and a 5th of single malt.

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Parks
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:58am
Nothing of interest to the nation here. Next story!!!!!

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mike551
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:57am
They are flailing now. It will only get worse as the panic deepens. IMPEACH THE MUSLIM OBAMA NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

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LadyLibertykicksASS
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:56am
I use Time in my bird cage…. Who takes that rag serious?????

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Geo_Kat
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:56am
These are not unflattering. I think they are funny a cute. Paul Ryan is a great looking man who’s all about good physical health and has an awesome sense of humor.

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- raptor45
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:00am
  He certainly is. Now, where are the photos of Biden working out?? We all want to see that.
  
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- Lucky3000
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:02am
  And he doesn’t take crap off of liberal journalists!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- Geo_Kat
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:05am
  Actually, I’d rather not see Biden working out. I don’t want the nightmares. Ew
  
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IOWAGIR
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:55am
That’s the worst they can do??? LOL!!! They can’t get them R/R on who they are and their policies so they try to publish somewhat bad pictures to try to ridicule them. Their despiration is just laughable.

If obama tried to do a bicept curl with a 40lb weight the look on his face would be more hiddious(sp?) than normal right before his girly arm snaps off.

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13th Imam
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:55am
Can we see photos of Bite Me, getting his free (Taxpayer subsidized) Acela tickets?? Ryan’s photos will boost Time’s circulation into the hundreds.

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sta
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:54am
Those are “unflattering”? Give me a man who works out, anytime!

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- Lucky3000
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:06am
  Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- Rajabear1
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 10:53am
  Exactly. If these are ‘unflattering’, then what the he!! were the ones of bo walking out of the ocean w/o a shirt on with his skinny, nasty, concave chest with a pooch stomach considered?
  The MSM gushed over those along with ‘supporters’. I personally thought it was an embarrassment.
  I think what they’re hoping is that Conservatives or rebubs will see this and be shocked and disgusted because in their tiny brains, they have convinced themselves we are abnormal when it comes to things like sex drives or will find these pics amoral.
  Once again—FAIL.
  
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smokeysmoke
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:53am
thats more than michelle does for her health programs

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Mia Cav
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:52am
I think the pix are fine. America needs R&R!

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single stack
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:52am
I don’t see the problem with these photos.

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RIGS
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:52am
I would like to see the photos of MORNING JOE JACKASS working out kissing liberal backsides.

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- Lucky3000
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:59am
  lol!!!!!!!
  
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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:52am
To be fair and balanaced they should show Bidumb inserting his foot into his mouth or removing his head from his posterior.

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- Mainer forever
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:18am
  Good one.!!!
  
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Jenny Lind
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:52am
Cannot wait until this election is over, and the Obamas and Bidens are packing. Hope Time publishes those pictures.

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- OniKaze
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 4:22pm
  Ohh… My… You took the words right out of my head… :-)
  
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Patrick
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:49am
Unflattering? Maybe if I saw a picture of Chris Mathews trying that, I would call it unflattering. He works out. Its called staying healthy. Bunch of dopes.

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- Mainer forever
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 9:21am
  Gross…Just the thought of Chris Matthews makes me ill. Forget about seeing Matthews working out!!! Grosss!!!
  
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DJR
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:48am
The hat & earbuds make him look a little goofy, but I wouldn’t say it’s that unflattering. Good try Time

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honor007
Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:44am
Whatever! I can’t wait for the pics of Biden’s expressions from the debate.

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- circleDwagons
  Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:54am
  I remember the “hot” photos of clinton and obama…. rome is burning….
  
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