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Rep. Ryan Challenges Obama to Debt Debate: Throws Down the Gauntlet Via Twitter

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is apparently hoping for a fiscal throwdown. The Wisconsin Congressman at the vanguard of the Republican’s plans to stave off economic catastrophe has challenged President Obama to a debt crisis debate with this tweet at the recent Twitter Town Hall:

“Fearmongering won’t solve our debt crisis. Americans deserve a real debate. You pick: when and where?”

The following exchange featured on Fox News lays out the “tweet challenge” and clarifies Ryan’s position:

No word back yet from the White House on whether or not President Obama will accept Ryan’s challenge. Ryan hasn’t given up yet though, and expanded on his views to Fox News:

“I think the nation deserves a real honest debate about it’s future, about what are we going to do to grow the economy, pay off our debt, cut spending and get this deficit off our backs”Rep. Ryan Challenges Obama to Debt Debate: Throws Down the Gauntlet Via Twitter

And Obama isn’t the only politician holding a high tech forum. Last night, Rep. Ryan held his own Facebook Townhall, where he answered questions in real time about the Republican proposal to pay off the debt and cut spending.

The Blaze covered the Twitter Town Hall earlier this week, including Obama‘s reaction to a question the question ’where are the jobs?’ by House Speaker Boehner.

Obama responded that the question was ‘slightly skewed.’

(h/t CNS News)

Comments (140)

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  • The Constitution
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:47am

    How do you debate a subject on which you have no position? What is Obama’s position on the debt? What is his economic policy? It is absent. He is not a leader.

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  • thegodfather
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:46am

    Mr Obama has agreed to the debate…..providing Mr. Ryan can meet him on the 7th hole at the Congressional course.

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  • dsm
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:42am

    I love Paul Ryan. He has courage. Obama will never agree to that. He would get humiliated beyond belief. He would not be able to answer Ryan’s questions.

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  • mrsmileyface
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:40am

    He CANT debate based on the facts! Obama has NOTHING!!!!

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  • WhatTheHuh
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:39am

    I would love to see that debate, but we know it will never happen. Obama knows he can‘t win and in his arrogance he probably believes it’s beneath the President to debate a “lowly” Congressman. I’m glad Ryan put it out there, only because the President will be asked about it and his answer will be revealing. That is, of course, if the media even brings it up.

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    • getalong
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 1:15pm

      No teleprompter. Now that is a debate I would watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • momprayn
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:36am

    AGAME (& others)- Yes! Just what I was thinking! Without a telepromter, he’s lost….actually, he’s lost with a telepromter too. Ha! ………….. THE_ZAZZY — Yes to that too! just what I‘ve been thinking about how it’s like David and Goliath type of thing………..GOLD COIN – Amen!
    GOD BLESS PAUL RYAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND ALL THE OTHERS OF LIKE MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Back them up in prayer guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • RodT82721
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:35am

    Finally, a Republican comes out from under his desk!
    Barry wont debate Ryan, he has nothing to debate about, all his plans are failures and he knows it.

    I’m guessing Ryan didn’t get the memo about Barry and live appearances. All question must be received at least 48 hours in advance. His handlers have to have time to google the questions and focus group the answers, before they can be put into the Teleprompter, for Barry to read and impress any audience with his brilliance.

    I doubt his ‘experts’ and Teleprompter coaches would ever allow Barry to be turned loose, he has a habit of sticking his foot in his mouth and spew forth lies. Maybe Joe can give him some pointers.

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    • saranda
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:51pm

      Isn’t this debate supposed to take place on a regular basis in Washington. If Ryan is sincere about a debate then have it. There is no reason for this to held in public, it is supposed to be part of how our government works. This is just a publicity ploy and anyone with brains knows that.

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  • trinkletta
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:35am

    Obama will never publicly debate anyone with a brain. McCain, in ‘08, didn’t count – they were basically on the same side – choice was old and wrinkled or new and fresh, but the results would have been the same. Maybe worse under McCain because we may not have listened as carefully or paid so close attention.

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    • bbg1123
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:57pm

      Trinkletta, I have to disagree with you … I’d sooner have a left leaning progressive Republican, than a full blown socialist muslim sympathizing, wanna be black man that hasn’t told the truth since his wedding day. He even lied to his own people.

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    • gunsandliberty
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:52pm

      mcain would have not gone full throttle, he would have moved slower. if anything this sham of a POTUS has awaken the silent majority in a way mccain would not have, he still would have moved us further down the road to the progressive socialist utopia but it would have been at not such an incredible speed that bho has done

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  • angelcat
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:35am

    Can yu imagine trying to limit the length of his responses? He gives lectures, not answers.

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  • nomercy63
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:31am

    Ryan, Obama and his tele prompter!!!!

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  • LadyIzShy
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:29am

    THIS I would watch. too bad BHO wont ever do it

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  • freeus
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:29am

    The last thing Barry would want to do is debate Paul Ryan, because he would get schooled.

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  • GRAMPA-D-NH
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:26am

    Thank you Rep. Ryan. We need more straight on confrontation with this economy and nation destroying regime. Republican candidates, take the damn gloves off and blast this radical marxist ideologue set about his “fundamental change of America”. Trump at least had the right tone of outrage in calling out OwebaMao for being the worst POTUS in history and his wealth destroying policies.

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  • darlenekay
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:26am

    Obama will never debate an underling.

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  • knockered
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:20am

    We need more of his kind now. Get rid of the idiots in government and elect all we can that have his spirit and vision. they are still jerking off with the debt limit. What a holes. just saying

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    • USACommoner
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:46am

      @ Knockered

      We need more of his kind now. Get rid of the idiots in government and elect all we can that have his spirit and vision. they are still jerking off with the debt limit. What a holes. just saying
      ________________________________________

      Two words: TERM LIMITS!! Those people who have held their seats for DECADES are the ones who become the yes men so they continue to get elected. Set limits and no more of this being-in-Congress-for-twenty-years cr@p.

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    • USACommoner
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:48am

      Oh, and Ryan has some sex appeal himself he does… :)

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  • Gold Coin & Economic News
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:18am

    Obama is a delusional mindless fool and knows ZERO about how an economy works. Ryan will eat his lunch and raid the refrigerator too.

    All Obama knows how to do is talk about raising taxes and creating a voter base that thinks they are owed the money that rich people make. Only fools think they have the right to other people’s money. See this:
    http://www.usgoldcoinauctions.com/gold-coin-blog/2011/06/reframing-the-whole-tax-argument-whos-money-is-it-exactly/

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:16am

    No teleprompters?? No way for President Marx. The stuttering, alone, as he lies, would cause the debate to last for days.
    He’s going to bully Ms. Boehner into giving in again and we are going to collapse.
    Nice going, hope and change..

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  • treshall
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:14am

    Gotta love that Paul Ryan – doesn’t care what the MSM says about him, what their stupid polls show, he‘s just kickin’ ass and takin’ names. He and Chris Christie and Marco Rubio are out there saying what needs to be said and taking it right to Obama, facing him down. God bless you, Mr. Ryan!

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  • whereareyourbrains
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:12am

    Obama is on tv AGAIN saying how he can fix the job rate. AGAIN. 9.1 really got him lying again.

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    • enduro
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:33am

      blame bush, blame bush, blame bush, blame bush. gettin old huh? if your going to drive the car out of the ditch than you better learn to drive stick, beotch…….

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  • MikeinIdaho
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:09am

    Good for you, Ryan! it’s about time the Republicans grew a pair and challenged Obama on a number of subjects, including the budget, the deficit and the EPA, among others. For far too long the Obama administration has been unchallenged in their quest to turn this country into a Third World banana republic. of course, I realize that Obama will never agree to debate any subject because he is:
    1) not smart enough to argue intelligently and
    2) is so arrogant that he thinks he doesn’t have to explain anything to anybody.

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  • erdnase52
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:08am

    When and where baby! when and where!

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  • erdnase52
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:07am

    Love it! When and where… when and where!

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  • the_zazzy
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:07am

    You go, boy! David taking on Goliath…we all know what happened there.

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  • npbreakthrough
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:06am

    this guy has come out strong to defend his plan,

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    • joiseycop
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:36pm

      and FOX news continues to allow their “Fair and Balanced?” contributors (Juan Williams,Alan Colmes) demogoge and outright lie about it without challange! This AM Juan was moaning that the republicans have not put out “Any” ideas or proposals to fix things… and that friggin outright lie went unchallenged… pretty sad!

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    • saranda
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 1:01pm

      There is very little difference between Ryans and O’s plans. Neither addresses the need for smaller government or brings in real cuts that will make an ongoing difference or deal with the debt now and deficit on an ongoing basis. There is no debate to be had here.

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    • CNK
      Posted on July 9, 2011 at 4:53pm

      SARANDA, it sounds like you don‘t know what you’re talking about. Number one, Ryan’s plan does cut our debt and number two, Obama doesn’t have a plan on record, so how the hell did you read it. I bet I know one plan that you read? That would be the liberal playbook, you can never debate facts because you would lose everytime with the American people, so when you can’t defend yourself with facts you lump both parties into one pot and say Oh! they all do it, or they’re all the same when it comes to this or that.

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  • agameofthrones
    Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:05am

    ………….and no teleprompters allowed. He will not debate because he cannot debate. He has no facts, he has no skills, and let’s hope he has no prayer of being reelected.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:13am

      Sic ‘em, Ryan!

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:15am

      Obama will come up with a lame excuse that he’s too busy golfing, or Michelle needs to go dress shopping, or that it will cut into cake and tea time.

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    • muhamadhater
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:18am

      @AGAME
      Amen 2 that!!

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    • drattastic
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:28am

      Can obama bring his teleprompter ? obama’s rules will be.#1 he picks the moderator ,someone middle of the road like Nancy Pelosi ,Dan Rather or Chris Mathews. #2 He picks the venue ,somewhere neutral like the Oval Office .obama gets his desk with presidential seal .Ryan gets a fold up card table and a bucket to sit on. #3 obama gets to review all questions prior to debate and gets to write 50% of them. #4 obama responds first and last to every question with no time limit ,Ryan gets a ten second response after obama’s first response. #5 obama has a button to cut Ryans mic. obama says that sounds fair lets do this ! Right after another round of golf.

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    • lastDEconservative
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:06pm

      When Ryan produces a budget that CUTS spending, I will listen. His so called cutting tracks Obama’s budget, climbing at the same rate as O’s, just from a lower starting point. We haven’t nearly thrown enough of these bums out, including the ones supposedly on our side. Not one R has mentioned cutting government, including the flavor of the day, Bachmann, so I still have no candidate to back. Conservative, you want conservative? My kids are 35 and 30 … I don’t want either one of them to have soche security or medicare. Three years into the 30 years I propose the demise of them both, the private market will have produced something unimaginable in today’s nanny state. Same for education, commerce, and on and on. Boehner and Cantor and McConnell are worse than Ovomit as far as empty bloviating suits because they are supposed to be doing something conservative — for the last how many years have they been there??? And suddenly they get religion because they are in the TEA party’s sites?? Give me a break.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:20pm

      Obama is scared and it’s showing ,He surrounded himslef with what he thought were his betters the the realm of academia without ever given thought to the one of the most common sense phrases ever written. Those who can do those who can’t teach. Reagan faced the same issues Obama faced when he took office and he surrounded himself with people with actual real life experience and life lesson under their belts. Obama surrounded himself with unproven economic theories. The results were a 180 from Obama’s results……hmmmm

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    • Clausewitz
      Posted on July 9, 2011 at 3:25am

      Debating takes Logic. Obama lives in the world of emotions.

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