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Jake Tapper is doing a townhall with Paul Ryan
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Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
I think you have your hopes way to high. It'll be brutal when Ryan names him on Twitter someday.
Netherscourge
Banned
BoogieWoogie
Banned
And Ryan has to take questions?
HOO BOY
HOO BOY
To clear his name in this big mess. Just like Carter Page!!
WiiredShawn
Member
His invertebrate nature will allow him to dodge them easily.
He's gunna be searching for a long time
RustyNails
Member
Come watch how The Man with No Spine grandstands and avoids calling Trump by name!
BoboBrazil
Member
Look guys, he's new at this. Give him a chance.
It's unlikely that there will be any scathing questions hurled at Ryan. They screen the questions used in these televised CNN town halls so they lessen the chance of political figures getting hit in the head with an audience member's shoes.
Even if someone brought legitimate fire in question form, and put Ryan on the spot, he's a fucking pro at not giving a shit. He'll deflect, spin, and proceed to shrug it off.
Even if someone brought legitimate fire in question form, and put Ryan on the spot, he's a fucking pro at not giving a shit. He'll deflect, spin, and proceed to shrug it off.
the_firewithin
Member
Cannot find what does not exist
Takamura-San
Member
Hopefully they drill him on this asinine waste of money:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...-to-pay-foxconn-3-billion-to-get-new-factory/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...-to-pay-foxconn-3-billion-to-get-new-factory/
Have you watched Tapper at all?
Aaron Strife
Banned
On my birthday, too.
Hope it's good.
Hope it's good.
Doesn't matter regardless. Dude will spin and gives non answers like crazy. Ryan's no amateur at that shit.
Black Mamba
Member
Too bad I won't be there. 10 minutes with me and he'd look like the biggest fool (that's not trump).
Black Mamba
Member
this will be a waste of time like the Cruz/Sanders health care debate.
Because Ryan known nothing other than talking points, the media is soft, and the people in the audience mostly won't know anything and will ask general questions which will allow him to BS his way through it.
What we need is someone in the media who knows their shit actually interviewing these people on their actual policies, in depth.
That's how you expose their garbage.
Like I said, I need 10 minutes. Alas, I'll never have them.
Because Ryan known nothing other than talking points, the media is soft, and the people in the audience mostly won't know anything and will ask general questions which will allow him to BS his way through it.
What we need is someone in the media who knows their shit actually interviewing these people on their actual policies, in depth.
That's how you expose their garbage.
Like I said, I need 10 minutes. Alas, I'll never have them.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
How much of a "Townhall" will this really be? I expect a manicured audience compared to the heckling and disastrous GOP town halls we saw last Spring.
It's televised, the audience will be civil. I expect that we'll hear from some strong "concerned" citizens, but don't expect viral videos. There's rarely heated moments that make the volunteer uncomfortable.
All of the questions are apparently going to be pre-screened.
Ryan's Democrat challenger in 2018, Randy Bryce (aka IronStache), is trying to get CNN to allow him to debate Ryan - which he knows won't happen. So right now he's raising funds to run an ad that'll play during the Ryan "town hall".
Ryan's Democrat challenger in 2018, Randy Bryce (aka IronStache), is trying to get CNN to allow him to debate Ryan - which he knows won't happen. So right now he's raising funds to run an ad that'll play during the Ryan "town hall".
Kaleinc
Banned
He hasn't won his primary yet. So he doesn't have a spot on the town hall.All of the questions are apparently going to be pre-screened.
Ryan's Democrat challenger in 2018, Randy Bryce (aka IronStache), is trying to get CNN to allow him to debate Ryan - which he knows won't happen. So right now he's raising funds to run an ad that'll play during the Ryan "town hall".
BoogieWoogie
Banned
Christ, Ryan could not look more uncomfortable.
Nah, he just said it was "Morally ambiguous," making Trump sound like a confused child, but not reaaaally racist.
BoogieWoogie
Banned
This is some bullshit.
He was cornered on the Tuesday "Good people on both sides" comment so he had to say it was horrible. But then he went on to say that Trump's last speech was good, and his Monday speech was good, so it evens out or something.
jimmypython
Member
WAT? He's saying he won't hold the president accountable?
BoogieWoogie
Banned
It's a partisan issue! Fucking hell.
On the Charolettesville comments "I just think he needs to do better, and I think he did that today"
And CNN is going all out on this. Punches not being pulled.
That detail has been in the talking points for most the pub politicians and pundit the last few days.
And CNN is going all out on this. Punches not being pulled.
That detail has been in the talking points for most the pub politicians and pundit the last few days.
BoogieWoogie
Banned
Wow, asking how Paul can basically look his kids in the face.
BINGO.
Future Foundation
Member
Goodness. Fuck Paul Ryan, man.
100%TrophyMaster
Member
What a suck up to Trump. Dodging every question where he should be calling him out on his BS. What a coward