Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan Finds His Spine And Says GOP Will Lose With Trump

Paul Ryan Finds His Spine And Says GOP Will Lose With Trump

Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said that Republicans will lose if they nominate Trump, and he will boycott…

2 years ago

Paul Ryan Throws Trump Under The Bus And Says GOP Is Going To Keep Losing

Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan warned that as long as Republicans follow Trump, they will continue to lose…

2 years ago

Paul Ryan Speaks Out: Donald Trump Lost the 2020 Election and is Damaging the GOP

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) bucked the Republican Party, saying that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 general…

3 years ago

Paul Ryan Set to Headline a Fundraiser for Anti-Trump Republican Adam Kinzinger

Adam Kinzinger should be everything Republicans are looking for in a future leader of their party. He is younger than…

4 years ago

Opinion: As Impeachment Trial Begins, Let’s Remember The Republican History Of Big Lies

The “big lie” is not unique to Trump but rather constitutes a long-standing Republican tradition and political practice that, far…

4 years ago

What Voters Need To Understand, And The Media Doesn’t Say Enough, About Trump’s Lies And Deceit

If you were able to subject yourself to viewing any portion of the Republican National Convention, you surely must have…

4 years ago

Opinion: Pence Admits to Trump’s Failing and Fraudulent Economic Policies

In his State of the Union address earlier this month, President Trump celebrated the putative success of the economy he…

5 years ago

Opinion: Fuller Picture Shows Trump’s Policies are Devastating to Americans’ Economic Well-Being

  In response to news that the economy created 266,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate dipped to 50-year…

5 years ago

Trump’s False Campaign Promise Is the Real Story behind Tax Bombshell Report

The best chance of shifting America’s popular mind might be to focus on these campaign promises, keeping the conversation on…

6 years ago

A Peek Behind the Numbers Shows Trump’s Economy Inflicts Pain on Most Americans

Can we call an economy “successful,” if people living within it are being harmed, not served?

6 years ago

What the U.S.’s Largest-Ever Monthly Budget Deficit Means for Americans in the Trump Economy

In short, Trump’s policies aren’t helping, and the prospects aren’t looking good.

6 years ago

Paul Ryan’s ‘Embarrassing’ Career Ends With A Whimper

There was a time, not that many years ago, when Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin symbolized the bright future of…

6 years ago

Trump Is Already Blaming Scapegoats For Tuesday’s Losses

On Wednesday Donald Trump attacked Paul Ryan in what many believe was an attempt by the president to deflect blame…

6 years ago

Kevin McCarthy’s Family Got Lucrative Contracts for Native Americans

A company owned by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's family was given over $7 million in federal contracts based on…

6 years ago

Chuck Todd Thinks Congress Should ‘Draw Up Articles of Impeachment’

The top political reporter for NBC News, Chuck Todd, went on The Today Show on Wednesday and said that if…

6 years ago

Secret Devin Nunes Tape Outs Paul Ryan For Betraying America To Protect Trump

The secret tape where Devin Nunes admits that House Republicans are the only way to stop Mueller shows how Speaker…

6 years ago

Spineless Paul Ryan Dances For Russia With Claim That Trump Will Be Strong With Putin

Against all evidence, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said he didn't have a problem with President Donald Trump sitting down with…

6 years ago

Trump And Ryan Humiliated As House Massively Votes Down GOP ‘Compromise’ Immigration Bill

An immigration bill that was supposed be a compromise among Republicans, and was endorsed by Trump, crashed and burned in…

6 years ago

Nicolle Wallace Slams The Spineless Cowardice Of Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell

Nicolle Wallace hammered Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for helping Trump ruin the…

7 years ago

How Paul Ryan Turned Medicare Reform Into a Medicare Disaster

One way to measure the immense failure of the tenure of Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House is how…

7 years ago

DACA Supporters Fall Short As Ryan Avoids Disaster in House Vote

Moderate Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives failed in their attempt to force Speaker Paul Ryan to bring a…

7 years ago

60 GOP House Seats Are In Districts That Went for Clinton or Obama

Daily Kos Elections (DKE) has come out with some new statistics that should have Republicans shaking in their boots.  In…

7 years ago

Speaker Ryan: No Evidence of an FBI Spy in the Trump Campaign

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Wednesday there is "no evidence" to support President Trump's claims that the FBI inserted…

7 years ago

Rep. Eric Swalwell Hammers Paul Ryan For Leaving Town And Blowing Off Russia Meeting

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) abdicated his duty to build a…

7 years ago

Paul Ryan Just Got Fingered As One Of Trump’s Accomplices

On MSNBC's The Beat With Ari Melber, House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) put the finger on Speaker…

7 years ago

Democrats Stick Together And Hand Trump And Ryan Massive Humiliating Farm Bill Defeat

With Republicans divided on the Farm Bill, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi held the House Democrats together, and the result was…

7 years ago

Paul Ryan Goes All In On Treason By Calling For An End To Mueller Probe

Speaker of the House, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), went all in on treason by agreeing with Vice President Mike Pence…

7 years ago

Blue Wave Swallows Paul Ryan As 57% Of Voters Call His Speakership A Failure

A new Quinnipiac University poll reveals that as the blue wave grows, 57% of voters think that Rep. Paul Ryan's…

7 years ago

Here Is Proof That Trump’s Tax Plan Will Destroy America

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is deserting the sinking ship known as the Republican Party.  Most people haven't figured…

7 years ago

Record Number of Republicans in Congress Rushing For the Exits

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are leaving Congress at a faster rate than at any time in history,…

7 years ago

Ryan’s Retirement Makes Trump Impeachment More Likely

It is 208 days until November 6, 2018, the date of the midterm elections.  After the votes are counted it…

7 years ago

Paul Ryan’s Legacy: A Strong Military and A Bankrupt America

In his swan song press conference Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said “I have accomplished much of what I…

7 years ago

House Speaker Paul Ryan Won’t Seek Reelection This Year

The Washington Post has just reported through its breaking news system that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will not…

7 years ago

Huge Liberal Win In Wisconsin As Walker Warns of ‘Blue Wave’

This is the kind of year when even elections for judges get national attention.  And this means not just media…

7 years ago

Mocking Democrats’ Deficit Concerns, GOP Passes Permanently Unfunded Tax Cuts

Some people may errantly conclude that Republicans, as typical conservatives, are so set in their ways they are naturally unwilling…

10 years ago

Texas Is Anti-EPA and Their Citizens Have Paid With Their Lives

A self-inspected Fertilizer Company storing Anhydrous Ammonia blew up Wednesday killing and injuring around 200. OSHA last inspected 2007

12 years ago

Catch Me if You Can: Paul Ryan Runs Away from His Own Budget Process

If you keep your eye on Paul Ryan, you'll note that he's running as fast as he can from the…

12 years ago

Republicans Wanted Chained CPI, But Now Paul Ryan is Demanding Even Deeper Cuts

After wanting it more than anything else, Paul Ryan (R-WI) dismissed the President's offer of chained CPI today, saying it…

12 years ago

Republicans Return to the Scene of the Crime and Threaten to Hold The Debt Limit Hostage

Republicans are threatening to hold the debt limit increase hostage and they can hardly wait to present their ransom demands…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan’s Budget Helps Drag His Approval Rating Down to 35%

As Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget advances toward the finishing line in the Republican-led House, a new Rasmussen poll shows Ryan…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Trashes His Own Budget by Admitting That There is No Debt Crisis

On Face The Nation today, Rep. Paul Ryan reversed years of budgets and claims that the country faces an immediate…

12 years ago

House Republicans Threaten to Shut Down Government Unless Women are Denied Contraception

House Republicans proposed they will shut down the government unless they are allowed to restrict women's access to contraception.

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Admits That His Entire Budget is Based on a Lie

Paul Ryan admitted that his budget is based on the lie that Obamacare adds to the deficit, and without it…

12 years ago

Eric Cantor Admits That He and Paul Ryan Were the Driving Force Behind the Sequester

Eric Cantor has confirmed that he and Paul Ryan talked John Boehner out of accepting a "Grand Bargain" with Obama…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Looked America In The Eye Today, and Completely Lied About the Sequester

Rep. Paul Ryan went on CNBC today, looked straight into the camera, and completely lied about the sequester to the…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Championed Sequester Since 2004, Now Calls His Own Idea Not Good Government

Paul Ryan has been pushing for sequestration since 2004. He bragged about getting it in 2011. Now that it's here,…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Calls Eliminating Food and Healthcare for 600,000 Kids ‘Smarter Cuts’

While trying to blame Obama for the sequester, Paul Ryan referenced the smart cuts that the House has passed. Those…

12 years ago

While Lying about Everything, Paul Ryan Accuses Obama of Dishonesty

Paul Ryan (R-WI) spent an entire clip impugning President Obama's motives and then wrapped it up by lecturing that we…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Inherits Sarah Palin’s Mantle of Endless Whining About Obama

Republicans have become the Tonya Hardings of politics. Paul Ryan echoed Speaker Boehner's paranoia that the President will try to…

12 years ago

Our 44th President said just the right inaugural things

President Barack Obama and a number of other speakers and entertainers brightened up an inauguration that struck just the right…

12 years ago

Learning From Losers: The GOP Turns to Paul Ryan for Their Obama Strategy

Who better to give the Republican Party advice about how to beat Obama in the upcoming debt ceiling and budgetary…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Tries to Take Credit for Caving to Obama on Fiscal Cliff

Paul Ryan (R-WI) explains his yes vote on the fiscal cliff deal, praising the House for 'providing certainty' by making…

12 years ago

The Top Ten Smartest Democratic Quotes of 2012

If the Republicans fell all over themselves in 2012 to sound stupid, the Democrats were happy to help them along,…

12 years ago

Republicans Turn Charter School Officials Into the New Robber Barons

School privatization is the new Gold Rush. There is money to be made in them there hills. And charter schools…

12 years ago

Democrat to GOP in Benghazi Hearing ‘If you want to know who is responsible in this town, buy yourself a mirror!’

A House Foreign Affairs hearing went wild today, resulting in Rep. Gary Ackerman calling the GOP out on their hypocrisy…

12 years ago

After Getting His Ass Kicked By Obama, Paul Ryan Tries to Boss Around Barack

Showing that he learned absolutely nothing from getting his ass kicked on Election Day, Paul Ryan returned to the House…

12 years ago

Republicans are Blaming George Clooney for Mitt Romney’s Defeat

The braniacs at World Net Daily and the American Family Association have convinced themselves we voted for Obama because George…

12 years ago

What Obama’s Victory Means to the Religious Right

The Religious Right took a black eye in 2012 but they are far from powerless and will be back to…

12 years ago

Ryan to Evangelicals: Obama’s Path Compromises Judeo-Christian Values

Paul Ryan says Obama's path compromises some non-existent values; the real problem is that Obama stands between Ryan and the…

12 years ago

A last and final look at Mitt Romney close up prior to November 6th

There could be no worse selection for President than money-monger, Mitt Romney. He himself admits, 47% of the population will…

12 years ago

Romney Lies on CNN. This is his Real Vision for America

Mitt Romney took to CNN's opinion page to lie about his vision for America but his real vision is somewhat…

12 years ago

Mitt lied about Jeep because he has to lie. The truth would sink his campaign.

Romney is lying because Romney has to lie. It's the best card he has to play in a stacked deck,…

12 years ago

As the Frankenstorm Arrives Romney/ Ryan Go Silent on Their Plan to Cut FEMA and Disaster Relief

As the East Coast braces for a massive storm, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are trying to cover up the…

12 years ago

Mourdock Loses Ground in Senate Race But GOP Party of Rape Not Even Close to Getting It

The GOP is headed into Election Day as the Party of Rape, a group of white fratboys who never grew…

12 years ago

Romney’s Endorsement of Rape Enthusiast Richard Mourdock

Mitt Romney wants Richard Mourdock, who thinks rape pregnancies are a gift from God, changing things in Washington, D.C.

12 years ago

7 Reasons Romney is a Terrible Choice for Veterans, Soldiers and Their Families

An empty suit of a man who couldn't even fake giving a damn about our troops.

12 years ago

Why Will So Many of the 47% Still Vote for Romney-Ryan?

It would be self-defeating for members of the 47% to vote for Romney-Ryan, so why are so many still going…

12 years ago

Romnesia Spreads to Paul Ryan as He Forgets Romney’s ‘Coal Kills’ Record

Paul Ryan told Pennsylvanians today that Mitt Romney would get coal jobs going, while Obama has a war on coal.…

12 years ago

Romney’s Tax Plan Turns the Laws of Mathematics on their Head

Ask yourself why the laws of mathematics work differently for Mitt Romney than for the rest of the universe before…

12 years ago

The Moment of Truth in the VP Debate

If there was a single exchange that defined the winner of this debate, it was the 47% exchange

12 years ago

People Make a Mistake When They Conflate the Lies of Ryan with the Lies of Romney

To suggest that t Obama should have handled Romney's lies like Biden did Ryan's is to miss the bigger point:…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Visibly Gulped While Being Pressed for Answers During Debate

Paul Ryan's gulping was so evident that Obama for America released a new web video that that pokes fun at…

12 years ago

What Last Night’s Debate Tells us About How Team Romney Sees Women

Paul Ryan made clear last night that he wants his religious beliefs to inform our decisions, while claiming it is…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan’s 5 Biggest Lies of the First Half of the Vice Presidential Debate

Paul Ryan has been throwing the lies around in rapid order, and here are his five biggest fibs during the…

12 years ago

Don’t expect Obama/Romney part deux Biden is one tough cookie

Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan in the only Vice Presidential nominee debate. Biden is expert in Foreign Affairs and very…

12 years ago

Ahead of Biden Debate Romney Camp Freaks Out when Paul Ryan is Asked About Tax Cuts

The Romney campaign threw a fit tonight and cut off an interview when a local reporter asked Paul Ryan a…

12 years ago

Mitt Romney Proved in front of 67 Million Americans that He Can’t be Trusted

It was generally conceded that Mitt Romney won the first debate. The question is can you trust anything he said?…

12 years ago

Republicans Eating Their Own As Romney Supporter Demands Specifics From Paul Ryan

Frustration with the Romney Ryan camp's refusal to get specific is growing. At a rally in Clinton, Iowa, Ryan was…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Cracks Under Pressure and Admits Romney’s Tax Plan is Trickle Down

When pressed during a local Wisconsin interview, Paul Ryan admitted that the whole Romney tax plan is based on the…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Hasn’t Lost Yet, But Blames the Media for Getting Obama Reelected

While speaking to Fox News Sunday, Paul Ryan started laying the groundwork for his excuse if Obama gets reelected by…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Goes All Deer in the Headlights When Asked About Romney’s Tax Plan

When asked on Fox News Sunday what deductions the Romney tax plan would eliminate, Paul Ryan went all deer in…

12 years ago

2,000 Turn Out for Biden in Florida as 725 Show up for Ryan in New Hampshire

The GOP ticket's attendance problems aren't just limited to Mitt Romney. 2,000 people turned out for Vice President Biden in…

12 years ago

Joe Biden Exposes Romney’s $460 Tax Increase on Social Security Benefits

Joe Biden, it's a BFD for seniors. Seniors might be facing a tax of $460.00 a year on their Social…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Looks Like Somebody Kicked Him in the Gut When Romney Admits Obama Didn’t Raise Taxes

When Mitt Romney wandered off script and admitted that Obama hasn't raised taxes, Paul Ryan looked like someone just punched…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Gets Booed at AARP for Attacking Obama and Obamacare

Paul Ryan tried selling the AARP on his Medicare privatization plan and attacks on ObamaCare and was met with groans…

12 years ago

Romney and Ryan – The Haters in Chief

It is un-American to have as a president a man who preaches religious intolerance and who promotes the idea of…

12 years ago

House GOP Was Warned Their Obstruction on Libya Would Embolden Our Enemies

In 2011, House Republicans ignored warnings from conservatives of emboldening terrorists and voted no on authorizing the Libya mission in…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Pours Gas on Middle East Unrest at the Values Voter Summit

Ryan poured gasoline on the fire today and then, like a little boy dropping the pyro's match and running, disingenuously…

12 years ago

Romney-Ryan would have us Fiddle while the World Burns

The choice in this election is between a slow, but gaining, political struggle towards better environmental policy or a return…

12 years ago

Dirty Laundry: John Kasich Thinks Calling Women Heroes Makes up for the War on Women

GOP Gov John Kasich of Ohio called us laundry-doing women 'heroes' even as the man he was introducing, Paul Ryan,…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Praises First Responders on 9/11 While Trying to Cut Their Funding

Paul Ryan sang the praises of first responders on 9/11, but what he didn't tell his audience is that he…

12 years ago

The Recipe for a Republican Politician

The unsavory ingredients that go into making a Republican politician create a perfect storm for America and the world in…

12 years ago

Romney and Mainstream Media Try to Silence Nate Silver’s Obama Victory Projections

The Romney campaign sent out a rather breathless memo this morning warning the press to not get too worked up…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Falsely Claims that He Has More Foreign Policy Experience than Obama

Paul Ryan claimed today that he has more foreign policy experience that President Obama had in 2008, but a look…

12 years ago

Paul Ryan Falls Apart When Asked How Romney Will Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich

Paul Ryan fell apart today when George Stephanopoulos asked the deer in headlights vice presidential nominee how Mitt Romney will…

12 years ago

Battling the Republican Obsession to Turn Back the Clock

It's no secret the Republicans want to take us back and that Democrats want to take us forward, but isn't…

12 years ago

Romney Cannot Talk About Ideas He Does Not Have

Romney, running on the same Republican policies as Bush, the same policies as McCain, hypocritically accuses Obama of having no…

12 years ago

How God Got Back Into the Democratic Platform

The Democrats missed an opportunity to take a step forward for the Founders' vision of a secular government by putting…

12 years ago

Bill Clinton Puts Little Boy Paul Ryan Back In His Place

In an interview with NBC, Bill Clinton turned Paul Ryan over his knee and gave the Ayn Rand worshiper a…

12 years ago

Deval Patrick Rocks the Convention With Impassioned Call for Obama

Deval Patrick issued a fiery call to Democrats to rally around Obama, implying that Romney is more interested in having…

12 years ago