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He's a repugnant liar. BSdetect Mar 2017 #1
Ryan has been completely exposed. Sorceress Mar 2017 #2
To us, yes. For sure. pangaia Mar 2017 #11
The media has dubbed him an "intellectual" though NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #3
That was so outstanding. DK504 Mar 2017 #14
Another candidate for biggest con man in US politics GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #17
He's an intellectual because he's smarter than Rick Perry dalton99a Mar 2017 #19
Where did Ryan ever get his reputation as a policy wonk? rurallib Mar 2017 #4
He uses his soft-spoken demeanor to push that fantasy that he is a 'serious' politician. randome Mar 2017 #5
That's a really good question I don't know the answer to but babylonsister Mar 2017 #6
"Ryan looks like a thoughtful man. He can furrow his brow in simulation of abstract reasoning." rurallib Mar 2017 #7
He talked in numbers, but the numbers made no sense! n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #20
When you are the C- student in a class of D's and F's, you are the wonk. Caliman73 Mar 2017 #16
republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is expert at Trickle Down Economics (R) Achilleaze Mar 2017 #8
If Ayn Rand had a favored son... JohnnyRingo Mar 2017 #9
Before he became Speaker he REQUIRED his congressional office staff to read Ayn Rand. Augiedog Mar 2017 #10
I am hoping they all eat their own. bdamomma Mar 2017 #12
I think he's got some Russian stain his hands MontanaMama Mar 2017 #13
Paul Ryan is right about one thing Left-over Mar 2017 #15
I don't know about "bigger" but there sure are on equal Cha Mar 2017 #18
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