Paul Ryan's Labor Day Promise to American Workers: Candy and a Sports Schedule (VIDEO)

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From John Nichols at The Nation:

http://www.thenation.com/node/169695#

Paul Ryan has never offered anything of value or consequence to the laid-off workers of Janesville ... until Labor Day, 2011.

As he marched with other politicians in the Janesville Labor Day parade, the congressman was confronted by Wisconsin workers who were struggling with high unemployment and bleak prospects. A man was videotaped asking what his representative planned to do to aid Ryan's unemployed constituents.

"So what should I have to work for to get a job?" the man asked. "Should I have to work the same wages as in China? Should I have to work for $1 an hour?"

Ryan tried to brush his questioner off. But when the man persisted, saying, "C'mon, we're all here to have a good time."

When he was reminded that it was Labor Day, which would seem to be an appropriate time to discuss unemployment and the condition of workers, Ryan finally offered something:

"Would you like some candy?" Ryan asked. "Would you like a Packer-Badger schedule?"

This is the video Nichols links to. The encounter he's describing starts at 0:55 and runs for about a minute.

What Nichols doesn't mention is that Ryan and his wife are both laughing and smirking while they listen to this desperate man, and while Ryan makes that insulting offer of candy and a sports schedule.

[highplainsdem]

1. kick

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2. again - this video is very revealing of Ryan's attitude and arrogance

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5. and again

[shanti]

3. good dog

what an asshole he is.

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4. Agreed.

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6. One last kick. Even though this video is from last year, it still illustrate's Ryan's attitude

and I think people should see it.