Paul Ryan: when I said "inner city", I meant "rural"

[Enrique]

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/03/13/3399441/ryan-research-lazy-inner-cities/#

In defending his “inner city” remarks on Wednesday night, Ryan changed his focus to “rural” poverty, saying, “This isn’t a race based comment it’s a breakdown of families, it’s rural poverty in rural areas, and talking about where poverty exists — there are no jobs and we have a breakdown of the family. Government data has corroborated that rural areas, not inner cities, are increasingly key to the problem of poverty.

[PowerToThePeople]

1. the page 6 edit after the front page story.

He said EXACTLY what he meant.

He is scum.

[jsr]

2. He really meant white people.

[alsame]

3. That's as good as

Santorum's excuse for 'Blah people'.

[chillfactor]

4. trying to backtrack Ryan?

I have news for you.....IT IS NOT WORKING!!!!!

[Sheepshank]

5. generally, rural=republican

it would make sense that the broad brush insult (in correction form) appears later than the original article that may offend mostly Democrats..

[2pooped2pop]

6. aren't they kind of opposite

rural and inner city. I live in the boonies, considered rural.

[Downwinder]

7. So, It is not racial and it is not geographical, it is a breakdown in

economics. Hey Paul, it is a failure of Capitalism.

[n2doc]

8. Suuuuuurrre you meant that, Zombie Eyes, Suuuuurrrre you did. n/t

[Solly Mack]

9. Snort

Sure he did.

[Scuba]

10. He blew on the dog whistle, and his racist base heard it. Mission accomplished, whitewash underway.

[Brother Buzz]

14. Word!

[Blue_Tires]

11. when I said "inner city minorities", I meant "rural minorities"

[Cali_Democrat]

12. hahahaha

this guy is such a joke

[Marr]

13. Does he actually think anyone would buy that bullshit?

We all know what "breakdown of the family" means when coupled with poverty. It's been a racist dog whistle for decades.