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I just heard Paul Ryan say that Don the Con's remark was merely "a joke gone bad." (Original Post) catbyte Aug 2016 OP
Ryan is showing himself to be a spineless a hole. brush Aug 2016 #1
I've started referring to him as "The Cowardly Ryan." What a pathetic excuse for a "leader." catbyte Aug 2016 #5
gutless coward Skittles Aug 2016 #2
I mean, he won his goddamned primary against that Don the Con loving bagger, but he still catbyte Aug 2016 #7
I'm not easily stunned. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2016 #3
Murder jokes are hilarious. Right up there with cancer jokes and rape jokes. King_Klonopin Aug 2016 #4
Not wanting to give Ryan the benefit of the doubt, st17011864200074656 Aug 2016 #6
I'm calling bullshit on that excuse. What, nobody in his campaign has an iPad? catbyte Aug 2016 #8
+1 OnDoutside Aug 2016 #9
May I humbly suggest referring to him as Red Don the Con? griloco Aug 2016 #10

brush

(53,782 posts)
1. Ryan is showing himself to be a spineless a hole.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 02:38 AM
Aug 2016

If you can't come out strongly against a call for gun violence against a presidential candidate, you may as well hang up the cojones because you have no use for them.

catbyte

(34,393 posts)
7. I mean, he won his goddamned primary against that Don the Con loving bagger, but he still
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 03:55 AM
Aug 2016

couldn't find his spine. Pathetic.

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
3. I'm not easily stunned.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 03:44 AM
Aug 2016

But I am sitting here in utter disbelief in reading that... A JOKE GONE BAD?!?

You don't joke about assassination in any way at all you ridiculous ass Ryan!

King_Klonopin

(1,306 posts)
4. Murder jokes are hilarious. Right up there with cancer jokes and rape jokes.
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 03:49 AM
Aug 2016

Help me, Jeebus, the country is going insane.

6. Not wanting to give Ryan the benefit of the doubt,
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 03:52 AM
Aug 2016

but he did say he hadn't heard the remarks. He says he was 'busy'.

catbyte

(34,393 posts)
8. I'm calling bullshit on that excuse. What, nobody in his campaign has an iPad?
Wed Aug 10, 2016, 03:57 AM
Aug 2016

And he knew he was going to be asked about that, too.

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