Watch Paul Ryan get booed repeatedly at the AARP

[Kadie]

RYAN GETS BOOED AT THE AARP | On Friday afternoon, Paul Ryan addressed the AARP’s National Annual Conference in New Orleans. The GOP vice presidential candidate attacked Obamacare for taking $716 billion out of Medicare — the very same cuts he included in his budget — and made the case for transforming seniors’ health care from a guaranteed benefit into a premium support “voucher” program. The address didn’t go over well. One man called Ryan a “liar” and the audience repeatedly booed his critique of President Obama and health reform. Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/09/21/889511/ryan-gets-booed-at-the-aarp/

[livetohike]

1. He reminds me of a used car salesman, or one of those guys on an

infomercial.

[woolldog]

13. Yes!

I was thinking the exact same thing as I watched the video.

[livingonearth]

19. I was thinking ShamWow salesman with less class, intelligence and honesty.

This in no way is meant to demean actual ShamWow salespeople.

[1GirlieGirl]

2. It's like Christmas - again!

Every time RnR open their mouths, it's a gift to President Obama and Democratic candidates all across America! Thanks so much for posting this! It's so beautiful...

Oh, my favorite part is when he said he knew there would be mixed reactions..all that booing sounded pretty much unanimous to me.

[speedoo]

3. So much for the rethug wunderkind.

He's toast.

[immoderate]

4. "Mixed reactions" ...

Where?

--imm

[sweettater]

5. "You don't have to take my word for it"

Don't fret. I won't!

[wryter2000]

6. Wow

They didn't even fall for the $716 billion lie.

I have to give Rob Zerban some more money so this guy can't even go back to the House.

[reformist2]

7. I love the still photo. That's the essence of Paul Ryan - a smirk.

[Voice for Peace]

8. smug little dishonest man

[DemKittyNC]

9. "You don't have to take my word for it"

That is a good thing because WE CAN'T! Every time you open your mouth you lie!

and Mixed reactions? lmao

[Spazito]

10. Geez, he is such a smarmy, slimy little man...

this video shows that very clearly.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

11. You tell him, oldsters

LIKE ME!

[donqpublic]

12. Listen close!

The first time he says "you don't have to take my word for it" someone yells, "I don't."

[left on green only]

14. I think that his audience was still of the age bracket....

....where people were taught to have respect and be polite to others while they are expressing themselves in public. Therefore, it was amazing to me to be a witness to the extent that his audience felt free to ridicule and demean him as he tried to speak to them. And along with that, his seemingly innocuous reaction to their displeasure in his message reminded me of "The Emperor's Clothes" fable.

It could have easily have been an episode of Gronty Mython and the Holy Pail.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

15. Only Republicans can call $716 billion in savings a "cut".

To top it off, the $716 billion is going towards closing the donut hole on prescription drugs and everyone in that room knows it.

They also know Ryan wants to eliminate Medicare. Not save it.

[wtmusic]

16. "You don't have to take my word for it".

No shit.

[geefloyd46]

17. It doesn't sound like the moocher class agrees.

[Proles]

18. "I had a feeling there would be mixed reactions."

Mixed? Mixed? What was mixed about that? lol