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Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:48 PM Jul 2016

Paul Ryan ‘Selfie’ With Young Republicans Backfires When Internet Notices One VERY Telling Detail [View all]

GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan loves to pretend that the GOP doesn’t have a race problem. The 2012 autopsy report from the spectacular loss of the Romney/Ryan ticket to President Obama and Vice President Biden had a lot of so-called “minority outreach” goals. Clearly, none of those goals have been accomplished. After all, the current GOP standard-bearer, Donald Trump, has run a campaign that is steeped in racism. He kicked off his campaign by calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals, he has called for a ban on all Muslims entering the United States, has called women fat pigs and dogs, and accused Fox host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly of being menstrual when called out on this, and a whole host of other things that play to the bigotry that is so inherent in the current incarnation of the GOP.

All of that aside though, there is one very telling photo making the rounds on the internet that perfectly illustrates just how, well WHITE the Republican Party is, despite the wide range of diversity that makes up the actual country. It’s a priceless selfie of Paul Ryan showcasing himself with bunches of young republicans, and you won’t see one face of color in that grand sea of white. For your viewing pleasure (or disgust) here is the tweet of that photo:



http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/racism/paul-ryan-selfie-with-white-young-republicans-backfires-when-internet-notices-one-very-telling-detail/

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I know I know!! rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1
Looks like an advertisment for Crest Whitestrips. betsuni Jul 2016 #12
And the males all have the same hairstyle/cut. n/t tom_kelly Jul 2016 #34
They suffer from an acute lack of melanin. Danascot Jul 2016 #79
It's an audition for the Mickey Mouse Club bjobotts Jul 2016 #93
Oh, that IS perfect!!! n/t raven mad Jul 2016 #98
It's kinda creepy and reminds me of THIS photo ... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #104
I see two Asian faces and one black female. But it's a shockingly white room. writes3000 Jul 2016 #2
You must have been good at where's Waldo rufus dog Jul 2016 #4
There are two. One on the left about 3 rows behind the Asian girl. toddwv Jul 2016 #5
Damn! dhol82 Jul 2016 #7
I just opened the pic up and magnified. ;) toddwv Jul 2016 #21
I can see two without magnification. Ms. Toad Jul 2016 #32
You need to be more specific. There are a lot of douches there mythology Jul 2016 #28
The one in back seems a lot shorter: I just found her. k8conant Jul 2016 #37
"Line from the douche's head" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #67
So she is sitting in the back of the greymattermom Jul 2016 #87
There was a great article in Slate about why Asians left the Repubs Nevernose Jul 2016 #17
They also tend to support public education and the anti science shit from republicans JI7 Jul 2016 #29
I see Alfred E. Newman just above his right ear. rug Jul 2016 #27
And a big Eddie Munster right in front!! lastlib Jul 2016 #46
After looking at the picture for an unhealthy amount of time... Islandurp Jul 2016 #36
I see a second black woman (I think) Chemisse Jul 2016 #40
yes my rough estimate is out of 150 to 175 people around 15 are PoC AntiBank Jul 2016 #54
You should get a job at the CIA analyzing satelite photos of the main market in Islamabad Monk06 Jul 2016 #64
Plus it's problematic to assume that you can discern a person's ancestry from looks alone... Blasphemer Jul 2016 #71
Where??? I only saw one that was maybe Latino Motley13 Jul 2016 #101
And his thumb looks like it's holding up that gal's left breast eleny Jul 2016 #3
Yeah ... Jopin Klobe Jul 2016 #15
There are some who could be Asian senseandsensibility Jul 2016 #6
30 years ago, few would have remarked on that picture as anything special Warpy Jul 2016 #8
Asked why they are Republicans? busterbrown Jul 2016 #10
The answer being because my parents are rich and I want to make sure it stays that way Monk06 Jul 2016 #65
ROFL!!!! calimary Jul 2016 #11
Body painted Republicans... scscholar Jul 2016 #14
I wouldn't mind SE Cupp in body paint awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #70
And if she took those damn glasses off! ReRe Jul 2016 #74
I was thinking, Wise Child Jul 2016 #44
I suspect they were told to dress that way. spooky3 Jul 2016 #51
I've found that most Young Republicans over the years Warpy Jul 2016 #52
True. Wise Child Jul 2016 #60
It's a roomful of Felix Unger and Niles Crane clones. Wednesdays Jul 2016 #66
He could have borrowed Trumpy's if he got along better with Don the Con rurallib Jul 2016 #9
Reminds me of this picture Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #13
All the lonely (White) people ... Jopin Klobe Jul 2016 #16
So this is what a collections Pakid Jul 2016 #18
... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #19
LOL! they should just stop. I swear I'm tempted to believe in God. nolabear Jul 2016 #20
That's what someone on Fox News PatSeg Jul 2016 #22
Yeah, Ex Lax doesn't cost that much. Hoppy Jul 2016 #77
Perhaps this is some perverse form of "Where's Waldo"? Are they behind the pillar? TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #23
Take that photo, add an unclickable box that moves around titled, "Click to reveal the POC" TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #24
Still more diverse than the Huffinton Post photo Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #25
Awful bright in that room liberal N proud Jul 2016 #26
once again paul bags some white tails Botany Jul 2016 #30
Reminds me of frogmarch Jul 2016 #31
Which reminds me of a scene from Love At First Bite rocktivity Jul 2016 #35
He most certainly DID leave out an obvious and telling detail rocktivity Jul 2016 #33
Looks like they were trying to recreate the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Music Man Jul 2016 #38
It could be mistaken montana_hazeleyes Jul 2016 #39
50 shades of white! n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #41
The black guy was gonna be there, really. baldguy Jul 2016 #42
Stepford Children. n/t Liberal In Texas Jul 2016 #43
I am blinded by the white Skittles Jul 2016 #45
Where's Waldo? n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #47
One of the most idiotic recruitment drives I've ever seen IronLionZion Jul 2016 #48
Ugh PatSeg Jul 2016 #49
Supposedly they bonded over their hatred of the gays IronLionZion Jul 2016 #50
That is really disgusting PatSeg Jul 2016 #62
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? They REALLY ARE diverse . . . OldRedneck Jul 2016 #53
It's a diverse group of white people zz-la Jul 2016 #55
K & R L. Coyote Jul 2016 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jul 2016 #57
"Diversity? Why I believe that is a very old wooden ship from the Civil War era." Initech Jul 2016 #58
Wow that is a hard puzzle...it took me a bit to find the one black person in the room. Rex Jul 2016 #59
i'm surprised at the number of women. eom ellenfl Jul 2016 #61
majority of white women vote Republican JI7 Jul 2016 #69
The second guy back from Ryan might be a POC. in tblue37 Jul 2016 #63
He looks photoshopped(added) in that picture. Xyzse Jul 2016 #68
Salt meet cracker. Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #72
i... see... white... people... 0rganism Jul 2016 #73
Biff, Muffy and J. Quentin IV from front to back . . . . hatrack Jul 2016 #75
Bullshit. There is no diversity problem: They have an asian guy in that photo. DetlefK Jul 2016 #76
Yeah, but some of the blond snowflakes are hotties. ---wait --- I just spotted an Asian. Hoppy Jul 2016 #78
Little Eddie Munster just doesn't get it!! dicksmc3 Jul 2016 #80
Ryan is the designated leader of the Trumpian Youth Corps. Ford_Prefect Jul 2016 #81
Look at all those hands that have never seen a day's work. tenderfoot Jul 2016 #82
That is jaw-dropping. MrModerate Jul 2016 #83
Additional Confirmation HenryWallace Jul 2016 #84
I see one PoC heaven05 Jul 2016 #85
i see youceyec Jul 2016 #86
This is so hilarious seanbnewyork4 Jul 2016 #88
If only it were possible BlackM Jul 2016 #89
There's about 150 people in that photo. I've found 6 minorities so far. Bucky Jul 2016 #90
A sea of white - no surprise at the obvious non-inclusiveness monotone.. nt vkkv Jul 2016 #91
Anybody have a pic of Democratic interns...? nt Bigmack Jul 2016 #92
Couldn't they photoshop in a few minorities at least? tclambert Jul 2016 #94
The young GOOPER on just now: Wednesdays Jul 2016 #95
I see an Asian guy, I think... Helen Borg Jul 2016 #96
This is fake -- all that reefer smoke. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #97
The DNC posted theirs... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #99
do you have a link? mucifer Jul 2016 #102
I stink at posting photos, but here is a link! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #103
Not a single person with facial hair. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2016 #100
It's amazing... gregcrawford Jul 2016 #105
In twenty years they'll mostly be hateful ignorant idiots wishing for the days of Scott Baio Johonny Jul 2016 #106
Lets be fair here. liberalnarb Jul 2016 #107
It looks like an AMWAY convention. mdbl Jul 2016 #108
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