Thursday, October 4, 2012

Funniest Part Of Tommy's Talk Radio Spiel: Does He Owe Apology To Paul Ryan?

Tommy had his anti-Tammy Baldwin talking points down pat this morning during a half-hour freebie on Charlie Sykes' show, even claiming that Baldwin got only three bills passed during her time in Congress - - one of which renamed a post office in Madison.

If that's fair game, then how about this?
Paul Ryan, the new right-wing fiscal hero, is a smooth talker who's been a total failure as a doer in Congress.

Elected in 1998, here's what he has to show for his first six terms -- 12 years! -- in Congress. Two bills he authored have become law. Count 'em, two.

One named the post office in Janesville after the late congressman Les Aspin, the Democrat who represented Ryan's district and went on to serve as Secretary of Defense. (HR 4241, introduced 4/11/2000; Public Law 106-242)

Getting Congress to agree to name a post office for one of its former members doesn't require a legislative genius at the helm.

The other was to modify the tax code regarding arrow components
(HR 5394, introduced 11/19/2004; Public Law 108-493. Yes, arrow components.
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2 comments:

  1. ed hammerOctober 4, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    The second bill may be related to his bow hunting.

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  2. BoxerOctober 4, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    Ryan's been too busy representing himself to bother with those pesky constituents. He may have a time management problem:
    No time to debate his congressional opponent, but plenty of time to attend fundraisers.
    No time to meet with constituents, but time for lunching with lobbyists while enjoying that $400 bottle of wine.
    "Not an appropriate time" for constituents to ask questions . . . . at a Labor Day parade where he was WALKING WITH HIS FAMILY IN THE PARADE, AS A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. He called it a time to focus on his family. Hmmmm, them's some great family values~!

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