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Paul Ryan: Losing the race was a “foreign experience”
“We were with the Romneys when we knew it was over,” Ryan said in a telephone interview Monday with the Journal Sentinel.
And what was the mood like in the hotel suite?
“Pretty sad,” Ryan said. “And our comments more or less revolved around our concern for the country.”
It was an unusual election day for Ryan, his first loss. He said losing was “a foreign experience. It’s tough to describe it.” …
“I know some people have come away with different conclusions on these experiences,” he said. “This is a very net positive experience for us.”
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I look forward to seeing real leadership from this guy, which is not what you usually get from people who lose elections.
Dextrous on November 13, 2012 at 8:33 AM
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Define “us”.
HotAirian on November 13, 2012 at 8:34 AM
This, in a nutshell, is the difference between Obama and Romney/Ryan.
The R’s were concerned for their country. The Obama’s have only ever been concerned with themselves.
Washington Nearsider on November 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM
True class. It wasn’t about power. It was about stopping the hurt on America.
thebrokenrattle on November 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Really? Cuz I sure as hell wasn’t feeling positive that night. Aside from raising his profile, what exactly did Ryan get out of this experience that wasn’t a negative?
Doughboy on November 13, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Paul Ryan sounds more like Jack Kemp all the time.
Rocks on November 13, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Are we talking about the same Paul Ryan who hedged his bets and ran for the VP position and for Congress at the same time?
meci on November 13, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Unless you are Janna Ryan or the cute Ryan kids, I don’t think you are included in “us.”
Illinidiva on November 13, 2012 at 8:50 AM
“Are we talking about the same Paul Ryan who hedged his bets and ran for the VP position and for Congress at the same time?”
meci on November 13, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Smart move. I mean, he knows the Democraps cheat. Look what was going on in Philly and Ohio.
BobK on November 13, 2012 at 8:52 AM
And what a good thing is was that Ryan did hedge his bets. Now he is back in the House and the Budget Committee where he is needed.
IdrilofGondolin on November 13, 2012 at 8:53 AM
let’s see now whether paul ryan was worth it
Pragmatic on November 13, 2012 at 8:55 AM
so was running a sub 7 minute mile and losing your hometown.
putz.
renalin on November 13, 2012 at 9:02 AM
It’s ok Paul, you’re not the first candidate in a US election to lose to an Indonesian.
/ducks
CorporatePiggy on November 13, 2012 at 9:04 AM
M’kay.. blaming Ryan for Romney’s lousy campaign is not allowed. It isn’t his fault that Project Orca failed or that the Ds had a better turn out op.
Illinidiva on November 13, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Illinidiva on November 13, 2012 at 9:06 AM
why not? ryan lost all credibility when he ran with romney and lost. Americans don’t like losers who can’t even carry their own hometown.
he’s now a pathetic joke and a laughing stock to all.
to everyone but the gope.
renalin on November 13, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Ok, election’s over. Now get back to voting for TARP and raising the debt ceiling, you phony.
Dante on November 13, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Why are you here? Seriously, why?
thebrokenrattle on November 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Did you know that the word gullible is not in the dictionary? Really! Go look it up!
Alpha_Male on November 13, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Haaaaaaaaay. I looked it up and it WAS there! Craaaazy.
thebrokenrattle on November 13, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Haha
Alpha_Male on November 13, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Okay.. You’re a pathetic troll.. We get it. I’m seriously confused with the Left’s weird fixation on the House Budget Chairman and visceral hatred of him. Strikes me as a nice family guy and a weirdly idealistic politician.
Illinidiva on November 13, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Now that you don’t have the RINO to answer to – get on the phone and start working with Palin to get our country back on the right track.
PALIN 2016
ChuckTX on November 13, 2012 at 10:53 AM
There’s no way that Palin is going to be President.. m’kay. Ryan and Rubio both have less baggage.
Illinidiva on November 13, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Or a preplanned statement. You really doubt Obama could not have a speechwriter come up with a similar statement? Seems to me that Obama is always saying it is about helping other’s…
Considering the fact that Ryan thinks it is moral to run up massive debts to be put on future generations’ backs in order to let the current generations have extra luxury indicates to me that he is only marginally better than Obama.
astonerii on November 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM