Top 5 Ryan Dodges

care2.com by Jeff Fecke | Oct. 12, 2012 (News Analysis)

During Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, there were plenty of allegations, lies and Joe Biden smiles. If anything defined the debate, however, it was Paul Ryan’s truly impressive ability to avoid answering questions specifically.

Whether he was changing the subject, filibustering or completely avoiding the stated question, Ryan found a way to not answer when an answer was demanded. Like dodgeball legend Patches O’Houlihan, Ryan ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Paul Ryan, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Oct 12, 2012 - 10:43 AM PDT
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This was perhaps Ryan’s most brilliant dodge of the night. He took a question — “Don’t you think negative campaigning is bad?” — and managed to answer by making ... More »

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