Up Next… Paul Ryan Gives GOP Response– Home Run!

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Here is the full GOP Response.

Let’s face it. Ryan is presidential.

The facts are clear: Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25% for domestic government agencies – an 84% increase when you include the failed stimulus.

All of this new government spending was sold as “investment.” Yet after two years, the unemployment rate remains above 9% and government has added over $3 trillion to our debt.

Then the President and his party made matters even worse, by creating a new open-ended health care entitlement.

What we already know about the President’s health care law is this: Costs are going up, premiums are rising, and millions of people will lose the coverage they currently have. Job creation is being stifled by all of its taxes, penalties, mandates and fees.

Businesses and unions from around the country are asking the Obama Administration for waivers from the mandates. Washington should not be in the business of picking winners and losers. The President mentioned the need for regulatory reform to ease the burden on American businesses. We agree – and we think his health care law would be a great place to start.

Last week, House Republicans voted for a full repeal of this law, as we pledged to do, and we will work to replace it with fiscally responsible, patient-centered reforms that actually reduce costs and expand coverage.

Health care spending is driving the explosive growth of our debt. And the President’s law is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy.

Our debt is out of control. What was a fiscal challenge is now a fiscal crisis.

We cannot deny it; instead we must, as Americans, confront it responsibly.

#1 January 25, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Mad Hatter commented:

Classy opening statement about Gabby.
#2 January 25, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Chisum commented:

The next generation will inherit a stagnant economy and diminished economy.
#3 January 25, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Flannery commented:

I think he might make it to the moon.
#4 January 25, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Gman commented:

Why doesn’t he run? Why does no one talk about him. He would destroy Chairman Obama in any debate.
#5 January 25, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Mad Hatter commented:

Of course he would, but to go from a Congressman to a President is a very steep step to take.
#6 January 25, 2011 at 9:36 pm
StrangernFiction commented:

I for one hope he does run Gman.
#7 January 25, 2011 at 9:36 pm
bitterclinger commented:

I used to have high hopes for Ryan until I saw his vote for the TARP bailout and GM bailout/buyout. There’s nothing conservative about those.

Yes, Paul made a nice comment about Giffords, BUT, not all dems are feeling the love!

http://tinyurl.com/66p3xtb
#8 January 25, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Joe College commented:

Ryan has lots of good things to say but he’s not a good speaker. He needs a speech coach.
#9 January 25, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Sickofobama commented:

Bravo Paul Ryan!

A little nervous but was short and detailed, unlike Obama’s BS.
#11 January 25, 2011 at 9:53 pm
DaMav commented:

Sorry, he said some good things but the delivery was uninspired to put it charitably. Where’s Bachmann?
#12 January 25, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Mad Hatter commented:

She’s delivering the Tea Party response. I don’t know if it’s being picked up by any network.
#13 January 25, 2011 at 10:01 pm
DaMav commented:

yeah, it’s supposed to be live on Breitbart and isn’t, and live at the Tea Party Express site but isn’t. I may have to resort to my actual TV and (shudder) CNN. Don’t worry, I’ll use protection.
#14 January 25, 2011 at 10:02 pm
avery commented:

I just watch Bachmann on the Net.
#15 January 25, 2011 at 10:05 pm
DaMav commented:

url please or did I miss it. TIA
#16 January 25, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Nanna1 commented:

They said Foxnews.com was going to stream her speech live.
#17 January 25, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Fionnagh commented:

Ryan was recently asked if he would run for president. He said “No, because my head’s not big enough and my kids are too little.”

Maybe he’ll change his mind by 2016 – if we can squeak by until then.
#18 January 25, 2011 at 10:09 pm
DaMav commented:

here’s the text

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/full-text-michelle-bachmann-response-to-the-state-of-the-union-20110125
#19 January 25, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Outraged commented:

Horrible speech!!! I’m not a Republican or Democrat, bu it’s clear to me that Paul Ryan’s response is simply another attack on President Obama. Although President Obama’s presidency is not perfect, he surely has done a hell of a lot more for our nation than President Bush. It’s a shame that some people can’t recognize it, and that all the blame is placed on President Obama for the state of affairs. Our nation can’t move forward while people like Paul Ryan and Michele Bachmann have no interest in working with President Obama, for sake of our country, and instead they are only interested in being right.
#20 January 25, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Wm T Sherman commented:

In a sane world, I would be able to tell if comment #19 were a joke or not.
#21 January 25, 2011 at 10:29 pm
raugaj commented:

Ryan was measured and gracious. He attributed the debt to “many presidents and many congress’s”. Obama has never been so kind. I was struck by how much I would like to have him giving a SOTU.
#22 January 25, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Ogee commented:

Hillary looks extremely depressed. Where is Ryan and Bachmann’s backup speech?
Obama put Boehner to sleep. His head was bobbing.

That 30 year old writer of his speech…where does he get his material? All he writes about is education. I mean he wrote the speech not sobama. They write whatever sounds good. They never mean to do anything they say.
#24 January 25, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Ogee commented:

#19 January 25, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Outraged commented:
Horrible speech!!! I’m not a Republican or Democrat, bu it’s clear to me that Paul Ryan’s response is simply another attack on President Obama. Although President Obama’s presidency is not perfect, he surely has done a hell of a lot more for our nation than President Bush.

blah blah blah… Of course you are not a dem or repub…… you sir/mam are a commie. You write like one and sound like one. Who the F you think you are kidding?
So you fall for the lies. Don’t come here and balme us for it. So you are being bamboozled and don’t know it. Have at it. It’s a free country……..for now.
#25 January 25, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Taxpayer1234 commented:

Ryan did an excellent job. We have a big financial mess to clean up, and this is NOT the time for political grandstanding. It’s the time for sober, clear-thinking, painful action. As much as we would love to have charismatic leadership, what we need more is COMPETENT leadership. Ryan is one of those leaders. I’m not ready to say he’s presidential–but he’s already proven himself to be hardworking, focused, and competent on government finance issues. If he helps make some serious, positive financial changes, then I’ll be ready to think of him as president material.
#26 January 25, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Contessa61 commented:

Paul Ryan. I love him as much as I presently love the Packers.

He would make a great VP which would prime him for Numbero Uno.
#27 January 25, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Sandy commented:

Reality has set in — and no one expresses it better than Congressman Paul Ryan. It would give me great pleasure to call him President one day.
#28 January 25, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Sandy commented:

Taxpayer 1234 — I couldn’t agree more. We cannot afford charismatic leadership from a self proclaimed Rock Star who believes in sacrifice for the rest of us while he acts like a Potentate. America can be great again with a President and party who believe that our best days are ahead of us. Its going to take some work to get there but if we all have skin the game we can do it.
#29 January 25, 2011 at 11:22 pm
OC Rick commented:

This guy talked for several minutes but had no ideas or substance.
#30 January 26, 2011 at 12:20 am
K~Bob commented:

At least you did it in one line.
#31 January 26, 2011 at 12:22 am
jimstl commented:

Ryan hit it out of the park. I didn’t bother checking out Bachman’s speech, and as a tea partier I don’t appreciate her wearing the TP label. Don’t get me wrong, she is very much on our side, but she is a Republican politician and not to be trusted. Tea partiers are rank and file americans who elect responsible politicians to public office. Michelle, concentrate on being a good Republican politician and the rest will take care of itself.
#32 January 26, 2011 at 12:34 am
Gary W commented:

For two years all I heard from lefty pundits was blame Bush. After Ryan’s speech tonight some lefty pundits are telling us it’s time to stop playing the blame game. The truth hurts.
#33 January 26, 2011 at 3:31 am
John Galt commented:

I would support Ryan if he was more than a talker. He votes the opposite of what he proposes. Again, people, look at the votes, not the talk. He is just another RINO who is willing to say what you want to hear while voting with the elite ruling class. For TARP, For GM Takeover, For Unemployment Extention. Has he met a unconstitutional program he won’t vote for?

Who is John Galt?
#34 January 26, 2011 at 8:51 am
MKS commented:

Rep. Ryan points to a constructive direction; Pres. Obama points to a destructive direction.
#35 January 26, 2011 at 9:34 am
pjean commented:

Smart guy and he’s not afraid of the truth. I respect him and pray for the power of his influence.
#36 January 26, 2011 at 11:03 am
Interesting commented:

The next President of the United States.. I HOPE!
#37 January 26, 2011 at 1:39 pm
victoria_29 commented:

I like Paul Ryan but his vote for TARP as far as I am concerned disqualified him along with all other TARP supporters from being Presidential material. I would like to see him take tax fraud tim’s place.
#38 January 26, 2011 at 2:50 pm
fightinggranny commented:

Ryan needs to CUT DEEPER. I am willing to give up even more, and we have given up a lot these past three years, so my grandchildren and great grandchildren can live the American dream. Over the last 50 plus years our freedoms have greatly diminished and the Government has gone where it should not. We are NOT part of one world Socialist government, and I want to keep it that way.
#39 January 26, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Lightwave commented:

“we will work to replace it with fiscally responsible, patient-centered reforms…”

No, you won’t. You’ll work to replace it with as little federal influence on health care as possible, and we’ll thank you for remembering that.

No offense, Congressman Ryan, but my family’s health care is none of your damn business in Washington.