Congressman: Democrat Leadership Threatening 'Retribution' for Dems Who Co

[southernleftylady]

Rep. Paul Ryan (R.-Wis.) was asked at a CATO conference in Washington yesterday whether he had persuaded any Democrats to back his plan to rescue Social Security from its financial troubles. Under his legislation (HR 4851), no new taxes would be needed to pay for "transition costs," participation in the new system would be voluntary and individuals would be allowed to divert a portion of their payroll tax into a mutual fund.

A questioner from the audience, stressing his own Democratic credentials, said he believed Ryan's plan should attract members of his own party and wondered whether the Wisconsin lawmaker had secured any Democratic sponsors. Ryan said he had been working with friends on the "other side of the aisle" who were favorable toward his solution, but he faced an enormous problem: intense pressure on his colleagues from the minority leadership
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=6564

uhm.. and the repugs are so mad about this happening to a dem.. uhm.. how many times has this happened to republicans who didnt want to fall in line wiht bush?? this is silly

[Mojambo]

1. That's why they call it the LEADERSHIP

You get all your soldiers in line and then you fight.

[LisaM]

2. Was the questioner named Gannon?

LOL, pretty convenient question, if you ask me. Part of the plan to get Reid for being "obstructionist"?

[EVDebs]

3. This after Ryan was told to say it by Tom "The Hammer" DeLay

or he'll kill the puppies.

[Der Blaue Engel]

4. I wanna know what this "retribution" is

"But my party leadership will break my back. The retribution that they are promising us is as great as I have ever seen."

I'd like to find out what this amazing back-breaking retribution is...so we can start demanding that they use it more often.

(Personally, I think Ryan is lying his ass off about all these supposed Dems who liked his bill.)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. No fruit cup?

:shrug:

[Der Blaue Engel]

9. ROTFL n/t

[Der Blaue Engel]

5. Yuck...did you see this note about the reporter?

Mr. Ryskind, HUMAN EVENTS Editor at large, is writing a book on Communism in Hollywood.

Well, hey there, McCarthyism, nice ta see ya! :hi:

[banana republican]

6. ITS ABOUT TIME N/T

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. Ya hear that, Lieberman?!?

You wanna kiss Hannity's ass, then get the fuck out of our party!

[Selteri]

10. Uh... wow, so many questions.

why did the person feel the need to STRESS eing a democrat and his credentials instead of just identifying himself as one and moving on?

Who are these Mysterious friends?

""We were in planning stages ," said Ryan. But each essentially told him: "I like what you're doing. I like this bill. I think it's the right way to go. But my party leadership will break my back. The retribution that they are promising us is as great as I have ever seen. We can't do it."" - If these people are telling the truth, please, please, please, tell us who they are so we can vote them out of office.... and replace them with real democrats.

Finally - What are the rest of this reporter's credentials if you consider this little note on the bottom - Mr. Ryskind, HUMAN EVENTS Editor at large, is writing a book on Communism in Hollywood.

He doesn't sound like he's really a neutral news official.