Talk Show Host Drops Senate Candidate On-Air For Dodging Questions About Ryan Plan

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[cotton1706]

Junior: There's no reason to avoid this question. How could you possibly be running for U.S. Senate and not know what's in the Ryan bill?

Haridopolos: I know what's in the Ryan bill, but again, what you're asking me is a fair question. What I'm telling you is...

Junior: Ok, I'd like a fair answer...

Haridopolos:...A lot of people are talking about hypotheticals -- if they run, if they win. Let's talk about what I actually accomplished

Junior: Laughter... no, no, no. You're not doing that, Mike. Every single thing a person talks about when they're on the campaign trail is a hypothetical. A hundred percent of it. There's nothing that's not hypothetical. The only way we know whether it's going to be true or not is when they get into office is if they follow through on the things they said they would do. That's why I'm asking you: Would you vote yes or no on Ryan?

Haridopolos: Exactly what I'm bringing up. My point as well. I made a promise to balance the budget, not raise taxes, not raise fees..

Junior: Ok, does the Ryan plan do that? Does the Ryan plan do that?

Haridopolos: Look, the Ryan plan is what's in Washington Junior: Ok, get him off my phone. I don't want anything to do with this guy. Get rid of him.

UPDATE II -- Adam Hasner, formerly Florida's House GOP majority leader and challenging Haridopolos for the GOP Senate nomination, responds on twitter: For the record, again, I would have voted for the Ryan Plan.

[cotton1706]

"Ok, get him off my phone. I don't want anything to do with this guy. Get rid of him."

Ha!! I love hearing about worthless politicians being treated like this. Hope Hasner gets the nomination.

[hinckley buzzard]

A response like this would be a great boost to Fox's ratings.

It should have been done to lying psychotics like Larry ODonnell many times in the past ten years.

[EricT.]

Even his statement after getting dumped off the show is full of weasely double-talk without giving a straight answer to the damned question of whether or not he would vote for the Ryan Plan:

"I absolutely support the goals of the Ryan Plan..."

Not "I would vote for the Ryan Plan," just that he "supports the goals." I am so frigging sick of these jerks who can't give straight answers to straight questions.