I'm suspicious of those wine sippers no matter the party.
Ryan should give that money to FR!
Hmmm...I notice that they don’t state that Mr. Ryan paid the bill himself. Unlike Obummer and Pelousy, who sent the bill to the taxpayers.
If he bought it with his own money, nothing further to say.
Actually, you know what’s outrageous? A restaurant that charges $350 for a $200 bottle of wine.
Why would they care what someone pay themselves for moderate priced wines? Obiviousl none of them are educated or cultured enough to know that $399 is not an expensive bottle more a moderate priced because it can be much more expensive than that one is!
THere are no sources, or references, that back up the truth of this story. This does not sound like Paul. Was he alone? Dining with friends? Who picked up the tab?
They were outraged because Ryan was spending his own money on the wine instead of using an apparatus of the state to seize the money from a taxpayer under force of law and use it to buy wine.
And what did Professor Feinberg have? Night Train?
I am outraged about what it costs to fly Michelle Obama’s fat ass around on her vacations.
oh my...stunned, outraged, my oh my oh my. At least it was paid for by him out of his personal funds and not a fund raiser. Hope you enjoyed your wine Paul...good for you. In their face as they have done to us. Now the worm has turned.
I’m outraged Professor Feinberg can afford to dine at restaurants that sever expensive wines. I haven’t been to a restaurant in about 3 years.
I'm suspicious of those wine sippers no matter the party.
Is Pro. Feinberg one of the SOROS CREW that is detailed (and paid) to follow around GOP politicians and report/video their every step and breath?
I can buy about 77 boxes of my favorite wine for $399. WOW!!!
This reports only some of the facts.
The remaining facts include:
- Mr. Ryan didn’t actually order the wine. One of his friends ordered the wine - 2 bottles - of which Mr. Ryan consumed one glass. Mr. Ryan was unaware of the cost of the wine when it was ordered;
- When Mr. Ryan became aware of the cost, he was surprised, but insisted so that there would be no appearance of an illegal gratuity, that the cost of one full bottle be added to his check, which included his own meal and the tip for what he paid;
- His check came to something like $480 or $490 or so, which included the $350 bottle of wine, $80 for a tip, taxes, and the cost of his food;
- When interviewed later, he said he saw no problem with folks paying $350 for a bottle of wine, if that’s how they wanted to spend their money, but that wasn’t how he liked to spend his own money. He would not have ever ordered a $350 bottle of wine, knowing the price.
Other interesting tidbits include the fact that the woman was belligerant, half-stoned, and attracted the unwanted attention of most of the restaurant when she made her scene.
Liberals are filth.
I hope this is not a true or accurate story.
I have always been a huge fan of Ryan, but I have to say it bothers me—Hard to explain, but for lack of better description, it looks elitist. Majority of folks in Wisco/Janesville are not able to afford that. It makes him look like he has caught the elite flu that so many Washington pols have caught. Middle class in fly-over country are are cutting back, people are fearful of job loss, etc. they are not buying $350 wine. Ryan is not seemingly representing them when he buys 2 bottles of $350 wine.
Yes, it is his money and he can buy what he wants, but it looks out-of-place to me as a public servant who is being supported, elected paid by middle tax classpayers in Janesville who cannot afford such affluence. In other words, unlike many families in fly-over country, it must be nice to not be worried about salary, job, retirement, kids’ education, etc. He obviously doesn’t need a contribution from me and perhaps these pols are too well-paid?
Unlike another poster, I think a $350 wine is not a moderately priced bottle of wine. I have friends who are fairly wealthy upper middle class (VP level), and they don’t drink one $350 bottles of wine—let alone order a second one...
I guess my disappointment is that I truly thought he was different from the Washington elite, now I am not so sure. Sort of reminds me of Obama and his lavish dinners and vacations. Even if Ryan paid for it and did not write it off, $700 on wine still smacks of Washington affluence, and I would have thought he would have known how that could come off.....but that Washington flu distorts perceptions of what rest of country is going thru....
You have to get a little tanked before you push old ladies over the cliff.
Sounds like a jealous, snoopy neighbor with nothing better to do, but be bitter at her station in life.
Would Feinberg taken issue if it was president O and his wife noshing on imported beef and consuming fine wine during one of their many "date nights" out on the town?
Doubt it.
Pretty nice Burgundy. And if he paid for it himself, he can drink whatever he likes.