[sickoflibs]

From above :"If any Republican running for office in 2012 cannot articulate, defend, explain, conservative principles, they're gonna lose."

That is certainly true and has been sorely missing in Republicans for a long time.

However this Ryan plan needs work, and is not as easy to defend as Rush makes out especially given entitlement reform is a politically toxic issue. The 55 year old threshold gimmick was not very well thought out, but Rush uses it to defend the plan. And Republicans were defending meducare from cuts last year, that does NOT HELP sell this plan.

Democrats and Republicans have swapped political roles since just last year, one side proposes and votes, the other sits back and attacks. One side has it easy, the other gets ambushed.

[screaminsunshine]

Up to 99.8% right. But they won’t. They are the GOP. They are not Conservatives.

[sickoflibs]

Was curious what Rush had to say. What his advice was.

[Mariner]

There is not one current candidate that will advocate for the Ryan plan.

At least one could say "I believe he got most of the principles correct, but I would change x, y z".

None of them.

Chickensh!t.

[Jeff Chandler]

Hugh Hewitt also went ballistic today, asking Where are the Republicans on the talk shows? Why are they hiding?

[apillar]

One of Rush's best shows in a long time. He laid it out for the Republicans with brutal honesty. Basically told them they they’ve gotten lazy and expect conservative talk radio and Fox News to articulate and sell their message for them. He told them they are going to lose in 2012 if they seem scared of defending their own principles. He was specially talking about the Ryan plan, how Republicans have sat back and let democrats portray it as killing Granny and seem to be scared or embarassed to defend it

[sickoflibs]

Reference below same program as this thread above Rush says yesterdays NY special election is not about Ryan plan. Rush said he didnt know that there was even an election in NY yesterday until he saw the stories today, but I noticed MSNBC was telling voters about this election for weeks and telling them it was about the Ryan plan and to vote against Republicans.

Rush said as soon as seniors at town hall meetings are told that the reform doesnt affect them personally that they change their minds and support it and for us to get that message out to more seniors that they are protected and should support it.

Rush also said this election and Ryan's plan has NOTHING to do with the 2012 election. He says the Democrats are in a panic terrified of the next election. He said Democrats are on the run. He said "Don't doubt me!".

Reference:.
Get a Grip, Wishy Washy GOP! Dems Pull Off Fraud Win in NY-26(Rush transcript online FR post 25 May 2011 )

[ballplayer]

Here it is from the Man Himself, Paul Ryan,
http://www.breitbart.tv/rep-ryan-gives-the-facts-about-medicare-and-gop-budget-plan/