CNN's Gloria Borger: Paul Ryan Is 'A Polarizing Figure'

NewsBusters.org ^ | August 11, 2012 | Noel Sheppard

[Kaslin]

The attacks on newly announced Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan came fast and furious on CNN Saturday.

Just before Candy Crowley said this "looks a little bit like some sort of ticket death wish," Gloria Borger called Ryan "a polarizing figure" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

WOLF BLITZER, CNN: He's a huge rising star in the Republican Party.

GLORIA BORGER, CNN: Right. And what's interesting is that Paul Ryan hasn't always been popular among Republicans. I mean, he's proposed a lot of unpopular things over the years including taking away earmarks. And, but only I think after the Tea Party really took hold did Republicans, and you had a bunch of new Republicans in, did they sort of say, “Look at this Ryan budget. It actually makes sense to us because it has solutions that we can sign on to.” And then suddenly you saw the Republicans embrace it almost unanimously in the House of Representatives. And now you saw Democrats running against it. That's going to continue.

The debate is going to continue because Paul Ryan is a polarizing figure. I mean, there is an ad done by Democrats having somebody who looks like Paul Ryan pushing a grandma off the cliff.

[bray]

You must have really been disappointed in 2010 and WI, I see what you mean. You listen to the Obamedia who ignores the Tea Party exists.

Pray for America

[lentulusgracchus]

[Newscow Gloria Borger]
The debate is going to continue because Paul Ryan is a polarizing figure.

You're just snippy, honey, because he has a better figure than you do.

And you would mention that "push Granny off a cliff" ad. So nice of you.

Now let's see if we can pin the ad on Obozo. Better still, blatantly steal the ad, Photoshop Obozo's face on the menacing figure, and then repackage it as an ad about Obozocare. Then let's see who claims ownership in order to sue.

[LostInBayport]

And that's a polarizing face. If I saw it at the South Pole, I wouldn't stop running until I'd reached the North.

[Chode]

So???

[Vaduz]

It]s good to dee the liberals in full panic mode,the end is near for them.
It drives them insane when things go to normal mode,60 years of socialism going down the tubes.

[Hotlanta Mike]

2010 redux...I can see November from my window.

[Kaslin]

Ditto here

[Wuli]

Ryan is only polarizing because he won’t conform to the polarizing policy positions of those making this charge against him.

Ryan is only polarizing through the intent and intended self fulfilling prophecies of those hoping to polarize their friends against him.

All this has nothing inherently to do with Ryan and is totally a product of those who are against him.

How can Ryan respond, effectively?

Ryan should respond by correctly, and directly identifying as “radical” - and using that term - many of the policies of Obama and the fiscal conditions Obama will bequeath to his successor.

[Kaslin]

I’d like to see General Petraeus as Secretary of Defense

[Kaslin]

If you think that arrogant lazy, lying pos occupant won in a landslide then you have no idea what a landslide is. I can give you 2 examples of landslides vs no landslides

[Kaslin]

I don’t even watch that channel

[spawn44]

Up is down right is wrong black is white. CNN fits right in with the the RADICAL ANTI AMERICAN DEMOCRATS as LIES are the TRUTH. One thing these frauds can’t spin is VOTES and your OUT ON YOUR REAR END in November.

[Kaslin]

Same here

[Kaslin]

Sugar pills instead of pacemakers

[Kaslin]

It sure does

[CodeToad]

No liberal was ever going to vote Republican so who gives a crap what a liberal has to say about the Republican ticket. Ryan pulls in many of the Republican voters that can’t stand Romney.

[Kaslin]

Wait a minute, don’t tell me that arrogant pos occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is a polarizing figure to you?

[Kaslin]

exactly

[Wuli]

yes, we all know what to expect from the Communist News Network

[Salvation]

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness (Paul Ryan)