Knee-jerk supporters attack Amash for Paul Ryan post

[malkusm]

Wish Paul supporters would stop eating their own when our elected candidates intelligently play the game by giving a simple platitude.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Bastiat's The Law again.

 

[sonofshamwow]

I've re-read Amash's statement over and over and I can't find any part of it where Amash says he supports TARP or the bailouts or that he supports Ryan's past support of those things. All Amash says is that Ryan is not perfect, but he admires him.

Have any of you met Paul Ryan, as Amash has? Are any of you on the budget committee with him, as Amash is? How do you know that Amash and Ryan aren't just good friends? Or, and I know this isn't nearly nefarious enough for most people, maybe Amash really does appreciate that Paul Ryan is always approachable and willing to listen even if they don't always agree.

This movement becomes a complete joke when people start judging its torchbearers on whether they admire Paul Ryan, despite Ryan's faults, rather than on their actual voting record.

Also, Amash has only ever said he endorsed Ron Paul. He's never endorsed Romney. So it's only fair to assume that his endorsement of Ron Paul still stands.

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

I've re-read Amash's statement over and over and I can't find any part of it where Amash says he supports TARP or the bailouts or that he supports Ryan's past support of those things. All Amash says is that Ryan is not perfect, but he admires him.

Have any of you met Paul Ryan, as Amash has? Are any of you on the budget committee with him, as Amash is? How do you know that Amash and Ryan aren't just good friends? Or, and I know this isn't nearly nefarious enough for most people, maybe Amash really does appreciate that Paul Ryan is always approachable and willing to listen even if they don't always agree.

This movement becomes a complete joke when people start judging its torchbearers on whether they admire Paul Ryan, despite Ryan's faults, rather than on their actual voting record.

Also, Amash has only ever said he endorsed Ron Paul. He's never endorsed Romney. So it's only fair to assume that his endorsement of Ron Paul still stands.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone to admire Paul Ryan.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Well, I would have preferred for him to play politics but I guess he saw his base his volatile.

http://www.facebook.com/justinamash/posts/10151095545868866

Endorsing Paul, and Paul only.

 

[MRoCkEd]

This just raises my opinion of Justin Amash; it is great he can disagree with people on political issues but still get along with them on a personal level. There are some people who think we should hate people who disagree with us. Fortunately, neither Justin Amash nor Ron Paul fall into this camp.

 

[July]

This just raises my opinion of Justin Amash; it is great he can disagree with people on political issues but still get along with them on a personal level. There are some people who think we should hate people who disagree with us. Fortunately, neither Justin Amash nor Ron Paul fall into this camp.

I agree. Unfortunately, I think it's part of a growing sentiment in our culture, thanks to our constant state of being "at war". It's having deep psychological impact on the population. I mean, we always have enemies, who are always painted as being completely evil while the US is always completely good, and that is how Americans come to regard conflict. National political discourse is often shallow and nasty. It's easy to think we aren't effected by it, but many of us are, and change doesn't come easy.

 

[IndianaPolitico]

I agree. Unfortunately, I think it's part of a growing sentiment in our culture, thanks to our constant state of being "at war". It's having deep psychological impact on the population. I mean, we always have enemies, who are always painted as being completely evil while the US is always completely good, and that is how Americans come to regard conflict. National political discourse is often shallow and nasty. It's easy to think we aren't effected by it, but many of us are, and change doesn't come easy.

Actually, I think people just don't use their brains before posting on the internet...

This just raises my opinion of Justin Amash; it is great he can disagree with people on political issues but still get along with them on a personal level. There are some people who think we should hate people who disagree with us. Fortunately, neither Justin Amash nor Ron Paul fall into this camp.

AGREED! I am getting sick and tired of people complaining about little things like people saying that they like someone as a person and a friend. I am VERY annoyed that we can all cheer and support someone like Kucinich who we agree with very little, but get ready to behead someone like Amash for a facebook post. Sometimes people in this "movement" make me a bit sick...