Ryan Resorting To Civil War-Era Rhetoric?

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Peter Hamby ‏@PeterHambyCNN

Ryan just called Florida "the breadbasket of the South" ... phrase has Civil War origins. Florida a major supplier food to the Confederacy

(Paul Ryan speaking just now in the City of Oldsmar, FL - R.E. Olds Park)


Florida's Role in the Civil War:
"Supplier of the Confederacy"

"Florida's greatest contribution to the war, besides the 5,000 Floridian men who fought, was food supplies. Florida sent beef, pork, fish, and fruit to the Confederate troops. A vital part of the Confederate strategy was to keep Florida's inland roads and rivers protected so that the supplies could get safely northward. The soldiers of the "Cow Calvary" helped keep the Confederate army supplied with food from Florida."

http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/cvl_war/cvl_war1.htm

[porphyrian]

1. Is this related to the Neo-Confederate movement down there?

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/hate-map#s=FL

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/ideology/neo-confederate

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. But, but, but

Oh never mind, why bother?

[julian09]

3. Ryan is an ineffectual speaker always looking at his notes, uninspiring message

He looks so un presidential, unprepared pretender to the thrown. While he is fighting civil war food fight he may be food for alligator or crocodile. The guy has no credibility he is a joke.

[lunatica]

4. He looks like a parody of himself

[julian09]

5. He looks like he doesn't believe his own talking points, resulting in unimpassioned lousy delivery.

[flyguyjake]

6. Saturday night live

will be good for the next five years thanks to Romney & Ryan!!!