Ryan says Democratic ‘sit-in’ demanding gun control vote is publicity stunt

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday a sit-in by Democratic representatives aimed at pushing for a vote on gun control legislation was a publicity stunt and he would not bring the bill up for a vote.

“They know that we will not bring a bill that takes away a person’s constitutionally guaranteed rights without … due process,” Ryan said in an interview with CNN. “We don’t agree with that. The Senate already doesn’t agree with that…. This is a publicity stunt.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/ryan-says-democratic-sit-in-demanding-gun-control-vote-is-publicity-stunt/

[bluestateguy]

1. Thing about publicity stunts is

sometimes they work.

[philosslayer]

2. So you're agreeing with him?

[PatrynXX]

8. Thing is most Democrats I don't trust on this issue

Sure it's a stunt. Not sure about a publicity stunt but then again how many times did Republicans pull a publicity stunt by voting down the ACA??

[dhol82]

3. What else would you expect him to say

'Framing' the event is the important part of the exercise.

Frank Luntz is a genius of the word salad.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Of course it is. Publicity is why people have these events.

The "stunt" draws a lot of attention, which sometimes makes it possible to get things done when nothing else worked. Just about every major movement had its "publicity stunts," which is just a cynical term for a demonstration or rally to draw attention to an issue. Ryan is attempting to make it look trivial by using the word "stunt," but maybe somebody should ask him what MLK's march on Washington was.

[BlueCaliDem]

26. K&R! ^^^This!^^^ Spot ON. eom

[C_U_L8R]

5. What about our rights

to not be shot? Republicans may want to
read up on life, liberty and all that stuff.

[tclambert]

21. You're right. 49 people didn't get due process before their right to life was taken.

Where's the Republican outrage about their due process? And the police shot the perpetrator dead, without a warrant, or any court ruling. He didn't get due process either.

This fake concern for due process is just another trick to try and change the subject. Republicans didn't care about due process when it came to locking away a lot of people in Guantanamo. They didn't care about due process when they created the no-fly list and deprived thousands of people of the right to fly on airplanes. Why do they insist on making gun rights extra special?

[63splitwindow]

6. Your presumptive presidential candidate is one big publicity stunt dimwit

[PatrynXX]

10. Yeah and he's was until until a few years ago for the Assault Weapons ban :O

course Bush Jr was even more against it and you saw how that went X_X

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. Nasty bastard lost control. I would hope this keeps happening

It's why we elect and pay those people isn't it?

That sob needs to be put on the spot every day. Thank you Congressman Lewis!!!

[asiliveandbreathe]

9. AYNRyanRAND is a stuntman - just look how he

twists himself into a pretzel - and he had to go to WOLF "Mr. NEOCON" himself to whine and whimper about the constitution - that is what his job is - bring the bill for the vote - and let the chips fall where they may - it is up to the SCOTUS to interpret the constitutional measures -if,of course, someone decides to challenge the bill - if passed - which it won't - but we will have the republiklans on record...that is what AYNRYANRAND doesn't want..along with his band of cowards...that is the word..COWARDS!

What does he think we are - stupid Democrats - all the DEMOCRATS involved with the sit-in - don't know the constitution of their legislative body....tis AYNRYANRAND ,,,he knows very well he can bring this bill to a vote...

I am so proud of our Democratic representatives...

[The Second Stone]

11. It's not indifference to mass murders, that's for sure

He just lost the framing issue, since he said there is nothing he can possibly do, which is untrue, admitting that it is that he won't do anything.

[olddad56]

12. Ryan's whole political career is a publicity stunt.

[hay rick]

13. I suppose the 49 dead bodies was a publicity stunt.

Asshole.

[trof]

14. Duh. Of course it's a publicity stunt.

Just as the first sit ins were publicity 'stunts' to draw attention to Jim Crow laws in the south.

Call 'em stunts or call 'em protests.
Fuck Ryan and his steed.

[HuckleB]

15. How many times did the GOP "vote" against the ACA, for what reason, again?

If you don't like publicity stunts, don't repeat your own, ad nauseum.

[Donkees]

16. Paul Ryan Soup-kitchen PR Stunt

[Justice]

18. I tweeted this photo back to Ryan.

[sheshe2]

17. Nothing Better...

Than when Joe Biden kicked his ass at the debates.

Stare Down

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1181482.1350013925!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1200/veep-staredown.jpg

[tclambert]

19. It's more of a shaming stunt.

And, Speaker Ryan, if all you're going to do is say a prayer and hold a moment of inaction, or silence, or whatever, then you deserve to be shamed.

[groundloop]

20. And damned good publicity, at that !!!!

I'm absolutely proud that our Democratic Reps are drawing attention to this dire situation. It's about time something was done, and the world needs to see that the gopers in Congress refuse to do anything.

[BlueMTexpat]

22. +1! eom

[harun]

23. Well, you're politicians. It's kinda what you do.

[TNNurse]

24. I believe the correct term is

Good publicity where the GOP masters Bad publicity.

[yellowcanine]

25. No Paul, THIS is a publicity stunt.

https://www.searchlock.com/mirror/p?e=1&h=lX0LA1EWHikkNdGJ0J7s41dhCMP9VhQ9zzglO84VkvZ5yl3oPqDGxuABub9rllbdP5OS8P7hsjNX5hsjwgqYKfs7scY9WfmOg3R33WdXw9KuwZlwLr2wd9fboFBMbRFbwtw/gusVT+7T8RweBar8Xcn6+tC4ZAHNiToZLWkrc1Y=&u=

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. Anyone who wears their baseball cap backwards looks dumber than fuck

Especially when they're a grown adult.

[underpants]

27. How many times have they held votes to overturn Obamacare?

Knowing full well it wasn't going anywhere.

[tavernier]

28. Have you ever read these words, Mr. Ryan?

"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. The phrase gives three examples of the "unalienable rights" which the Declaration says has been given to all human beings by their Creator, and for which governments are created to protect.

You, Mr. Ryan, are sworn to protect American lives, not sell them to the NRA for the price of a campaign donation.

[47of74]

29. Dear Mr. Ryan,

[geek tragedy]

30. that's the point of civil disobedience. nt

[vkkv]

31. 49 people being mowed down was also a "publicity stunt"..nt

[benld74]

32. What is NOT a political stunt,,

1) Having control of Congress
2) passing absolutely no laws that can help the Anerican people
3) hold idiotic investigative commitees that find nothing after years of 'work'
4) do everything you can to stop Potus health care law
5) follow extremists of your own party religiously because you fear your job
6) wear the American flag pin on your lapel and call yourselves American
THAT
Is political stunt that should be on the news nightly shouting from the rafters but isn't.
WHY

[RazBerryBeret]

34. Paul Ryan is a publicity stunt N/t

[Panich52]

35. Hypocrit. "Stunt" thst prevents House "getting on w/ people's business"

Seems to me that w/ vast majority of people, 90% by some reckoning, wanting a vote on sit-in bill, it WAS the "people's business."