In June of 2016, there was a horrific shooting at a nightclub in Florida, 49 people were killed and 58 others injured. At the same time, there was a Presidential election going on and Hillary Clinton, who had just secured the Democratic nomination had planned a tour through the Midwest with President Obama and one of her stops was supposed to be in Green Bay. Ms, Clinton and President Obama, figured that even though they were going to be thousands of miles away, that to go about their business of campaigning and fundraising would be disrespectful to the victims and families and thus cancelled the tour.
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign announced Sunday that she was postponing an upcoming campaign appearance with President Obama in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando.
Fast forward two years and we are still sorting the pieces of another mass shooting in Florida. This one at a high school where 17 people were killed and another 14 injured.
The Republican Speaker of the House, Janesvilles own Paul Ryan (R- Wall St.) had no such qualms whatsoever. Ryan held a major fundraiser in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Sorry we crashed your donor party, @SpeakerRyan, but seriously.. A PARTY 48 hours after the #Parkland massacre?
As the teacher you're talking to in this photo said before your security guys had her and the scary pediatrician lady tossed, "No More Guns!!"
Thorne said she found Ryan in the middle of the room — “I shook his hand and everything,” she said — and introduced herself as a teacher and Key Biscayner.
“Nice,” the Republican congressman replied.
At that, Thorne said, Ryan told her he “didn’t want to talk politics” or argue. When Thorne tried to continue, security escorted her out. She chanted “No more guns!” on her way out the door, she said.
Paul Ryan (R-NRA) did not want to "talk politics" at a major political fundraiser. Meaning he did not have any interest in speaking to a teacher about how to keep schools safe.
Let the peasants grieve the dead kids, we have social security to cut!
Write the check and move on.
That is why Charlie Pierce calls Paul Ryan - The. Biggest. Fake. Ever.
Please support either Cathy Meyers or Randy Bryce to end Paul Ryan's career as a gopher for the NRA.
Totally forgot about Clinton and Obama having the class to cancel their rally after the Pulse shooting.
And what a great illustration of the complete amorality and lack of class of Lyin Ryan. What kind of weak-minded dope can't see through that weasel these days?