WASHINGTON -- Representative Paul Ryan tried to cheer up House Republicans despondent upon hearing that Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will not whip Senate Republicans to vote for Ryan's budget bill, by making animal impressions like the one shown here, of a "deer caught in the headlights of on on-coming Mac Truck."
He received even greater response when he said "this is what it is going to feel like to be a Republican in the 2012 elections." Ryan famous, for his gallows humor, and easy going nature, helped break the tensions on the House floor.
At first, House Republicans became so angry upon hearing this shocking news, that their senate leader was throwing them under a bus, after they had just walked the plank on this bill, that Paul Ryan decided a little animal impression humor might help.
When news of McConnell's Sunday interview was announced this morning, moans, gags, and shouts of profanities erupted on the House floor.
Although Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he will vote for Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) controversial budget plan, he's not out whipping other members to join him and he's not even saying whether he supports all of its provisions.
"What I've said to our members is we're not going to be able to coalesce behind just one [plan]," McConnell said in an interview with Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday." He pointed out that both Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have budget plans of their own that some members of Congress may want to support.
"Candidly, Chris, none of these budgets are going to become law," McConnell admitted.
This last statement brought howls of agony from House GOP reps who have just returned from scathing town hall meetings, and recent polls showing support for the congressional GOP down 11%.
So Paul Ryan jumped up and did his famous impression of a deer caught in the headlights.
House Minority leader Nancy Pelocy (D-CA), responded, "now you know how American Medicare, and Social Security recipients feel." This brought cheers, and laughter from the house Democrats.
Senator Harry Reid deserves credit for the political intincts to force the Republicans to vote on the Paul Ryan budget which makes enormous cuts to the Medicare bill, which is turning out to be highly unpopular with our seniors.
Updated by HoundDog at Mon May 23, 2011 at 08:08 PM PDT
I just heard on MSNBC that Scott Brown, and three other Democrats have announced they will not vote for Paul Ryan's budget when Reid calls the vote later in the week.
Updated by HoundDog at Mon May 23, 2011 at 09:53 PM PDT
OOPS I meant Scott Brown, and three other Republicans. I was worried that our Blue Dogs might defect, and accidentally pass it. But, with these 3 defections, we have a defeat for the GOP for sure.
An excellent strategic move by Senatore Majority Leader, Harry Reid. Some times he is such a great leader to have in their fighting for Democrats.