Paul Ryan Protests Fizzle

Don’t you just hate it when a protest doesn’t go as planned?

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Anyone who follows politics knows that Congressman Paul Ryan has been on vacation with his family. Dozens of national media outlets reported on this fact while several movers and shakers unsuccessfully lobbied Ryan to run for President.

The Left in Wisconsin, bored now that the occupation of the State Capitol and the recent recalls are over, decided it would be the perfect opportunity to embarrass Ryan. So they orchestrated a series of demonstrations at his in-district offices.

The liberal activist group Wisconsin Jobs Now is in the news again. Last month we reported on the questionable election activities of the group during the recent recall elections, and their tie to a candidate for public office.

Now the group is engaging in disruptive demonstrations at the offices of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. Their litany of complaints mixes in some class warfare with a touch of projection.

Jobs Now, which has piqued the interest of the Milwaukee County DA over their earlier activities, is protesting what they assert is Ryan’s lack of action on jobs, and what they see as his refusal to meet with constituents.

Ryan’s office counters with evidence the Congressman attempted to schedule a conference call for next week with several of the protesters. They also point to the fact that Ryan has held 17 town halls already this year… has a mobile constituent office… and has three separate permanent constituent centers in the district.

Ironically, by disrupting those offices, these protesters interfered with the ability of Ryan’s staff to work on his constituents’ behalf. But let’s not let reason enter into all of this. This is not about policy, it’s about optics. A big crowd protesting an ‘absentee’ Congressman is a juicy picture. Right?

The protests have been going on all week. Thursday’s picketing in Janesville drew an even smaller crowd than the group that assembled there on Wednesday.

Sad.

Perhaps they would have drawn a bigger crowd if they offered barbeque ribs and prizes?