Ryan talked Medicare and government paralysis with the former President
A hot mic offers a glimpse into their behind-the-scenes conversation: “Give me a call,” Clinton says.
Rebecca Elliott
BuzzFeed
8/11/2012
After Democrat Kathy Hochul edged out a win in an New York special election in May 2011, former President Bill Clinton chatted with Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan off-stage…
This video via JenningsBay on YouTube.
The conversation, for those who have difficulty hearing, is this:
Clinton: “So anyway, I told them before you got here, I said I’m glad we won this race in New York, but I hope Democrats don’t use this as an excuse to do nothing.”
Ryan: “My guess is it’s going to sink into paralysis is what’s going to happen. And you know the math. It’s just, I mean, we knew we were putting ourselves out there. You gotta start this…you gotta get out there…you gotta get this thing moving.”
Clinton: “If you ever want to talk about it, give me a call.”
Ryan: “Yeah, I’ll give you a call. Thanks.”
Here’s our original post from 25 May 2011 explaining New York’s District 26 special election, how a third party candidate got the Democrat elected, why the election mattered for Paul Ryan, and this conversation between Clinton and Ryan.
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