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Ryan Unmasked In Devastating Washington Post Column

Yipes!

I don't recall seeing a piece in a major paper with such a headline and opening:

Recognizing Paul Ryan’s ‘tell’ when he is trying to avoid something

In poker a “tell” is the physical giveaway or tic that lets you know someone is lying about his or her hand. In politics it’s the mode of evasion a politician chooses to sidestep a truth he or she doesn’t want to admit or to avoid saying something against self-interest. In his debut interview with Fox News’ Brit Hume Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan’s “tells” were audacious and revealing. They suggest an opening Democrats would be wise to pursue.