ooh! ooh! i know this one... because he's a liar?

He has Putin envy

For the same reason I lie about the size of my John Thomas.

Because he knows if he pretends to be a totes tough macho man, it will help him among his closeted "real man" base.

I had about 8% body fat once. But my T4 was 2.45 ng/dL and my TSH was 0.01 mU/L.

small penis

impaler: I had about 8% body fat once. But my T4 was 2.45 ng/dL and my TSH was 0.01 mU/L.

I have no idea what this means, but it sounds like there was potassium benzoate involved.

BritneysSpeculum: small penis

exick: I have no idea what this means, but it sounds like there was potassium benzoate involved.

Overactive thyroid.

impaler: I had about 8% body fat once. But my T4 was 2.45 ng/dL and my TSH was 0.01 mU/L.

I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters.

Krymson Tyde: He's a compulsive liar politician and, in all honesty, should never be trusted.

Still will not believe he went noodling unless there are pics and videos to prove it

Because he's a manly man who does manly things in a manly way

/the man in C-span fails mainly on the no plan

Sure, he might look OK in a shirt, but what you can't see is all the fat that has built up in his brain between the neurons and causes him to make crazy statements like "I ran a sub-3hr marathon" and "I have 6% body fat" and "My budget plan cuts the deficit".

Typical lying Republican politician. Nothing to see here.

His widow's peak speaks to him and tells him to do things. Bad things.

This is why Romney chose him. He's a seasoned liar.

Further proof the media is in the bag for Romney.

Because you touch yourself at night. And, so does he.

teto85: BritneysSpeculum: small penis

Mugato: His widow's peak speaks to him and tells him to do things. Bad things.

Paul Ryan is Randy Orton? Does he poop in female congresswomen's handbags?

TheManofPA: Mugato: His widow's peak speaks to him and tells him to do things. Bad things.

Paul Ryan is Randy Orton? Does he poop in female congresswomen's handbags?

Female Congresswomens.......

Well, I Ortoned all over that joke.

BritneysSpeculum: small penis

I went to the same high school Paul Ryan did. I didn't really know him but I know he had a nickname; Skippy. I hung out with a different group of people. One day I was walking home and I heard someone yell "Hey, asshole!" I turned around and he was about twenty feet behind me. When I turned, he turned his head real quick and tried to act like it wasn't him. I shrugged it off and kept walking. A few minutes here it is again, hey asshole. So I tuned around again and again he looked away and pretended it wasn't him. Now, I don't know what his problem was because I didn't know him. And besides that, I'm what you would call a little person; also I use crutches because I was born with only one leg. Again I started home and a few minutes later, sure enough, he yelled it again. This time I turned and started walking back toward him. He looked panicked and turned to run, but tripped over a crack in the sidewalk. I walked up to him and he was crying like a baby. It was disgusting. "What a baby," I said. Then I kicked him in the face with my good leg and turned around and went home.

Yes, I truly care about Paul Ryan's body flab.

It's partially because that he's got personal confidence issues, and partially because Republicans know that most Americans either don't bother to check on the BS you're spewing or don't care.

Krymson Tyde: He's a compulsive liar and, in all honesty, should never be trusted.

THIS. If he's lying about shiat that doesn't even matter, how can we trust him with anything important?

Doesn't he have to be at the gym in 26 minutes?

I lassoed a twister and made it my biatch... I rerouted the Rio Grande because my terlit wasn't aflushin'...I punched the moon just to see it wince....I'M PECOS BILL DAMMIT!

There was press conference to see what training I was doing
Before then I had never heard reporters booing
Cameras flashing - I was in the middle
I didn't wanna look dumb so I exaggerated a little
I said I been training 20 hours a day
lifting big old cars and big bails of hay
and I run 10,000 miles every morning
thinkin' about Mike and my moment of glory
I drink water 20 gallons a pop
And I can throw a Volkswagen a whole half-block
And four million sit-ups in a minute
I ain't lyin'! I did it!

Coco LaFemme: Because that's what pathological liars do. If Paul Ryan came up to me tomorrow and told me 2 and 2 equaled 4, I'd have to check it on a calculator before I believed him.

The calculator could be in on it.

Because the competition on the Washington DC Craigslist "GOP lawmaker seeking Dusky Young Buck willing to call me 'Uncle Ronnie'" page has never been so fierce?

Because he's a liar.

/that was easy!

MorrisBird: Because you touch yourself at night. And, so does he.

Oh got damit, that's a really tough choice.

Things talked about most, exist least...

Yeah, I'm going with the "because he's a lying liar who lies." And lies badly.

I'm also partial to the "needle dick" hypothesis, though I have yet to turn up an incriminating photo of him in any type of clothing that would make it possible to conclusively confirm. I will say, though, that the pics I can find show a negative bulge. So draw your own conclusions.

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That cartoon has some creepy ass eyes.

Because he's a short guy with a Napoleon complex?

wildcardjack: Psychopathy (/saɪˈkɒpəθi/[1][2] from the Ancient Greek ψυχή "psyche", -soul, mind and πάθος, "pathos" -suffering, disease, condition[3][4]) is a personality disorder that has been variously described as characterized by shallow emotions (in particular reduced fear), stress tolerance, lacking empathy, coldheartedness, lacking guilt, egocentricity, superficial charm, manipulativeness, irresponsibility, nonplanfulness, impulsivity, and antisocial behaviors such as parasitic lifestyle and criminality.

I don't think he'd rack up more than 20 points on the Bob Hare checklist, but I doubt he'd score below 10. Most of us score zero.

At first blush, it looks like Romney has even more of those traits than Ryan does. Then again, Romney's been running for president for at least five years (although, honestly, it's more like ten). So we've gotten a pretty good look at his operating system. Ryan, by contrast, is a relative unknown. Maybe his psychopathy is just as extensive as Romney's. In any case, there's a good match for each other.

Also, anybody interested in this stuff should read Jon Ronson's the Psychopath Test. Here's Ronson on NPR: A Psychopath Walks Into A Room. Can You Tell?

Coco LaFemme: Because that's what pathological liars do. If Paul Ryan came up to me tomorrow and told me 2 and 2 equaled 4, I'd have to check it on a calculator before I believed him.

Yep.

To be fair, Ryan lies with fair regularity, so why is anyone surprised by his almost Putin-esque claims?

Virtuoso80: To the best of my knowledge, no serious athletes or bodybuilders use the P90x routine. It's considered a good routine for amateurs looking to establish a disciplined structure, but it's not some sort of hardcore, optimized bodybuilding routine.

This reminds me of some elderly Republican guy (I forget who) who boasted he could leg press 1000 pounds. Never mind that the leg press is an easy machine to put up seemingly impressive but physically unimportant numbers on in the first place, but this just involved him moving the weight about 1 inch while keeping his knees locked.

I believe that was Pat Robertson who made that claim while shilling some sort of snake oil energy supplement or something.

hubiestubert: To be fair, Ryan lies with fair regularity, so why is anyone surprised by his almost Putin-esque claims?

Ryan is a compulsive liar and he works for Mitt Romney a known congenital liar.

Mr. Potatoass: Because he's a closet homosexual, like my Congressman?

Maybe that's why Paul Ryan and Aaron Schock are gym buddies, it's a cover for what's really going on between the two of them. The love that dare not speak its name.

/hey, if the right can start unsubstantiated rumors about Obama hanging out in Boystown, might as well start my own rumors

Mr. Potatoass: Because he's a closet homosexual, like my Congressman?

interesting observation

Sabyen91: I had 12% body fat...in high school...after a summer/fall of football practice 2 a days. Our best player (who went on to play for a BCS school) had 9%. 6% is only for the very elite athletes. What a liar.

Elite athletes, and the naturally skinny, athletic or not. I know a non-athlete (6'1" 135 lbs) with 3% body fat.

cloud_van_dame: Elite athletes, and the naturally skinny, athletic or not. I know a non-athlete (6'1" 135 lbs) with 3% body fat.

Even the most elite athletes almost never get to 3%.

If a person has 3% body fat, there's probably something wrong with him, as in some sort of medical condition.

Maybe that why he knows what his body fat is. Most people don't, as the only practical way to get an accurate measurement is through hydrostatic weighing or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

eraser8: If a person has 3% body fat, there's probably something wrong with him, as in some sort of medical condition.

Healthy, just underweight. Got measured no doubt because he's so danged skinny.

Sabyen91: I had 12% body fat...in high school...after a summer/fall of football practice 2 a days. Our best player (who went on to play for a BCS school) had 9%. 6% is only for the very elite athletes. What a liar.

I've known exactly one person who had 6-7% body fat. Not only was he an elite athlete, he was also one of those athletic freaks of nature--like Armstrong and Phelps--who was just naturally incredibly lean and had a metabolism like a hummingbird.

They're out there, but you'll never find them in politics. Unless they're really old and not longer able to compete.

Sabyen91: Gyrfalcon: Sabyen91: I had 12% body fat...in high school...after a summer/fall of football practice 2 a days. Our best player (who went on to play for a BCS school) had 9%. 6% is only for the very elite athletes. What a liar.

I've known exactly one person who had 6-7% body fat. Not only was he an elite athlete, he was also one of those athletic freaks of nature--like Armstrong and Phelps--who was just naturally incredibly lean and had a metabolism like a hummingbird.

They're out there, but you'll never find them in politics. Unless they're really old and not longer able to compete.

Yeah, they are also not on the wrong side of 40.

Neither is Ryan, which is why it's even more obvious he's lying in his socks.

It's really only those who do ultra-marathon endurance races who can attain a body fat below 8%. And then, it's not healthy for the person, it's just a consequence of running 40 miles a day three times a week (and then running 25 miles a day the other four days a week).

Other than that, this guy, Ryan, is a poser, joker and loser: pojolo.

Because the campaign will not be dictated by fact-checkers?

Ryan sounds like someone from my highschool who was a compulsive liar. He'd always claim ridiculous athletic ability (among other equally improbable feats) and would either feign injury or get enraged and accuse others of doubting his word when asked to prove his claims. He used to boast that he could run the 100m in under 11 seconds, for example. He was pretty much universally loathed. (even more than the kid who used to pick and eat his own scabs)

Not to brag, but my body fat is at 28%.

He is just insecure because he knows he has never had a job while he spends his time telling people how to live their lives. He has to be at the gym in 26 minutes.

TheJoe03: brianbankerus: Further proof the media is in the bag for Romney.

The media is in the bag of the media, all they care about is ratings. If Fox News found out that a liberal media channel would get big ratings they would switch sides in a heartbeat.

I've heard that before and I don't believe it. Murdoch only owns right-wing media worldwide. Surely lefty or centrist sentiments are profitable somewhere on the planet.

Krymson Tyde: basemetal: Krymson Tyde: He's a compulsive liar politician and, in all honesty, should never be trusted.

Still will not believe he went noodling unless there are pics and videos to prove it

He went noodling? Well shiat, I'mma voting (R).

You may find it funny, but I've seen that used seriously in argument to vote for Romney.

/Unfortunately, I'm not joking

lilbjorn: Why does Paul Ryan keep lying about his physical prowess?

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Obvious

Shakin_Haitian: Bull. shiat. IF this is true, your friend is really close to death. Professional bodybuilders only get that low for a few hours and it makes them really weak and sick

That was 20 years ago, the dude is still that height and weight, and ain't dead or sick yet.

More likely, the measurement wasn't accurate.

I got caliper tested at age 27 at 11%, and I'm a girl. Yes, my veins stick out, and yes, I was doing gymnastics. No, I wasn't underweight. Yes, I got my period regularly. A lot of it is genetics.