# Ryan Gives Speech To The AARP **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 21, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419 "2012-09-21T18:38:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/1 "2012-09-21T18:38:36Z")
It didn’t go too well: [This is without a doubt the most unfriendly audience Ryan has spoken to as VP candidate. Audience alterantes between silence and boos.](https://twitter.com/Rebecca_CBSNJ/statuses/249188061743833088) [now audience members at AARP are yelling “you lie” as Ryan tells crowd Medicare is going bankrupt](https://twitter.com/AlexNBCNews/statuses/249188241884991490) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/2 "2012-09-21T18:41:57Z")
“And stay off my lawn!” ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/3 "2012-09-21T18:44:30Z")
“Abortions for all!” _BOO_ “Very well, no abortions for anyone!” _BOO_ “Hmm… Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.” _CHEERS_ ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/4 "2012-09-21T18:53:18Z")
Here’s a [news article](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57517976-503544/ryan-booed-obama-cheered-at-aarp-conference/) that gives more detail. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/5 "2012-09-21T18:54:48Z")
A source better than two tweets would be a heck of a lot more informative. I find it absolutely baffling Ryan would say things in an AARP meeting that wouldn’t be specifically designed to appeal to old people; they’re the most predictable and self-interested voting demographic you can possibly deal with. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/6 "2012-09-21T18:57:55Z")
Yeah, he really should have started off with the Matlock joke. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/7 "2012-09-21T19:14:52Z")
> [@Erdosain](#): > > Yeah, he really should have started off with the Matlock joke. No the problem was he _did_. The punchline involved a cow, Don Knotts and a 30-gallon vat of KY Jelly. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Lowry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/8 "2012-09-21T19:36:11Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > A source better than two tweets would be a heck of a lot more informative. I find it absolutely baffling Ryan would say things in an AARP meeting that wouldn’t be specifically designed to appeal to old people; they’re the most predictable and self-interested voting demographic you can possibly deal with. **Euphonious Polemic** ’s link has some more information. [And here’s another post](http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/video-paul-ryan-booed-throughout-aarp-speech.php) that also has a video. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/9 "2012-09-21T19:40:32Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > A source better than two tweets would be a heck of a lot more informative. I find it absolutely baffling Ryan would say things in an AARP meeting that wouldn’t be specifically designed to appeal to old people; they’re the most predictable and self-interested voting demographic you can possibly deal with. Here’s a [bag of links for you](http://www.google.com/news?ncl=duRjjk2OCOsYDTMgAdbwvKHr7eGdM&q=ryan+aarp&lr=English&hl=en), free of charge! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/10 "2012-09-21T19:45:35Z")
Old people are starting to get the message that the Republican Party really doesn’t give a damn about them and they’re speaking up. It’s about time. (Moochers know where their bread is buttered now! … ;)) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-gives-speech-to-the-aarp/635419/11 "2012-09-21T20:08:15Z")
The [National Review](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/328164/ryan-aarp-yuval-levin#), on the other hand, tries to put a positive spin on things: > [@](#): > > But as Ryan went into detail and laid out the disaster that Obamacare spells for seniors and for the nation, the boos grew fewer and further between. That’s great. The best that they can say is the booing decreased during the speech. Another silver lining? The AARP members did not actually beat him with their canes when he left.