Read some books, please and pray the union machine goes back to Chicago. By the way, how IS Chicago doing?
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Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year, according to the author of a new book on taxpayer-funded presidential perks.
In comparison, British taxpayers spent just $57.8 million on the royal family.
Author Robert Keith Gray writes in “Presidential Perks Gone Royal” that Obama isn’t the only president to have taken advantage of the expensive trappings of his office. But the amount of money spent on the first family, he argues, has risen tremendously under the Obama administration and needs to be reined in.
Gray told The Daily Caller that the $1.4 billion spent on the Obama family last year is the “total cost of the presidency,” factoring the cost of the “biggest staff in history at the highest wages ever,” a 50 percent increase in the numbers of appointed czars and an Air Force One “running with the frequency of a scheduled airline.”
Perspective: $1.4 billion is equal to spending seven times Mitt Romney’s entire net-worth every year. If Romney had to pay for Barack and Michelle’s lifestyle this year, he would have been bankrupted by the third week in February.
Now, can we please get back to talking about the evil, freeloading rich, who didn’t build that.

Janesville trending Obama as the President nets a landslide victory in school district-wide mock election.

http://janesville.pegcentral.com/player....

Ryan's allegiance to Walker hurts Romney in Janesville.

yadaaliasmouse
"Three Lies from Barack Obama"

Fast and Furious
Stimulus
Benghazi

Midnight, I get a laugh out of it actually. "...mouse and his/her dozen alias would be gone."
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I said in an earlier post he must have a log book next to his computer so he can keep track of which alias he is using at any particular time.

no need to explain tthompson you got what I was talking about I greatly appreciate that

I didn't 'single out' eagle. His post was about the more important topics that need to be discussed and I was merely replying to his post.

tthompson excellent point, the anonymity of this forum allows for the irrational and ridiculous.

"Three Lies from Paul Ryan"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jess-colem...

"Paul Ryan's Marathon Lie"

http://www.salon.com/2012/09/02/paul_rya...

"Paul Ryan's Biggest Gaffes, Lies, and Misstatements"

http://blog.timesunion.com/politicssourc...

"Yes Paul Ryan Lied And YES, It Matters"
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the_rum...

Curious Thompson, why did you single out Eagle?
Civility? dtb,motormon,Feduptaxpayer,mouse
I agree, the Gazette should start charging, mouse and his/her dozen alias would be gone.

Eagle: you strike me as an intelligent individual. How have you not figured out that most people do not come here to discuss serious topics. They come here to post their opinions on any given topic and/or belittle others who are doing the same thing(posting opinion). I hope when the gazette converts to a paywall we all have to identify ourselves to post comments. The discussion will only naturally become more civil.

Appears that some Paul Ryan advisors know that
the VP candidate is already making plans for what to do after he loses the election next week!

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/vp-ryan-p...
Paul is smart to plan ahead for reality!

p.s. I love Katy Perry!

Also, who attacks a man who is trick or treating with his family, in his hometown & makes it all about politics? I think Mr. Ryan was just enjoying the holiday, & trying to share with the public how he enjoys showing off his hometown, all while spending time with his family!

Stop tripping on the man. Or you may get a trick instead of a treat....

Politics aside, I think it is just awesome that Mr.Ryan keeps his family traditions alive. I am proud that he is a Janesville native! :)

I think it's great. Disagree on politics, but all four Obama/Biden - Romney/Ryan are all good family men.
Well done!

Seriously this is what gets you people all worked up a story about Tick or Treating , does hatred or blind love for a politician blind you to real issues? The 16 trillion plus debt neither party has a solution for but contributes to, Benghazi and the lies and cover up, Fast and Furious, Paul Ryan’s proposed budget with a 1.2 Trillion dollar deficit, high unemployment, high energy prices, growing government, loss of freedoms, Iran, Syria, China, proposed tax increases, slow growing economy, I can go on with much more important things but let’s focus on trick or treating. Let’s all stand by and continue to give power to a government that is out for itself and drags a few along for the ride that get fooled into thinking it does them good. It will not change with these parties not until we hit rock bottom will people wake up, so for that reason I am going to vote for Obama since he will drive us off the cliff faster than Romney.

His daughter was dressed up as Katy Perry? Doesn't Liza know that Katy Perry supports Obama? The poor kid has not been properly indoctrinated. Did Ryan dress up as a liberal or moderate? Have you voted at the clerk's office? It's easy!

Who cares!!! There are many other fathers & mothers that went trick n treatin with their children!! Has the Republican Gazette put up pictures of them?

Honestly why is this news? I don't care that he took his kids trick-or-treating.

babaloo1 - You seriously need to go educate yourself. He has no choice but to have the secret service with him. He is a possible VP of the United States. They go everywhere with him. They are in church with him every Sunday...at the store...at the kids school, etc. That is how it works. And by the way, he takes his kids down that street every year. I know...I grew up there.

A "photo op"? A photo to make him look like a family man? Ryan is a great family man and seeing him in our old neighborhood was great. So because some of you don't agree with his politics that makes him a bad person? A bad family man? It's sad how many people judge someones character based on their political beliefs. Really? Get a life.
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You want to judge character, take a look in the mirror as you post ridiculous hate on a local newspaper blog daily. It doesn't matter who is elected, for some of you it will still be constant complaints and poor me. By the way, the house he is leaving?.. The owner is a friend and a big democrat. Even he thought it was neat. So much for your "photo op". Tricks on you. LOL.

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I think it is great. No matter who you are voting for, it is pretty awesome one of the VP Candidate's is from Janesville. It's great that he could do this with his family."

I agree. Yes they need secret service because to many freaks out there!

Wish people wont so rude. Dems seem to be so rude. This is a nice story and cannot go one day w/o the bashing???!!

The Dems would chanting outside his office. I understand free speach but do you really think you'll change any bodies mind acting like idiots? I cannot recall any repubs making jerks of themselves- chanting etc, not letting people drive peacefully into the Holiday Inn. In "As goes Jnaeville- shutting up and letting Walker speak. Just to name a few. Chanting outside Ryan office- more than once- Chanting outside his HOME.

There was nothing normal about going trick or treating with the secret service, and news groups taking pictures. If he wanted a normal night with his kids-it wouldn't have been announced a week ahead of time, it would have been him, his wife, the kids and the neighbors. No making the 10 o'clock news or the front page the next day. Just another phony photo-op like him in the soup kitchen.

mviking17, I agree with you. There's a couple motor mouths on here that seems to be intelligent enough but they can't make a comment without taking a jab at someone else's opinion.

First let me say I won't be voting the R&R ticket.But as far as a photo-op, I live up in that neighborhood and Paul Ryan and his wife Janna have been bring their children through every since they were old enough to Trick or Treat.

Is this a sweet memory/experience for the Ryan family, or a photo op to look like a family man, with the kids out front? Both. I am surprised it is front page news.

It's nice to see The Stain Of Janesville embrace another religion. I never knew he was a Pagan.

As someone who is from Janesville but stationed in NC it absolutely sickens me to read these posts. You people are nothing but bullies. You do nothing but call people names and attack each others opinions. Is this how we teach our children not to bully others? I read a post from someone who said the Ryan's do not even live in Janesville and he should not wear a Badger hat because he did not go to college in Wisconsin! Really! It is really amazing how grown adults are acting on BOTH sides of the aisle.

Notice Obama and Christie are "cutting red tape" to get all help needed to victims of Sandy?
In otherwords, Government get out of the way -
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The very thing Romney is saying. Streamline goverment and red tape for all of us for the future.

why didn't the gazette publish stories on other local candidates, trick or treating?

We got a "photo-op" of Obama in the situation room during the Bin-Laden raid and during the aftermath of Sandy.
Why won't they release the photo during the Libya attack? Especially since we further learn as far back as August Stevens was begging Obama for help. Al-Qaede is not on the run but planning another attack.
WH and liberal media Cover-up!!

Nice Pic of our next VP.

From Shrek "How can you Obama supporters be so blind to the truth? In the last four years incomes have gone down, more people in poverty, more people on government assistance" All the result of the failure of Republican trickle down economics.
"higher costs for healthcare", Geeze isn't there something out there called the Affordable Health Care Act that Republicans say they will repeal?
"higher property taxes, higher sales taxes, ." I thought Scott Walker was fixing these problems...NOT
"higher income taxes" Not true..Pants on Fire Lie http://www.politifact.com/search/?q=midd...

"more regulations that stifle jobs," Mitt Romney: "Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president." — False http://www.politifact.com/search/?q=more...
"more lawsuits against companies trying to hire" This one I have no knowledge about..please provide your source.

Can you say "publicity stunt...photo op"

I will be so glad when this election is over. The viciousness displayed by some people is unfortunate. The disrespect,the name calling and the childish behavior displayed by those that are supposedly adult's.
It's a shame that some can't state their opinion(s) without belittling other's for their's.
Yes, we all know who we've voted for in the upcoming election.But at the end of the day,why not remember this,to treat other's how you yourself would like to be treated.

The left---- winners of hearts and minds.
When will they ever learn?
Let me introduce to you, the Silent Majority.
They are the ones that watch and listen and vote.

I think it is great that he took his kids trick or treating. I don't care if you are democrat or republican taking his kids trick or treating is a tradition it has nothing to do with the election. He shoud be able to do things with his family without being criticized for it.

The Ryan's don't give out candy. You need to have some personal responsibility and accountability and make your own.

lvmyslf, Well said. The negative comments must be the "intolerant" people we all hear about.

So many of you are just unbelievable. Let him enjoy being a dad and an uncle.

I read some of these comments and really just have to shake my head! I don't care if you are Republican or Democrat, if you have to personally attack someone, because they don't agree with YOUR opinion, what exactly does that say about you? I think it is wonderful that he was just a DAD last night taking his children trick or treating. The comments about vouchers and handouts.... grow up people! You are showing your ignorance!

How exciting. Not!

And the Obama's were handing out foodstamps and welfare checks

i heard the ryans were handing out vouchers instead of candy last nite.

It's so exciting to think that we'll have a new President and VP next week.

Then maybe we can start to heal again. When some on here can't even tolerate a Father taking his children out for a little spooky fun.

It's a real day for some of you to take a breathe and think about just how petty and bitter you are the four years Obama's spoke of divide -

I know it's an Alinsky method to divide rich vs poor, etc - but as Americans who grew up with the American spirit, that's not our way.

We don't hate each other because of politics or religion or wealth. But somehow Obama managed to do that.

I can't wait to stand in line Tuesday and put an end to that intolerance.

Amen,Gandalf. Amen.

I hope Paul didn't trip over one of the Obama signs while trick or treating. They're all over his neighborhood!

"I think we was showing the middle class what it will be like for them if he and Romney are elected. You will be going door to door for handouts."
With 23 million people in this country currently unemployed or underemployed, are you sure that we shouldn't be applying this statement to Obama and Biden??

I've heard of cheap shots but as usual the Janesville Lefties and NV--always manage to come up with something even cheaper. Paul Ryan and his family enjoyed a night and you turn it in to a crime just to satisfy your need to continue spouting BS. Give us a break!

Thank you for making my comment what you wanted it to be. Of course he understood what accepting the nomination for VP meant. He knew what getting into politics meant for himself and his family years ago. I was simply stating that it was probably nice for them to be able to walk around their neighborhood for a night of normalcy. They are, after all, still people. Just like the rest of us. People are very impressed with the Obamas and their love for their daughters. The Ryan family is somehow different?

How can you Obama supporters be so blind to the truth? In the last four years incomes have gone down, more people in poverty, more people on government assistance, more regulations that stifle jobs, more lawsuits against companies trying to hire, higher costs for healthcare, higher property taxes, higher sales taxes, higher income taxes. The list could go on and on.
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Take off the blinders and realize that Obama says what you want to hear, but his actions are the polar opposite. Quit being so stupid!!!!

The normalcy angle is a joke. Paul Ryan chose to be a Vice Presidential candidate for the United States of America. I am fairly certain that he understood that with that potential job came a lot of garbage, one of which is limted time with family and missing out on important milestones and events in children's lives....because, well, you are helping run the greatest country in the world. Ask the people on his block or the church he attends if their lives haven't been impacted over the last few months with secret service folks all over the place. It comes with the territory.

Last night, he didn't have to be VP Candidate, Paul Ryan. He was just Paul Ryan. Father to Charlie, Sam and Liza. It was a night of normalcy for his beautiful family! How nice for them that they were able to do it!

I can tell by the title of the story where the Gazette stands on the election. Maybe the Gazette should put up a disclaimer "we're" democrats and we approved this message".

So he delivered tricks to voters!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...

Out of the mouths of babes.

Conservative by nature.
Liberals by false propaganda.

Look at motorman, he post on other site about mean spirited conservatives, then comes here to be a hyprocrite. True

Pretty sad that he can't do a "normal" activity with his children without being criticized

I think it is great. No matter who you are voting for, it is pretty awesome one of the VP Candidate's is from Janesville. It's great that he could do this with his family.

motorman: check you own spelling on your post on another page

I am glad he can enjoy such a venture. But in a week he will have lots and lots of time to spend in his beloved Janesville.

Take it from Motorman, he's been spelling his middle name that way for years Feduptaxpayer.
It's really nice to see that Paul Ryan was able to take the night off from the campaign to be able to be a Father with his children and take them Trick or Treating, something I guess dtb never got to do as a kid from the way he sounds here, and MGDJoker I'm sure it was the appropriate number of agents making sure he and his family were safe, and why shouldn't he? It's something that candidates have had for years, something your Emperor I'm sure enjoyed as he was campaigning back in 2008, but that's right, it's okay for him, just not any Republicans should have, right? Motorman, 3 comments, but keep trying, you were almost funny with one of them, (I'll let you figure out which one.)Just not quite there yet, but don't give up......

Good for him. A breath of normalcy in his chaotic life.

FUTP - please do not refer to Rep. Ryan by the name you did. He is from Janesville and has a right to be out and about with his family.

I wonder how many Secret Service Agents were tailing him?

***Just Kidding Alert***

This just in....Paul Ryan and family have been seen wandering around looking for handouts.

Happy Halloween.

Interesting how all the repubs on this site love to call dems socialists but nary a word when their beloved Lyin Ryan participates in the annual ritualistic redistribution of candy.