Word on the Street: Ryan discusses trustworthy media at Schock fundraiser
If the whole serving in elected office thing ever stops working out, its clear that Reps. Aaron Schock and Paul Ryan can take their show on the road.
At a fundraiser at Five Points Washington on Thursday night, the two made it clear that they have quite a connection and even better comedic timing together.
Not only did they share quips about government, they razzed each other about their workout routines the duo frequently exercise together before getting down to congressional business and even traded barbs about their political futures.
For the record, Ryan pushed the Peoria Republican to seek re-election to the House in 2014 he didnt mention the alternative, a bid for Illinois governor and noted that Schock is one voice other Republicans listen to on Capitol Hill. Schock was the one who playfully asked Ryan whether or not he was mulling a 2016 presidential bid.
In short, its easy to see why and how they get along.
Of course, there was a bit of a fly in the ointment, at least for this listener at the event.
Ryan was asked a garden-variety question about how to deal with the liberal media.
And, no. Im not going to fight that characterization, not at the national level though I would point out, that Schock has certainly enjoyed generally favorable press within his district.
Instead, what irked me was Ryans suggested solution. It was, verbatim:
What I like is the fact that we have new media that gives us the ability to circumvent filters and go straight to people. So, sure, you have headwinds when it comes to the media. But with new technology today decentralizing the dissemination of information, Im not as concerned about it as, say, I would have been in the past. And so, what really matters is we get our message out, we go straight to people and you help us. The best information is that which came from a trusted source: your friend on Facebook, a friend of yours who sent you a link, a twitter on somebodys Twitter page that you follow. These things can circumvent these filters, and we can get truth to people, and thats what were going to have to rely upon as conservatives.
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Word on the Street: Ryan discusses trustworthy media at Schock fundraiser