Ryan, in a trying-too-hard outfit of blue jeans, wide leather belt and red-and-white checked shirt, began with a painful effort to establish common ground with the locals.
“What a beautiful day to be at the state fair,” he said. “We have fairs. Do you have Wristband Day here?”
Apparently Iowans do not have Wristband Day, because the crowd was quiet.
“That’s the favorite day for my kids, because Wristband Day, you can buy a wristband and ride all the rides with just one wristband for the whole day.”
The Iowans stood like corn stalks on a still morning.
“So it’s just from a Wisconsinite to a neighboring Iowan: Have Wristband Day. Your kids will love it.”
If there were crickets at the Iowa State Fair, you would have heard them chirping.
A picture taken at Miami University, where Paul Ryan will be speaking tonight:
One question for Milbank: If Paul Ryan is so bad at speaking in public, why does this line stretch as far as the eye can see?
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