Obama takes on Ryan in Iowa

In Iowa Monday, President Obama criticized Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan for being one of the "leaders of Congress" blocking a farm bill to help rural America from becoming law.

"I am told that Gov. Romney's new running mate, Paul Ryan, might be around Iowa the next few days. He is one of the leaders of Congress standing in the way," Mr. Obama said at a campaign rally in Council Bluffs.

"So, if you happen to see Congressman Ryan, tell him how important this farm bill is to Iowa and our rural communities," Mr. Obama said. "We've got to put politics aside when it comes to doing the right thing for rural America."

Mr. Obama called the bill the "best way" to respond to natural disasters and give farmers and ranchers "some long-term certainty." The Midwest is currently suffering a historic drought.

Just days after Mitt Romney's ticket announcement, Ryan is also campaigning in Iowa, attending the State Fair on Monday.

The president also announced that the federal government will purchase over $150 million in meat and fish in attempt to help the industry survive the drought.

"That'll help ranchers who are going through tough times right now and also over the long term," he said. "That food is going to be spent by folks over at the pentagon and other places."

Mr. Obama launched his first presidential campaign in Iowa in 2007, won the Iowa caucuses in 2008 and beat John McCain there by 10 points in the general election. This year however, it's going to be a harder hill for him to climb.

It's a point Mr. Obama acknowledged in Council Bluffs, repeatedly telling the crowd, "I'm going to need your help."

"If you vote for me in November, we will win Iowa, we will win this election, we'll finish what we started in 2008."

[tsw4u]

Obama is NOT telling the truth. Here's the evidence: H.R. 6233 http://www.gop.gov/votes/112/2/554.

[ladypashta]

Excuse me but they DID pass the Farm Bill, 2 weeks ago!!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/house-republicans-seek-drought-relief-while-delaying-farm-bill.html

[credibility2]

...desperate president with his failed policies and failed party...more lies to deflect from their own miserable failures...

[seabass6251]

How did Obama's submitted budget fare in the House?

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

Who is Paul Ryan?

A catholic who rejects the teachings of Jesus Christ for the philosophy of atheist Ayn Rand. Nice pick Mitt

[PSnoBS]

Uh-oh... An aaaahteiiiist *50's horror film music plays*

[windchimes3]

Hhhhmmmm...wonder why the article did not mention the fact that the House did pass the farm bill & it's now waiting on Harry Reid & the Senate? Oh, wait...this is CBS & they have a policy not to report when Obama lies or flubs up. Wouldn't want to make him look bad or anything, now would we. They cover for him & make excuses or ignore it.

[Yeah_Its_Me]

The one that cuts $33 billion in food stamps? How about compromise? Remember that word. I know it's an ugly one, but a $16 billion cut sounds like compromise to me. The House shouldn't have gone on vacation with so much not done.

[nearl451]

Here is a hint: What else was attached to the House Farm Bill?

Look for "poison pill" definition.

Now do you get it?

[wfw3536]

I noticed CBS did a fact check on their interview with Romney and Ryan. So when will they start doing fact checks on Obama's speech when he lies that Ryan did not vote for the farm bill which was passed several days ago. It so sad the liberal media is so desparate to get President Obama re-elected.

[nearl451]

Awwwwwww.

THat's no fair. "Liberal" media sides with Obama, wheres all we got is millionaires free speech to keep up afloat.

Waaah.

[nearl451]

Where was the House Bill fundingthemoney for the farm expenditures from? The mouths of the hungry?

Pass the Senate Bill.

[lesserof2evil]

If farmers don't make it, it's because they're lazy, according to the snake oil salesman Ryan's free market ideologue.

[michaelz06]

One does get sick of people like you throwing comments like this one out....perhaps you would care to back this up with something of substance. Where/when did Ryan ever say anything like this?

[ballwyllo]

I agree with lesser. Everything would be so much better if Paul Ryan wasn't single handedly stopping all of the Obama team's great solutions. Thankfully in less than 90 days we will get four more years of Obama. At the rate he is destroying jobs, the only people left to pay taxes with be the rich and he will get his way. No taxes for his unemployed supporters....let's see how that works for them!

[0bama2O12]

Not only that, congressional Republicans are to blame for everything not getting done in Washington.