What was reported over here is that the "Soup thing" had long been over before Ryan stormed the kitchen. The stuff he "cleaned" looks obviously clean in the vids. A massive footbullet for Ryan so I assume large wads of cash changed hands to "rectify" a few accounts...

The NBC link explained that, too. He had a public function earlier that ran longer than originally sceduled.  Given that, he could of just called the whole thing off.  However, he decided to go and help out, even if there wasn't much they needed him and his family to do when they got there.

That is quite pathetic... reminds me of children who don't want a toy anymore because their brother touched it.

Isn't that what the article is saying?  People are pulling their donations to the charity because it's now associated with Ryan.  

The guy consistently votes Democrat, so I doubt he would try and paint Ryan in a better light, even for money.  Well, unless you're trying to say he has poor character?

I'm pretty sure it's the precise opposite.

" In the wake of Rep. Paul Ryan's embarrassing soup kitchen photo-op last week, the organization that runs the facility tells The Huffington Post that donors have begun pulling their money out of the Youngstown, Ohio charity. Ryan may have suffered a few late-night jokes, but the fallout for the soup kitchen appears to be far more bruising. Brian J. Antal, president of the Mahoning County St. Vincent De Paul Society, confirmed that donors have begun an exodus in protest over Ryan's embarrassment.

..."Antal's charity represents the kind of organization that conservative Republicans might champion. But that was before the Ryan incident went viral a few days ago.

..."Ryan supporters have now targeted Antal and his soup kitchen, Antal said, including making hundreds of angry phone calls."

It was my sister.  And, she had cooties.

It's quite interesting that conservatives champion charity organisations as an alternative to government welfare, but only when they speak no ill of their guy, otherwise they kick said charities to the curb.

Stay classy, conservatives.

You know, you could just read the updated Washington Post article.  People on both sides are threatening to pull further donations, which is a real shame.  Of course,they could just be empty threats.  We'll have to wait and see.

And I have stated in  a previous reply why his backpedal was necessary. It wasn't because he was tripped out and saw things that weren't there. He has to save face for the good of the chairty. If that includes supressing the truth, so be it.

But answer this for me: with the dozens of cameras around filming Ryan, how come none of them captured him washing dirty dishes? Seems like they all had their attention drawn away at that critical moment, was it not?