“I hate to say this, but if Ryan wants to run for national office again, he’ll probably have to wash the stench of Romney off of him,”

“If Stench calls, take a message” and “Tell Stench I’m having finger sandwiches with Peggy Noonan and will text him later.”

The Romney campaign was furious. But Ryan reportedly said, “Let Ryan be Ryan and let the Stench be the Stench.”