Originally Posted by
The Historian
My take on 'not so sweet home Alabama':
Were I in Ryan's skin, I'm not sure how I would have responded. I think he made the best of a bad situation. I might have been a bit more forceful than Ryan was. But then again, a Southern man don't need old Neil around anyhow, and I'm sure that would be made painfully clear to me.
Did you see the size of that guy???
I think I would have politely thanked him for paying for dinner and handed him his money back telling him I can't accept it.
Frankly I don't really care if he gets rides or doesn't. It is all a part of the adventure. But as I said before, just as long as that is in the story at the end of the trip. He has a very good chance to meet Obama because of this stunt or at the very least get the attention of his staff, if not the media. The true adventure needs to be portrayed at the end.