Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — During his address to a group of Republicans gathered for an event at Bucks Run Golf Club Wednesday, May 28, in Isabella County, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's main message was that of praise for Midland Congressman Dave Camp, who recently announced he will not be running for re-election in 2014.

But Ryan also took a moment during his speech to give the crowd of GOP politicians, supporters and donors a bit of comic relief.

The Wisconsin Republican and former vice presidential candidate said he has experienced plenty of "humbling moments" during his political career.

Ryan said he was recently confronted by a woman in the Milwaukee airport who wanted to take a photograph with him. It wasn't until after he posed with her for the photo that he found out she thought he was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

"We finally got somebody walking by to take a picture with her phone," Ryan said. "Then she said, 'It's so nice to finally meet you Governor Walker. I've always wanted to meet you in person.'"

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner

But the real laughs, and groans, came when Ryan told the story of one of the two times he was confused for a scandal-ridden former New York congressman, Anthony Weiner. Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 in the wake of a sexting scandal.

"I went on this flight a week later," Ryan said. "And the flight attendants were looking at me; and they were sort of looking at me and pointing at me. And then, finally one of them comes up to me and says, 'You're somebody famous, aren't you? Are you Anthony Weiner?'

"I've been confused for Anthony Weiner twice now. I don't know how this keeps happening."

Mark Tower covers local government for MLive/The Saginaw News. Contact him at 989-284-4807, by email at mtower@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.