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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPaul Ryan: Why He's Everything That's Wrong With The GOP (The Progressive)
http://progressive.org/news/2015/10/188356/paul-ryan-why-hes-everything-that%E2%80%99s-wrong-gopBut the idea that Paul Ryan is the answer to the GOPs troubles is not a healthy sign. A closer look at Ryan shows that he embodies many of the problems plaguing the GOP, causing them to alienate voters and lose elections.
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1. Before he put on his budget genius costume, Ryan came to power by representing the partial-birth abortion crowd, running a lurid campaign with heavy support from the most extreme anti-womens-health wing of the Republican party in Wisconsin. His Todd Akin-like comments on rape might please his base, but are a big turnoff to women.
2. Ryan moved on from his abortion obsession to become an advocate for Social Security privatization and a chief cheerleader for the War in Iraq - neither of which have turned out to be winners with the public.
3. Ryans next stab at seizing national recognition was his famous budget blueprint which earned a loud and public rebuke from Catholic leaders for its harshness toward the poor. That policy document, which landed with a thud when Ryan first produced it, was revived as evidence of his brilliance within the Republican party establishment when he became Mitt Romneys running mate in 2012. Ultimately, Ryans budget vision helped lead to Romneys defeat, cementing the tickets image as a campaign for the 1%, trickledown economics, big tax breaks for corporations and the rich, and austerity for the poor.
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1. Before he put on his budget genius costume, Ryan came to power by representing the partial-birth abortion crowd, running a lurid campaign with heavy support from the most extreme anti-womens-health wing of the Republican party in Wisconsin. His Todd Akin-like comments on rape might please his base, but are a big turnoff to women.
2. Ryan moved on from his abortion obsession to become an advocate for Social Security privatization and a chief cheerleader for the War in Iraq - neither of which have turned out to be winners with the public.
3. Ryans next stab at seizing national recognition was his famous budget blueprint which earned a loud and public rebuke from Catholic leaders for its harshness toward the poor. That policy document, which landed with a thud when Ryan first produced it, was revived as evidence of his brilliance within the Republican party establishment when he became Mitt Romneys running mate in 2012. Ultimately, Ryans budget vision helped lead to Romneys defeat, cementing the tickets image as a campaign for the 1%, trickledown economics, big tax breaks for corporations and the rich, and austerity for the poor.
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Paul Ryan: Why He's Everything That's Wrong With The GOP (The Progressive) (Original Post)
Scuba
Oct 2015
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brer cat
(24,402 posts)1. Everything that is wrong with Ryan and the GOP
is graphically illustrated by his remarks about "catch and release" of immigrants. To them, people of color are nothing more than animals.
UCmeNdc
(9,589 posts)2. But The Republicans want him as their leader.
They love what he represents.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)3. You noticed that too, eh?