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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrats Seek to Make Ryan a Villain
October 6, 2017 at 1:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
Democrats are doubling down on their campaign trying to turn House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) into political villain in advance of next years midterm election, using themes that could hurt his image with staunch conservatives in addition to liberal activists, the Washington Post reports.
House Majority PAC, a super PAC affiliated with the leadership team of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is launching the new round of digital ads throughout the country highlighting the health-care fight. Additionally, the group is trying to brand Ryan with an elitist tag, through a new website that it is launching called Fancy Paul Ryan.'
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https://politicalwire.com/2017/10/06/democrats-double-campaign-ryan/
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Democrats Seek to Make Ryan a Villain (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2017
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WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)1. Well, THAT'S carrying coals to Newcastle!
Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)7. Love that metaphor and its totally appropriate!
BigmanPigman
(51,586 posts)2. "Turn into a villian"? He already was one.
Now they are just broadcasting the fact. Good! Maybe my DNC donation is being used effectively.
Dale Neiburg
(698 posts)3. **MAKE** Ryan a villain?
What has he been?
spanone
(135,829 posts)4. said he never heard of a 'bump stock'.....he's also a liar
raging moderate
(4,301 posts)5. He is, and always has been, an elitist villain.
He thinks some people are more equal than others.
dalton99a
(81,466 posts)6. He lies as much as Trump when he talks
milestogo
(16,829 posts)8. "Invertebrate Paul Ryan" must have been taken already
jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)9. years of that pig
here in Wisconsin. so glad you are getting to know him...