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TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)
Fri May 5, 2017, 11:37 AM May 2017

Paul Ryan Needs An Electoral Opponent-- And We're Very Close To Announcing One

Once again-- as it's done every two years like clockwork since Pelosi gained control over the committee-- the DCCC has moved to protect Paul Ryan's reelection. A swingy southeast Wisconsin district that Obama won in 2008, 51-48%, WI-01 offers an obvious Democratic target-- one the DCCC habitually refuses to consider, even going so far as to sabotage local candidates and asking institutional Democratic donors to cut off their funding. WI-01 is not on the DCCC target lists this year, despite the fact that Paul Ryan is the single most disliked and mistrusted politician in America.

Blue America has been working hard to recruit a solid candidate-- as have several other groups, first and foremost the Wisconsin Working Families Party. Everyone is afraid of the DCCC. But then two separate and very trusted friends, former candidate Rob Zerban and local state Senator Chris Larson, suggested I talk with Randy Bryce a union and Democratic party grassroots activist. I did and I urged him to write a guest post-- even before he has definitively made up his mind-- so DWT readers will be ahead of the game when he does. If you like what he has to say, please consider making a contribution at the Stop Paul Ryan ActBlue page on the right. All money that come sin on this page is used for one purpose and one purpose only-- dislodging Paul Ryan. He doesn't deserve another term. And we don't care how Nancy Pelosi and her corrupted DCCC look at it. 2018 is a good year for this battle to be fought. Do you agree? You can follow Randy on Twitter @IronStache


Currently I’m Leaning Right Into It
-by Randy Bryce


My name is Randy Bryce. I live in Caledonia, Wisconsin. (just north of city of Racine/south of Milwaukee) I’m quite sure everyone is aware of what has happened to Wisconsin the past few years. In addition to everything horrible that has been happening to us thanks to the extremists who have taken over the Republican Party on a state level, I have been doubly “blessed” to also reside within Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District-- a seat currently held by Paul Ryan.

I don’t need to tell you that the man needs to go. I’ve been trying. I realize that throwing my “Union Thug” t-shirt over the corner of the television during the President’s “state of the state” address only temporarily makes things a little better by not having to watch the definition of “smug.”

Read more: http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2017/05/paul-ryan-needs-electoral-opponent-and.html

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Paul Ryan Needs An Electoral Opponent-- And We're Very Close To Announcing One (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2017 OP
You have to wipe that smirk from his face katmondoo May 2017 #1
50 state strategy ... that is all the DNC needs to do. DK504 May 2017 #2
If Pelosi is protecting Paul Ryan-What are her reasons? delisen May 2017 #3
I don't get that claim... 2naSalit May 2017 #4
Heard this claim from a Wellstone ruled May 2017 #5
Randy is the MAN HelenWheels May 2017 #6
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Heard this claim from a
Fri May 5, 2017, 01:05 PM
May 2017

old YDEM friend couple of years ago. This is the same district that smacked Russ Feingold.

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