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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho called Paul Ryan a "limp-dicked MFer who was born in a petri dish at the Heritage Foundation?"
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Answer: Steve Bannon
When Paul Ryan accepted the Republican Partys nomination to serve as Mitt Romneys running mate in the 2012 presidential election, he said, I have never seen opponents so silent about their record, and so desperate to keep their power. ... Fear and division are all theyve got left.
And yet it is those exact words that define Ryans tenure as speaker of the House: silent, desperate, fear and division.
Joshua Greens 2017 book, A Devils Bargain, recounts then-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon characterizing Ryan as a limp-d***** motherf***** who was born in a petri dish at the Heritage Foundation. Translation: Hes weak; someone who can be bullied into submission.
Turns out Bannon was spot-on.
Ryans legacy is that of a would-be leader who was afraid to use his voice to save the GOP from the fear and division of the alt-right. His silence enabled the hijacking of the party by a group of racist, homophobic and xenophobic extremists who could care less about traditional Republican and conservative orthodoxy.
And yet it is those exact words that define Ryans tenure as speaker of the House: silent, desperate, fear and division.
Joshua Greens 2017 book, A Devils Bargain, recounts then-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon characterizing Ryan as a limp-d***** motherf***** who was born in a petri dish at the Heritage Foundation. Translation: Hes weak; someone who can be bullied into submission.
Turns out Bannon was spot-on.
Ryans legacy is that of a would-be leader who was afraid to use his voice to save the GOP from the fear and division of the alt-right. His silence enabled the hijacking of the party by a group of racist, homophobic and xenophobic extremists who could care less about traditional Republican and conservative orthodoxy.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-bardella-paul-ryan_us_5ace79b7e4b08337adc9100c
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Who called Paul Ryan a "limp-dicked MFer who was born in a petri dish at the Heritage Foundation?" (Original Post)
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2018
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gopiscrap
(23,766 posts)1. OMG a broken clock is right twice a day
Gothmog
(145,794 posts)2. For this thread
Cha
(297,935 posts)4. lol.. Spot freaking on, Luckovich!
lamp_shade
(14,850 posts)3. Kick for visibility.
arthritisR_US
(7,300 posts)5. This article is a must read, nailed it!