Paul Ryan urges House colleagues to remain optimistic about election

[alp227]

Source: Washington Post

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan went to Capitol Hill on Thursday to urge his House colleagues to remain optimistic about the GOP’s chances in November, amid eroding poll numbers and growing anxiety among some activists about the party’s prospects.

Participants in the closed-door meeting described a brief, upbeat address that focused on defining the race as a close contest between two distinct visions for the country.

“This is going to be an up and down race,” Ryan, a congressman from Wisconsin, said during an appearance at the last scheduled weekly meeting of House Republicans before Election Day, according to multiple people in the room.

He urged colleagues not to allow Democrats to distract them in the race’s final weeks.

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[SDjack]

1. Ha Ha -- dream on, Paul. The Rmoney campaign is BROKE !!! nt

[awoke_in_2003]

17. ...

http://m.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. 2012's version of the Titanic's officers

[mimi85]

8. Isn't that the

Mittanic?

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. LOL - hehe

[zbdent]

3. The worst thing that will likely happen to the Repugs is that they'll lose the house

(if Mitt loses).

They'll keep enough in the Senate that they can filibuster everything Obama puts forth ... and the "liberally-biased media" will conveniently forget the party of the "nuclear option" wearing out the button on the filibuster submitter.

Unless the Dems lose the Senate ... then "nuclear option" will be the word of the century ...

[musiclawyer]

26. The nuclear option or mini nuke will happen either way

Harry Reid probably does not have the stones to get rid of the filibuster completely. He should. But even he has stated that significant reform is in order. Right now as things stand the Senate is incapable of taking action.................on anything.

[Botany]

4. and now for a song!

BTW Paul didn't you just drop $2 million for ad buys so you can run for
your own congressional seat?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/gop-running-mate-ryan-to-hit-wisconsins-airwaves-with-ads-defending-his-seat-in-congress/2012/09/11/5ca9628a-fc3c-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_story.html

[Grassy Knoll]

5. Thank god I left my beer in the kitchen, lol. n/t

[oldsarge54]

6. Just Remember to vote

We don't want a tortoise and hare situation, with the Repubs winning while we are piddling ourselves laughing.

[sarge43]

23. If you can, volunteer for GOTV. We can use the help and it's fun to bond with fellow Dems.

barackobama.com has the addresses and phone numbers for all the local headquarters.

[tomm2thumbs]

7. as he doubles his ads in his House district out of sheer paranoia that it's over

oh, it's over Paul -- people have seen you for what you are

(minus a soul)

[BlueToTheBone]

10. For him, I hope it's a down. n/t

[randome]

11. In other words: "All together now! Wish really hard!"

[DLnyc]

12. A couple of relevant links, if I may:

1. Department of "Who you gonna believe, me or your lyin' eyes?" Department:

http://election.princeton.edu/2012/09/20/house-outlook-for-2013-take-2/ (Princeton Election Consortium looks at House race)

2. The seat Lyin' Ryan is REALLY sweating: W1 Paul Ryan (R) vs Rob Zerban (D)
http://www.robzerban.com/

[jerseyjack]

13. "This is going to be an up and down race"

-- and looks like a lot of them are going down.

[Canuckistanian]

14. Yes, by all means

Don't let your enemy distract you.

Keep doing what you're doing. That's the ticket.

[SunSeeker]

15. "Remain calm. All is well."

I think Ryan has said this before:

[Hassin Bin Sober]

16. Damn it! You beat me to it.

[Left Coast2020]

18. I'm trying to start a new business ASAP!!!

Its called, LC's Life Rafts. I hope to open soon. But my sales targets Repugs only.

[Indpndnt]

19. Don't allow the Democrats to distract them? They wish that was their problem.

Willard's diarrhea of the mouth is all the distraction the repubs can handle. That and his constant 180s on position and Message of the Nanosecond.

[davidpdx]

20. Distract is code language for don't let anything pass

[jmowreader]

21. Not to worry, sez Mr. Ryan...

Just because McGovern dumping Eagleton is no longer the stupidest thing a presidential candidate has ever done, we could still win this thing.

[Ebadlun]

22. Yes, do the two visions thing

Given a clear choice between a plutocratic, polluted dystopia and a functioning modern nation, I can't imagine what people will go for.

[LibertyLover]

24. This reminds me of a scene in the movie "Patton"

Two German army officers are talking about the war and the one says that he is optimistic. The other replies something to the effect of "yes, you can afford to be optimistic, I can't."

[Javaman]

25. When you have to preach optimism to keep your staffers, you know you are in trouble.

"ALL IS WELL! ALL IS WELL!"

[wordpix]

27. rah, rah, "up and down" but mostly DOWN with the ship, Lyin Ryan