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In reply to the discussion: Double-talking Tim Ryan viciously bashes his party & mentor Pelosi now he's being exposed [View all]crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)However, if we are going to take back the House, we need people like him and districts like his.
Pelosi, while effective and good at her job, is poison to swing voters. This week proved it. She also represents one of the most liberal districts in the country and arguably the most liberal city in the country. San Francisco is lovely to visit (went in 2003) but like any other city, has it's problems. Fair or not, the city represents overpriced real estate, the tech industry taking over the world, and LGBT rights. Someone in GA-06 might not identify with any of that and doesn't see it as 'American."
IMO Ryan's message is part of a 50 state strategy. Someone in KS, MT, GA, or SC will probably relate to a guy like him more than Pelosi. The lesson of 2016 is that we can't write off 'flyover country."