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Ryan's dog whistle about the "consent of the governed"...
...as if to say to the most right-wing conservatives (Tea Party) that they are not being governed legitimately. Obama was not duly elected. They have never believed that Obama deserved the Presidency and they have supported McConnell and Boehner opposing everything he has tried to do since the day he took office. Ryan threw this little biscuit over the fence for them to fight over. No doubt, Ryan will be very popular with this portion of his Party.