Paul Ryan Is Finished, And 2018 Is Looking Good For Progressives

[GoLeft TV]

With the Republicans failing to even bring their disastrous Obamacare replacement legislation to a vote, Paul Ryan was effectively silenced on one of the only issues he’s discussed for the last seven years.  This is bad news for Ryan’s future, and even worse news for average Republicans.  But Progressives are already looking to be in great shape headed into the 2018 midterms, and they can capitalize on the GOP’s failures. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

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1. yes but never underestimate

the gops attempts at theft and voter suppression.

[rtracey]

2. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....ohh sorry, I thought someone said Ryan is finished and 2018 looks good for progressives.....yeah ummm 2016-17 was supposed to be good for progressives, and moderate democrats and ultra liberals...too...I hope that this is true, BUT BUT BUT BUT...THE LAZY VOTERS MUST VOTE

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3. Oh wow, deja vu! We were looking to be in great shape last October.

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4. Does it mention that in 2018 D's have to win 25 of the 34 Senate seats up for election just to stay

where we're at (52 R's to 48 D's)?

That's because of the 34 Senate seats up for election in 2018, 25 are held by D's and only 9 by R's (counting the 2 Independents that caucus with the D's as D's).

D's need to win 28 of the 34 seats in order for the D's to have 51 seats in the Senate and thus control. 28/34 is 82.4%.

This piece doesn't mention the Senate, or the House even, other than deservedly trashing Ryan. Nor the state legislatures nor governorships.

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5. Watch out for this awful speaker of the house

He's also had his sights on the entire social safety net. He wants to get rid of social security and medicare. He'll be aiming there next.