Has everyone seen this clip of Rep. Ryan (OH)? Is he free in '08??

[belle]

Seriously, I can't imagine this hasn't already made the rounds, but it was new to me.
Really, though: let's run *this* guy! Any reason why not?

http://homepage.mac.com/njenson/movies/timryanlow.html

[dogman]

1. Are Dem candidates allowed to actually speak out after the Primaries yet?

It would be nice.

[autorank]

2. Thanks. Saw it earlier. Single best political speech by Dem since Cuomo

[Rumba]

3. I sent the link to friends

Oh man, go go go!

Righteous indignation, meet pissed off as hell.

[Eric J in MN]

4. He made good points, but I hope he's wrong.

I don't want a draft.

[m berst]

5. why, why, why

Why isn't every member of the Democratic party speaking like this? Why are so few people asking why the rest of the Democrats aren't speaking like this? Why are people attacked as negative or disloyal to the party or to a candidate when they point out the contrast between this speech and what the rest of the Democrats are saying ?

how, how, how

How can anyone wonder why the American people are not getting the message, when no one is speaking the message? How can Democratic party politicians justify their equivocation or silence? How does anyone imagine the truth getting out if opposition party members aren't speaking it?



on edit - missing word added

[belle]

6. More info on Congressman Ryan:

http://timryan.house.gov/HoR/OH17/Biography/Biography.htm

Crap, he's just my age. (counts on fingers) In '08, he'd just *barely* be old enough to qualify, *maybe* (don't you still have to be 35 to run? is that before or after the swear-in date?) Anyway, keep an eye on this guy.

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Congressman Tim Ryan


On January 7, 2003, Tim Ryan was sworn in as the youngest Democratic member of the 108th Congress.  The first freshman representative in his congressional class to speak on the House floor, Congressman Ryan has fast proven himself to be a leader in the House of Representatives. As Co-Chair and founding member of the House Manufacturing Caucus and winning appointments to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Armed Services Committee, and the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, the representative from Niles continues to be a tireless advocate for the working families of Northeast Ohio...


On edit: He also endorsed Howard Dean, apparently. I could really begin to like this guy...