Was Ryan ALWAYS a scumbag, or has he transformed himself into one by insulating himself in Washington. To think that I was thrilled when Mitt selected this dreg!
I know. I too was a big fan of Ryan’s when he was chosen by Romney. My sense is that at one point he actually was a principled conservative who began over time to compromise those principles, perhaps without even realizing it. But I could be wrong. Maybe he was a RINO all along.
It did seem to me that he made a noticeable shift towards the GOPe and away from the Tea Party after he and Mitt lost. It was almost as if he became bitter after the loss, and instead of blaming the real culprits for that loss - voter fraud, a poorly run campaign, and a weak candidate, blamed the Tea Party. I guess he’s made his choice.