Ryan thrust into central Republican role
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Source: Financial Times
Paul Ryan lost his bid for the vice-presidency, but the conservative congressman from Wisconsin returned to Washington as a potential game-changer in the tense negotiations over the fiscal cliff.
John Boehner is his party’s chief negotiator in talks between Republicans and Barack Obama in the White House over a budget deal. But Mr Ryan’s public support or rejection of any compromise reached by Mr Boehner and the president will be key to a deal passing muster with rank and file members.
Mr Ryan has maintained his influence among the conservative base of Republicans in the House, many of whom view defeat in the presidential election as a consequence of the Republican ticket not being conservative enough.
“I think he is probably the most powerful person you haven’t heard anything from,” says Chris Krueger, an analyst at Guggenheim Securities.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51e9d7a6-3a4b-11e2-a32f-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz2DfyyeCla
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I posted the following in the ft.com comments section:
Ryan's "solution" to the "cliff" is to throw granny off it.
http://www.youtube...atch?v=OGnE83A1Z4U
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