On Monday night, Democrat Rep.Tim Ryan doubled down on his comments from earlier in the year, for the “exhausted majority” to “kill and confront” MAGA. His violent rhetoric was specifically targeting J.D. Vance during their debate. Though he was challenged by the debate moderator he stuck by his words.
During the heated debate between Ryan and J.D. Vance, his Republican opponent, Ryan was asked to explain his comments earlier in the year, when he told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that the “exhausted majority” needed to “kill and confront” the extremist Republican movement. This was on the heels of having his words compared to “inciting violence” that he had accused Trump of doing.
How can one “kill and confront” a movement that is made of individuals, without translating that hate and violent effort toward the participating individuals? Apparently, Ryan wants to use the violent rhetoric without taking personal responsibility for the words he uses. Like a true Democrat, he wants to say things he’d rather not be held account to. It sounds very resolute to his supporters however it is an offense to the average person, especially those Republicans, that he wishes to sway or would have him vote for him.
Doubling down on his comments Ryan, during the debate, included Vance in the group of people he labels as “extremists.” He added, claiming
“Kill and Confront the extremist movement of which J.D. Vance, unfortunately, is a part of, ”
-Representative Tim Ryan (D) OH
Trying to frame Vance for his past comments, and the company he keeps, Ryan went on a tirade-
“Who says that the president of the United States is intentionally trying to kill people with fentanyl? Who says that the election was stolen?” (then)… “Who runs around with Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida who wants to ban books? He runs around with Lindsey Graham, who wants a national abortion ban. You’re running around Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s the absolute looniest politician in America,” ….“This is a dangerous group, and we do need to confront it, and that’s why I’m running to represent the ‘exhausted majority’: Democrats, Republicans, and independents, against the extreme,”.
- Representative Tim Ryan (D) OH
Trying to paint Vance as an “extremist”, rather than an actual thinker, Ryan goes off-the-rails acting like his brand of politics is better than Vance, who is addressing issues critical to Ohio, as well as the nation, all of which Ryan is a part of through his avid support of the Biden administration.
The list is quite long: U.S. Invasion through the open southern border, the fentanyl crisis, skyrocketing inflation, housing, jobs, supply chain delays, gas prices, the ongoing COVID mandates despite the fact that Biden says it’s over, the state of our country before the world in Ukraine, China and Russia, a weaponized FBI & DOJ - who demonstrate a double standard that ignores the rule of law, and the list goes on, and on.
Talk about needing to stop something – the Biden administration is a great place to start. This is what Vance is all about NOT radical ideas as Ryan purports.
Vance, at the same debate confronted Ryan for his past comments, saying,
“Tim Ryan, who runs all these TV commercials saying that he wants to appeal to Trump voters, wants to appeal to Republicans, also says that he wants to ‘kill and confront’ … the MAGA movement.”…adding…“That’s not exactly the rhetoric of a unifier,”.
-J.D. Vance Ohio Republican Senatorial Candidate
Ryan sounds like he doesn’t know the definition of extremist, but certainly seems to be able to avoid the reality of what is before the voters of Ohio and the nation. He would rather spend time labeling Vance, than addressing the hard issues. Ohio would do well to keep their eyes on a doer like Vance, who sounds like he has a plan to address the current trickle-down Biden disaster before America. We need legislators who will fight for our freedoms - no matter what names they are called.
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