Paul Ryan Voted In As New House Speaker
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Paul Ryan tried to scare some enthusiasm into Republicans by invoking the image of an empowered Bernie Sanders.
That this prospect unsettles Ryan was greeted with relish on social media, as Sanders followers declared, “Let’s make it happen.”
The Ryan quote went viral.
Sanders saw an opening, and he grabbed it. The senator took to Twitter—“I heard what @SpeakerRyan said: If the GOP loses the Senate, I’ll be the Budget chairman. Sounds like a good idea…”—and urged his $3.76 million followers to donate to Democrats who are seeking to overturn Republican majorities in the Senate and in the House chamber where Ryan presides.
The Sanders team launched a “We Heard You Paul!” appeal to small donors.
It worked—stunningly well.
Ryan’s remark has turned into such a goldmine for progressive politics that the Sanders camp is now thanking the speaker.
“Let’s thank Speaker Ryan for helping us raise $2.4 million this week from 500,000 contributions and show everyone how powerful the political revolution still is by using the hashtag #ThanksPaul across all social media channels today,” the Sanders camp announced Monday.
Sanders and his allies have never shied away from a fight with the most right-wing and rigidly partisan House speaker in American history. And they are winning this one.
The Sanders appeal raised an epic $2 million from small donors in just three days last week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
https://www.thenation.com/article/i...ing/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
That this prospect unsettles Ryan was greeted with relish on social media, as Sanders followers declared, “Let’s make it happen.”
The Ryan quote went viral.
Sanders saw an opening, and he grabbed it. The senator took to Twitter—“I heard what @SpeakerRyan said: If the GOP loses the Senate, I’ll be the Budget chairman. Sounds like a good idea…”—and urged his $3.76 million followers to donate to Democrats who are seeking to overturn Republican majorities in the Senate and in the House chamber where Ryan presides.
The Sanders team launched a “We Heard You Paul!” appeal to small donors.
It worked—stunningly well.
Ryan’s remark has turned into such a goldmine for progressive politics that the Sanders camp is now thanking the speaker.
“Let’s thank Speaker Ryan for helping us raise $2.4 million this week from 500,000 contributions and show everyone how powerful the political revolution still is by using the hashtag #ThanksPaul across all social media channels today,” the Sanders camp announced Monday.
Sanders and his allies have never shied away from a fight with the most right-wing and rigidly partisan House speaker in American history. And they are winning this one.
The Sanders appeal raised an epic $2 million from small donors in just three days last week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
https://www.thenation.com/article/i...ing/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
