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Pat Ryan: “If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or a second rate imitations, then we`re not…”

On the recordMay 27, 2021
If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or a second rate imitations, then we`re not going anywhere. Voters looking for Republican leaders want to see independence in metal. They will not be impressed by the sight of yes-men and flatterers flocking to Mar-a-Lago.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

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Paul Ryan criticizes the Republican Party's reliance on populism and calls for independent leadership.

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