Here’s Paul Ryan commenting on that out-of-nowhere defeat he and Romey suffered last Tuesday:
When we saw the turnout that was occurring in urban areas which were really fairly unprecedented, it did come as a bit of a shock.
Is Ryan conceding that the GOP base is limited to rural and exurban America? More specifically, white rural and exurban America? I’m not arguing the point. It’s just a little surprising to hear a Republican still in office be so candid about the demographic realities of conservative politics. Next thing you know, Ryan will be blaming the Jewish and atheist vote for his loss.
Second, any future attempts by Ryan to describe himself as a “numbers guy” must be met with snickers and guffaws. A quick glance at any number of reliable polling aggregators should have disabused Ryan of his near-certitude regarding a Republican victory. Let’s hope his inability or refusal to grasp simple math isn’t a hindrance when he returns to his day job of House Budget Committee Chairman.
