Dem rep says 'winter is coming' for GOP

The Hill 

By Josh Delk

August 24, 2017

Dem rep says 'winter is coming' for GOP 

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan (D) said Thursday that “winter is coming for the Republican Party,” pointing to the party’s rival factions and a potential Democratic takeover of the House in 2018.

“The Republican party is deeply troubled right now. I think winter is coming for the Republican party,” he said on an MSNBC interview, referencing the famous “Game of Thrones” line.

Ryan deflected questions about whether he was considering a run for president in 2020, saying he and other Democrats were “solely focused” on the 2018 midterm elections.

“We have a lot of opportunities to win the House of Representatives back,” he said. “Right now, I am, and I think a lot of other people are solely focused on 2018. We have a lot of opportunities to win the House of Representatives back.”

When asked if he saw a president when he looked in the mirror, Ryan responded: “not right now I don’t, no.”

Ryan also talked about partisanship in Congress, saying his past prediction that Democrats could work well with President Trump on issues has turned out to be more difficult than he expected.

“I wanna try to solve some problems, but this president, with his deep insecurities, makes it so difficult. He doesn’t keep his word, he said. So any deal you make with him you’re not sure if it’s gonna be what you originally agreed to,” he said.

Tensions between conservative Republicans and the administration reached new highs this week when Trump announced his support for Sen. Jeff Flake’s (R-Ariz.) primary opponent and doubled down on criticism of Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.).

“If he gets out and he supports other candidates in primaries against Republicans, that’s gonna be a very expensive, bloody, costly civil war within the Republican Party,” Ryan said.

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