Why Paul Ryan Isn't Hardcore Enough for the Right
The potential House speaker isn't a fan of scorched-earth tactics, for one.
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While some Republicans see Representative Paul Ryan as the “last hope” to become speaker of the House and restore order to the fractured congressional delegation, an influential faction of hardliners is not convinced he is conservative enough.
The movement to paint Ryan as not conservative enough began almost immediately after Kevin McCarthy unexpectedly dropped out and Ryan's name was floated. So far, the anti-Ryan forces have been focussed on the following points.