"If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality or of second-rate imitations, then we're not going anywhere."
This was Paul Ryan's reality check for the GOP...
This was Paul Ryan's reality check for the GOP...
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00:002020 left Republicans powerless in Washington.
00:04Even worse, it was horrifying to see a presidency come to such a dishonorable and disgraceful end.
00:10So once again, we conservatives find ourselves at a crossroads.
00:21And here's the reality that we have to face.
00:25If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality or of second-rate imitations,
00:33then we're not going anywhere.
00:36Voters looking for Republican leaders want to see independence in metal.
00:41They will not be impressed by the set of yes-men and flatterers flocking to Mar-a-Lago.
00:46We win majorities by directing our loyalty and respect to voters
00:51and by staying faithful to the conservative principles that unite us.