Image uploaded from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | Ryan's formulation was principle and prudence. The principles are clear. The prudence, given the recent history of the House Republicans, means knowing when to stop saying no, with the decision to fold on the debt ceiling being a prime example. At one point, Ryan was asked whether Republicans could really stick to this strategy given their low poll numbers and tattered brand. "So," he laughed, "we don't have much to lose, do we?" |