Lloyd Doggett compares Paul Ryan to Rick Perry

David Eldridge The Washington Times - August 11, 2012, 11:53AM

One of the most liberal members of the House, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas Democrat, weighed in on the addition of colleague Paul Ryan to the Romney presidential ticket with a Facebook post Saturday that was both complimentary and dismissive:

“Bright and articulate, Paul Ryan represents a younger version of Rick Perry policies without the rough edges and ‘oops’ moments,” the Texas congressman wrote. “I like him; I just don’t like his policies…”

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David Eldridge

David Eldridge joined The Washington Times in 1999 and over the next seven years helped lead the paper’s coverage of regional politics and government, Sept. 11, and the sniper attacks of 2002. In 2006, he was named managing editor of the paper’s website before moving on to editing and reporting stints at Roll Call, the Hill and InsideSources. He returned …

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