I predict a Gary Hart downfall for Ryan

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15. Ryan seems to be pretty sex scandal-free

But googling around suggests he might be tied to some of the dirt that has been coming out on the Wisconsin GOP since the Democrats retook the majority in the state senate. I don't know enough about Wisconsin politics to get all the implications -- but this seems to be saying that the gerrymandering pushed through by the GOP may have been not only partisan but illegal, and that Ryan was deeply involved.

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/08/caucus-scandal-2011-edition.html

When the Democrats regained control of the senate, one of things that did happen is that they were able to get their hands on all the documents regarding the gerrymandering. When these became available, most of the media focused on the partisanship of the gerrymandering and how it was obviously meant to infringe on voters' rights. While this is undeniably true, it is also only part of the story.

For example, there is one email from Andy Speth, who is Paul Ryan's Chief of Staff:

"Thank you for being available to participate in the call this afternoon with the Speaker, the Majority Leader and Congressman Ryan. The purpose of the call is to get everyone on the same page as far as the process and timing of the congressional redistricting map is concerned." . . .

I also find it curious why the Fitzgerald boys and Ryan were having their staffers and political aides involved in a process that was so super secret that they had to have all the legislators sign secrecy pacts. Was it secret to give them an advantage or was it secret to hide the fact that they were practicing illegal politics?