Politics & Government

Mayor Reed on Meet the Press is Not Impressed with Paul Ryan as VP Pick

Mayor Reed receives national attention on Meet the Press.

Mayor Kasim Reed, who is a native of Southwest Atlanta, has received national attention from his weekend appearance on Meet the Press when he was left to defend the President's policies while also setting Paul Ryan's record straight.

In the show Peggy Noonan, made an emotional statement that the choice of Paul Ryan as VP was an "admiral choice" and that Ryan is an "admirable man."

Many circles are giving Mayor Reed kudos for pushing back against her and laying Paul Ryan's voting record on the table, as to ask the question of how admirable is he really. 

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The YouTube video has received over 55,000 views and has help to continue to push Mayor Kasim Reed into the national political spotlight.


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