Outside of Ryan Walters and the people of Oklahoma, the group that would benefit most from Ryan Walters being named Secretary of Education is the mainstream media.
For nearly three years now, we’ve witnessed firsthand how Ryan is a walking, talking, heaving pile of outrage-inducing excrement. With his shadowy, beady eyes and oh-so-punchable face, he’s the ultimate troll—an expert at going on TV and unleashing some of the dumbest, most outrageous, and laughably illogical statements imaginable. His barrage of quips and quotes guarantees ratings, clicks, and hate-shares on contact.
After a slow start, even the for-profit newshounds at CNN have caught on. They recently decided to give Ryan a platform to discuss his right-wing Christian indoctrination-prayer initiative—a stunt already blocked by Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
As expected, Ryan used the opportunity not to answer legitimate questions but to peddle his radical Christian nationalist views, spew his disturbingly warped logic, and label anyone who disagrees with him as a radical left extremist hellbent on destroying Christianity. Here’s a clip:
I’ve already written a novel’s worth of words dissecting Ryan Walters and his idiocy. Instead of regurgitating them here, let’s take a moment to pretend we’re sipping a hot cup of joe from the Harbor Mountain Coffee Shop. See? Isn’t that refreshing?
Anyway, I have a small favor to ask of CNN: Please be cautious about giving this guy too much of a platform.
I understand the public needs to be informed, but Ryan is also an antagonistic troll. Giving him 10 minutes to spout lies, misinformation, and warped logic—even if a polished news anchor effectively dismantles his arguments—ultimately helps him more than it hurts. By amplifying his brand, exposure, and credibility, you’re empowering him to do even more damage in the future.
And yes, I know I sound hypocritical writing all this, but I’m a Ryan Walters hipster! I've been writing about him and his idiocy (and his wife’s coffee shop order) since way before it was cool! So maybe stick to profiling other deserving lunatics and leave Ryan to us.
Stay tuned to The Lost Ogle. We’ll keep you advised.
