Julian Zelizer : A different way to think about Ryan 's statement is to ask a question , one that is equally relevant to Ryan and his future : What is the condition of the Republican Party compared with where it stood in 1980 ? Paul Ryan has `` insulted '' Obama by comparing his presidency to Carter 's . The House Speaker said on Sunday that President Obama's "presidency" is like the one of former president Jimmy Carter. He says despite Gov . Chris Christie and others , GOP lacks `` farm team '' to take over D.C. Zelizer : With spending , wars , bad economic policies , GOP has its own problems with record .
Julian Zelizer : Paul Ryan has `` insulted '' Obama by comparing his presidency to Carter 's . The House Speaker said on Sunday that President Obama's "presidency" is like the one of former president Jimmy Carter. He says despite Gov . Chris Christie and others , GOP lacks `` farm team '' to take over D.C. Zelizer : With spending , wars , bad economic policies , GOP has its own problems with record .