With all due disrespect to Paul Ryan, who deserves whatever cosmic justice is coming his way and whose phony credibility and bogus reputation should forever be submerged in a swamp of ignominy, let's get to the links…

Lance Mannion: Un-losing my religion.

Gin and Tacos: Appealing to idiots.

The Carpentariat: Falling victim to justice.

The Rude Pundit: Finding pleasure in collapse.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction. (Twitter: @mjwstickings.) I'll be here all week.

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