Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Friday brushed off talk of a possible Democratic wave sweeping Republicans out of Congress in 2018.

“Blah blah blah blah blah is what I think about that stuff,” the usually measured and articulate Speaker told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt…

“He clearly did have a bad two weeks,” Ryan conceded. “It’s my hope that he rights the ship and keeps going. … We’re still doing our work. We’re still going to deliver.”