The left’s no fan of Paul Ryan, although I don’t share their strong – stronger by the day, really – dislike of him. I support some of his agenda, and oppose other parts of it. Here’s a clip of a confrontation between Ryan and an activist (starting at about :56 in).
Two quick points: (1) Like it or not, confrontations like this between politicians and protesters are now the norm and (2) Ryan needs to be quicker on his feet, and more comfortable, in these situations.
(Republican Chris Christie comes to mind as an example of a more assertive, quicker-on-his-feet politician. The left doesn’t like him either, but he invariably holds his own.)