[Mouton]

Here is a line of BS:

“His family lives in Wisconsin, and this gig will involve Ryan spending more time in Washington. That has to be a big negative consideration for Ryan”

Where was he going to be VP from had they won?

[Vigilanteman]

Just what we need . . . a speaker who lost a debate to Joe Biden and got rolled by Patty Bin Murray, the dumbest member of the U.S. Senate.

[wardaddy]

Faux pimped him from jump street before McCarthys corpse had even lost its pink

[Helicondelta]

Heritage Action gives Ryan a 57% rating. Not good.

The GOP average in the house is 68%.

[going hot]

Doesn’t want to be thrown into the briar patch.

[Timber Rattler]

Doesn't want the job, no fire in the belly, and no stomach for standing up to Obama.

Loser.

[mrsmith]

If the RINOs compromise with the conservatives it doesn’t matter who is Speaker.
A RINO Speaker may even help get more compromise from the RINOs because they’ll trust him.

Or it may be DDSS...
I truly do not understand the vehemence with which the RINOs fight the conservatives and their own constituencies.

[Jane Long]

Luis Gutierrez, Paul Ryan Immigration Reform: Congressmen Call For Change In Chicago

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/luis-gutierrez-paul-ryan-_n_3139428.html

Tag teamers on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

[Will88]

Have never been particularly impressed with Paul Ryan and was never impressed with Eric Cantor. They both come across like stiff, ridgid senior auditors from the IRS. We need a speaker who is at least somewhat personable and definitely an effective communicator.

We haven’t had that since Newt Gingrich and he did manage to accomplish some things through persuasion and being able to speak out effectively on the issues. About all we’ve had since is a bunch of insider players with near zero skill as effective public spokesmen. Ryan looks like more of the same.

[zzeeman]

I think that it is a sad commentary on the state of the House that many conservative "leaders" won't step up to run for the chair. For some reason guys like Steve King, Louie Gohmert, Jim Jordan, etc. don't seem to want to get close to running.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems that they view the entire House power structure as being almost set in stone at this point. In other words, anyone that does not get the "blessing" of the establishment powers that be, can't get close to breaking into leadership. Closed club, totally run by the establishment power brokers both within and outside of the House.

[bestintxas]

No more RINOs from the North.

We cannot take any more Boehners or Hasterts.

Recall Hastert came about as a compromise candidate when Livingston got caught.

[TomGuy]

I liked Ryan at the Obama Republican Obamacare summit.

I liked Ryan as VP candidate.

After that, he turned on conservatives and went ‘moderate’ with illegal immigration, etc. He is part of the problem.