Posted on 10/20/2015 5:35:16 PM PDT by cotton1706
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who for years has resisted a move into House Republican leadership, said Tuesday night he would serve as House speaker if he is the party's "unity candidate."
And Ryan, the Ways and Means chairman, wants to know by Friday if the 247 members of the House Republican Conference support him. If not, he is "happy" to continue as chairman of the powerful tax-writing panel, his spokesman said.
During a meeting of House Republicans Tuesday evening, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who counted Ryan as a volunteer on his 1990 congressional campaign, ceded the floor to Ryan. The 16-year veteran of Congress explained that his openness to serving as House speaker comes with serious caveats.
Ryan explained during the closed-door gathering that he wants support from all the major Republican caucuses. The House Freedom Caucus, the Republican Study Committee and the moderate Tuesday Group will be especially important.
Ryan also wants Republicans to alter the procedure for "vacating the chair," which is essentially a referendum to remove the speaker from office. Conservatives threatened to force such a vote against Boehner earlier this summer, and Ryan believes it's destructive.
Take a good hard look at these oligarchs!! They want to remove ANY check to their power!
Take a hike Mr. Cheap Labor Express.
“I don’t know of anyone better to do it,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, who dropped his long-shot bid for the speakership when Ryan announced. “I think he wants to get as unified a group as possible, so that’s obviously a big question. He wanted to talk to all the various caucuses and groups. ...and I’m excited. He would be wonderful, fantastic as a speaker. I think the smart path for us is to unify behind Paul Ryan.”
Chaffetz the back-stabbing phoney!
My vote is for “Or else”.
*The HFC WON’T support him on those terms, so his campaign is over.*
He didn’t want the job and he’s found an ‘out’.
Ryan has Harry Reid’s endorsement...and Luis Guttierez...spectacular GOP way to go RINO’s!!! Worthless scumbags.
Drudge has it right. King Ryan. Kiss my ring he says. Disgusting.
I have put many nails into the GOP coffin with their actions. Making Ryan speaker would force me to go to Home Depot and buy concrete to seal the coffin in an encased box so it will sink to the bottom of the Atlantic and stay there.
He didn’t want the job and he’s found an ‘out’.
No, Ryan wanted the job he just didn’t want the fundraising gigs/travel.
Don’t let the doorknob hit ya on the way out.. Spend more time with the family. Geeesh.
Talk about total pablam. How many staffers does he pay to write that crap?
FO. (Paul Ryan, not you. Oh yeah, Harry Reid too.)
It’s the same thing.
He’s got a very sweet gig now.
I wonder who will, or can, unite the RINOs and conservatives -that’s what it will take to get the job, and do it.
Ryan is no different that Boehner.
In fact, he is worse.
Arrogant SOB too.
Wants a guarantee he can’t be forced out.
Not happening,and all because of a couple of dozen PATRIOTS in the House that will not yield to the EVIL POLITICAL CLASS.
Part of the Speaker gig is travelling a lot and holding fundraisers for Congress members. Ryan doesn’t want to do that and would rather spend his time at home.
For a guy who faves re-election in 2016 he’s more than little arrogant. Go home Mr. Ryan, go home now, both your gamily and the Republic will be bettet off.
“CQ Now ;@CQnow · 6m6 minutes ago
Steve King: Ryan needs to address “serious rule changes” in order for conservatives to “come together for any kind of consensus” “
There stands the House’s Conservative Opportunity Society like a stone wall!
Yeah, that’s one part of the job- the job he didn’t want.
I don’t think that was the ONLY reason.
We don’t want a speaker who makes demand or even ultimatums before he is even elected. That isn’t democracy.
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