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Paul Ryan faces primary challenge from wealthy businessman ‘betrayed’ by House speaker
Washington Times ^ | 3-28-16 | S.A. Miller

Posted on 03/28/2016 8:08:38 AM PDT by bigbob

A wealthy businessman with tea party ties confirmed Sunday that he is mounting a primary challenge to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, saying that after donating to the Wisconsin Republican’s past campaigns he feels “betrayed” by the speaker on trade deals and immigration.

The businessman, who is not yet revealing his identity, promised that his run will “shake up the establishment in a profound way,” according to a political consultant close to the prospective candidate.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: paulryan; primary; primarychallenge; ryan; ryanprimaried; wisconsin
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Few details and not even a name yet, but it sounds like it's going to happen.

It would sweet if the challenger made his announcement at the Trump rally in Janesville, Ryan's home town, tomorrow.

1 posted on 03/28/2016 8:08:38 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: bigbob

Go, wealthy dude, go!


2 posted on 03/28/2016 8:09:57 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte ('''Political correcYes but every attactness is communist propaganda writ small''~ Theodore Dalrymple)
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To: bigbob

Yaaawn


3 posted on 03/28/2016 8:11:21 AM PDT by NRx (Ceterum censeo Trump delendum esse.)
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Related...

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4 posted on 03/28/2016 8:11:26 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Get Ready)
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To: Sans-Culotte

Yes, but can he win?


5 posted on 03/28/2016 8:16:57 AM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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Yes, but can he win?

If Obama comes to Ryan’s rescue ,yes


6 posted on 03/28/2016 8:20:39 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: bigbob

Good


7 posted on 03/28/2016 8:22:25 AM PDT by Ray76 (Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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To: butlerweave

This guy needs to stop hiding behind his money and come out of the closet.


8 posted on 03/28/2016 8:23:24 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: bigbob

Amen!

Paul Ryan lecturing us about “not who we are” and pushing through Obama’s budget shows it is time for him to be defeated.

Trump needs to transform his success to a political purge of the ruling elites that have sold out America. Destroy the GOPe and the apparatus that keeps the Uniparty in control.


9 posted on 03/28/2016 8:28:04 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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“Yes, but can he win?”

Can you say “Eric Cantor”?


10 posted on 03/28/2016 8:31:04 AM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: Sans-Culotte

YES! I hope Ryan gets hammered by wealthy dude! I can’t wait to contribute to his campaign and hope conservatives everywhere will help him beat the sob, Ryan.


11 posted on 03/28/2016 8:31:43 AM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: bigbob

Woo Hoo!


12 posted on 03/28/2016 8:32:43 AM PDT by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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To: bigbob

if an elected DC official when running for office promises a positive action that favors the people and is constitutional and once elected goes against that promise, they should be removed immediately from public office. A few removals would create a bit of chaos but after that I surmise the promises would be kept.


13 posted on 03/28/2016 8:33:41 AM PDT by drypowder
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the challenger made his announcement at the Trump rally in Janesville, Ryan's home town, tomorrow.

Possibly.

I don't think such a challenge would go unmet. The GOPe would try to destroy him and anyone he every knew.

14 posted on 03/28/2016 8:33:43 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: bigbob

Sure hope the business man wins


15 posted on 03/28/2016 8:34:07 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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The businessman, who is not yet revealing his identity, promised that his run will “shake up the establishment in a profound way,” according to a political consultant close to the prospective candidate.

Hopefully he will be both anti establishment AND conservative.

16 posted on 03/28/2016 8:36:25 AM PDT by FreeReign
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Ryan will really be pushing for contested convention now.


17 posted on 03/28/2016 8:38:12 AM PDT by onona (Honey this isn't Kindergarten. We are in an all out war for the survival of our Country !)
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To: bigbob

When is the primary for house and senate? I ask because Florida has 3 elections this year. The presidential primary was March. The house senate primary is July and the election is November. Just wondering if they split them up in Wisconsin.


18 posted on 03/28/2016 8:40:23 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: bigbob

So where do I send a donation?


19 posted on 03/28/2016 8:46:26 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: bigbob

Now here is an issue most of us can agree on!!!


20 posted on 03/28/2016 8:49:08 AM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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