Posted on 04/12/2016 9:14:12 AM PDT by Freedom56v2
What's Paul Ryan up to?
It’s a question many political insiders are asking amid a concerted public relations push by the new Speaker that has the markings of an unofficial presidential campaign.
Against a backdrop of American flags, Ryan (R-Wis.) delivered a high-profile speech last month about the need for party unity that was interpreted as a head-on attack on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
He followed up with a video that some, including the Drudge Report, viewed as a campaign ad.
Ryan’s office pushed back quickly on that suggestion, but Drudge is far from alone in wondering if Ryan is laying the groundwork for a 2016 bid at July’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Republicans inside and outside the Beltway see the young Speaker and 2012 vice presidential candidate as a shining star for the party and a stronger general election opponent against Hillary Clinton than either Trump or Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Many would love Ryan to emerge in Cleveland to rescue the party from what they think is a doomed presidential bid.
Still, there are a number of reasons to think that Ryan, a policy wonk who is no wink-and-a-nod politician, has no intention of being the GOP standard-bearer this year.
Rules in place would make it difficult. The GOP’s current rules state that the nominee must win the majority of delegates in at least eight states, a mark that only Trump and Cruz seem able to meet.
It’s also possible the real estate mogul could still clinch the nomination by securing the 1,237 delegates required. That would leave little room for anyone to overtake him — and Ryan is a big fan of focusing only on what you can control.
More important, Cruz and Trump supporters would be outraged over any effort to take the nomination
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What say you?
He wasn’t interested in being Speaker......
The RNC/GOP is playing with fire if they try to manipulate the nomination to an amnesty candidate.
They may create such a backlash, no Republican survives.
Many would love Ryan to emerge in Cleveland to rescue the party from what they think is a doomed presidential bid.
WRONG,WRONG,WRONG:
They are Scared to Death TRUMP WILL WIN, and Destroy their Thiefdom.
Just ask Kevin McCarthy how it works.
The RNC/GOP is playing with fire if they try to manipulate the nomination to an amnesty candidate.
They are Scared to Death TRUMP WILL WIN, and Destroy their Thiefdom.
BINGO!!!
Hopefully being primary’d right out of office and getting a real job that isn’t taxpayer funded.
I sure hope the guy running against him succeeds. Seems like a promising candidate. I will go north of Cheddar Curtain had help the challenger with lit drops and signs :)
I say Ryan should heed Santayana.
Secret meetnig in Manhattan; Soros?
Send Paul Ryan a message post card: “NO TRUMP, NO VOTE” every Monday until he listens
Good question! It has only been 2 Mondays—this Monday’s have probably not yet arrived...
I sent mine and will continue to do so! I sent to both Ryan and Priebus.
Secret meetnig in Manhattan; Soros?
Hmm, let's see...who is it that has an office in Manhattan and hobnobs in the same billionaire circles as Soros?
Hmmm.....
Sorry Bob, Won’t have side show here, Ryan is going to New York Next week.
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