| Ok Paul, it's your turn now. Get on the TrumpTrain pronto with no weasel statement.
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source: https://twitter.com/JohnKStahlUSA/status/761720420227620865
Posted on 08/05/2016 9:50:35 PM PDT by Pinkbell
Statement from one of Paul Ryan's aides on the Trump endorsement:
"He appreciates the gesture and is and is going to continue to focus on earning the endorsement of voters in Southern Wisconsin
He "appreciates the gesture"? Isn't that lovely? He couldn't even be there tonight to get Trump's endorsement. To be honest, I don't think Paul Ryan cared. I don't. I think the media cared because of their narrative, and I think Reince cared, Manafort cared, Newt cared, Rudy cared, and Pence cared, but I don't believe for a second that Ryan cared.
Don't forget, Ryan was bashing Trump these past couple months, several times this week. Sample:
Paul Ryan threatens to sue Donald Trump:
Ryan first told The Huffington Post in June that his support isn’t unconditional, hinting that he wouldn’t hesitate to sue Trump over his proposed Muslim ban if the nominee were to become president and implement it.
“I don’t know what that line is,” Ryan said at the time. “But right now, I want to make sure that we win the White House.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-trump-gold-star-family_us_57a35af8e4b0e1aac914fea5
Paul Ryan at Koch Brothers:
The GOP is “trying to restore ourselves as protectors of the market, and not of the business, and that is the fight for the soul of our party we are in the middle of having right now,” Ryan said.
The House speaker is clearly a favorite of the Koch donor network, and he was received with a standing ovation and whoops. The audience interrupted him several times with hearty applause.
Holding a pamphlet detailing his policy agenda, Ryan noted that the House GOP policy platform was developed before there was a clear White House front-runner. “The goal was to then draft with that nominee and then bring this to the country,” he said. “We have a different kind of nominee now,” he added, sparking laughter in the room.
“It’s just unique,” he added. “But the point is, we’re out there running on this.”
He implies Trump voters should be repudiated:
The speaker warned that Republicans were “flirting with various forms of progressivism” and said the GOP has to “thoroughly debunk it, repudiate it with something better.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/01/paul-ryan-warns-that-the-gop-is-engaged-in-a-fight-for-the-soul-of-our-party-over-free-trade/
Paul Ryan issues statement on the Kahn controversy:
America’s greatness is built on the principles of liberty and preserved by the men and women who wear the uniform to defend it. As I have said on numerous occasions, a religious test for entering our country is not reflective of these fundamental values. I reject it. Many Muslim Americans have served valiantly in our military, and made the ultimate sacrifice. Captain Khan was one such brave example. His sacrifice—and that of Khizr and Ghazala Khan—should always be honored. Period.
Paul Ryan says his endorsement isn't a "blank check" and indicates he could withdraw his endorsement:
In a radio interview with WTAQ's "The Jerry Bader Show," the Wisconsin Republican was asked if there would ever be a bridge too far when it comes to the GOP presidential nominee.
"None of these things are ever blank checks," said Ryan, who then added that Trump won the Republican nomination "fair and square" from the voters and delegates.
(Snip)
Since Ryan endorsed Trump in June, he said Thursday that he has not shied away from calling Trump out if it's warranted and will continue to do so.
"I said at that time, 'If I see a situation where our conservative principles are being distorted, I'm going to stand up for those conservative principles,'" Ryan said. "I'm not going to sit by and say nothing. That's what I said I would do, and that's what I'm continuing to do."
Asked again if there ever would be a point at which Trump could go too far, Ryan said, "Of course there is. That's with any situation like this."
He also said that Trump has had "a pretty strange run since the convention" in Cleveland last month and that it's a shame that Republicans aren't focusing on Hillary Clinton.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-my-support-for-donald-trump-is-not-a-blank-check/
For those who argue why Trump did it, I understand, but I disagree. If this is about party unity, the one who has been a thorn in the side of it is Paul Ryan. The one who I think will continue to be is Paul Ryan because I don't think this is the last time he will criticize Trump or oppose Trump. Ryan was the one who caused national headlines initially refusing to endorse Trump. Ryan is the one who continues to run to the media every time their is a controversy or disagreement. Trump hasn't said anything bad about Paul Ryan until Ryan ceaselessly bashed him. Paul Ryan has made clear their differences.
The fact that he wasn't there tonight and gave a statement like that is just proof that the person opposed to party unity isn't Donald Trump; it's Paul Ryan.
Ryan is always bashing Trump. He is weak as weak tea. He is a globalist and never misses an opportunity to hit Trump.
I hope against hope that the feckless quisling Lyin’ Ryan is Cantorized this week.
Oh brother, who’s Ryan supposedly working for?
Wasn’t about Ryan or the others. It was about the public’s perception of Trump and whether he is the kind of fair-minded well-balanced person they want to lead our country. Sometimes everyone does things because they help to achieve a higher goal.
Art of the Deal.
None of that has hurt Trump or made Trump care one bit about Paul Ryan’s legislative agenda.
It’s only whoever convinced him to believe the bogus polls or acting presidential; and that’s not Paul Ryan. It’s Manafort or someone else.
| Ok Paul, it's your turn now. Get on the TrumpTrain pronto with no weasel statement.
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source: https://twitter.com/JohnKStahlUSA/status/761720420227620865
I’m more interested in what Nehlan had to say about it.
I hope the voters of WI-1 are smart enough to see past Trump’s “endorsement” of RINO Ryan and Cantorize him on Tuesday.
F _ _ _ Paul Ryan. VOTE NEHLEN.
Hope Ryan, The Globalist (New World Order)looses, BIG
I feel like Newt and Rudy and/or Huckabee (all who I have vast respect for and would hope they would just let Trump be Trump) pressured him to do an endorsement of Paul Ryan and are pushing him to be positive more which is also a dumb move when there is so much about the Clintons people dont know yet...
Paul Nehlen, unlike Paul Ryan, was at the rally tonight. I don’t know what he had to say, though.
Me too!
I guess Ryan was just to busy to perhaps thank Trump himself ???? A statement through an aide GIVE ME A BREAK, watch your back MR.T this BASTARD didn’t deserve your endorsement I am praying this SOB loses his primary!!!!
Trump showed, once again, that he has far more class and leadership in his little finger than Ryan has in his entire rancid mind and body.
Just shows the extreme ignorance of Ryan.
Why does Giuliani care?
Doesn’t matter what Ryan’s aide says. Doesn’t matter what Ryan says.
There’s only 90 days until the election.
Past time to focus on Hillary.
We can fight amongst ourselves afterward.
I am starting to get the feeling that even after Trump is elected POTUS that the GOPe scum is still going to say FU to him/us. They’ll be backed up by the presstitutes and Dems and America will be SOL.
Past time to focus on Hillary.
We can fight amongst ourselves afterward.
Is Paul Ryan focusing on Hillary? No. He’s just fine with Hillary winning.
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