House Speaker Paul Ryan Criticizes Donald Trump’s Pardon for Joe Arpaio

The Wall Street Journal ^ | Aug. 26, 2017 5:12 p.m. ET | Peter Nicholas

[BradtotheBone]

Screw you Ryan!!! He need's to be gone this time next year!!!

[shalom aleichem]

and?...so??

[Beowulf9]

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/robertrobb/2017/08/25/joe-arpaio-pardon-facts-dont-matter/603064001/

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Snipers gotta’ snipe.....

[Principled]

It’s going to be fun night on primary nights.
Arizona, Wisconsin, Alabama...

[Psalm 144]

Ratface Ryan is truly detestable at every turn. An utter quisling.

If he is not primaried, it would be worth voting Dem just to destroy his political career and backstabbing in the House.

[King Moonracer]

Paul Ryan smells like vaseline

[rovenstinez]

The Sheriff was just doing his job.

[tennmountainman]

This girly-boy Ryan is a POS.

[Psalm 144]

“This girly-boy Ryan is a POS.”

Dung is not as bad as Ratface.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Well, he is the leader of the opposition party.

[Major Matt Mason]

If you have a GOP rep, it is time to put heat on them to get them to whip Ryan into shape or tell him to move on. GOP voters put Ryan into office - he needs to start toeing the line, regardless of his position.

[Maine Mariner]

I don’t recall any criticisms of either Clinton or Obama decisions to whom to pardon.

[Vendome]

D ick with ears...

[boycott]

Does this goofdick assclown ever say anything in support of President Trump?

I cannot stand Ryan, Mitch, McCain, or anyone even close to the GOPe.

[dsc]

He’s signalling to the left: go ahead and take out the top two; I’ll be much more agreeable to you as president.

[Maine Mariner]

I don’t recall any criticisms of either Clinton or Obama decisions to whom to pardon.

I should have added by Democrats in the House or Senate.

[greatvikingone]

I thought it unprofessional - whether he agreed or disagreed. He should have said, “Pardons are the President’s prerogative following certain guidelines.”

Ryan should focus on the business of Congress since that is where his opinion is relevant.

[SecAmndmt]

Everyone remember when the (supposedly) illegal alien woman stood up at one of Ryano’s town halls, asking if Ryano wanted her deported, and he answered “no”?

Think about that, and contrast that with the fact that he has not spoken out against against the prosecution/conviction of David Olafson (sp?), a (legal, American) citizen of Wisconsin, who was falsely convicted and jailed for illegal conversion of his AR-15 to full auto.

[SoFloFreeper]

The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about Mr. Ryan’s statement.

No response is a response. Trump doesn't need to justify his action to the Speaker. See: Article II.