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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

Posted on 08/26/2017 5:50:39 PM PDT by BradtotheBone

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To: Principled

33 POWs faced execution for treason after Vietnam until Nixon pardoned all POWs. McCain was on the list of the 33.


41 posted on 08/26/2017 6:27:02 PM PDT by Do_Tar (To my NSA handler: Only kidding.)
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To: BradtotheBone
“The speaker does not agree with the decision,” said Ryan spokesman Doug Andres. “Law-enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.”

Dear, and alleged, Speaker Ryan.

Did not Sheriff Joe rate a JURY trial?

Hmmm?

42 posted on 08/26/2017 6:27:11 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Yaelle

A right twisted against an essential existential purpose of a land has become a wrong.


43 posted on 08/26/2017 6:27:36 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: greatvikingone

Not only that, Ryan referred to himself as speaker which gives the inpression that he’s speaking for the House of Representatives rather than just another gaping congressional @-hole with an opinion.


44 posted on 08/26/2017 6:28:23 PM PDT by Tallguy (Twitter short-circuits common sense. Please engage your brain before tweeting.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Paul, you can FOAD along with McAmnesty and Grahamnesty.


45 posted on 08/26/2017 6:29:37 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BradtotheBone

How the President knows he is on track for doing the right things:

Ryan whines. Check
McCain acts like a know it all. Check
McConnell pipes in. Check.
Pelosi blabbers nonsensically. Check.
The Left stream makes up more lies. Check.

Mr. Trump: Taking the best steps to MAGA and ignoring the above. Check.


46 posted on 08/26/2017 6:29:38 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray for President Trump and Texas)
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To: BradtotheBone

The progressive RINOs are being driven into outing themselves.

The people in their districts and states need to start vetting their replacements now.

My list for the qualities we need.

Not a lawyer

Started and/or operated a successful business

Military veteran preferred

Married with children and faithful to spouse

God fearing

Not a substance abuser


47 posted on 08/26/2017 6:29:53 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Beowulf9
Good AZCentral opinion piece even though the writer says the court case should have proceeded forward. Here is a excerpt from the AZCentral story:

He Was Ordered [by the judge] Not to Enforce Federal Law

According to the more excitable opponents, pardoning Arpaio would be an endorsement by Trump of racism. This plays into the narrative of the left that Trump himself is a racist. One racist pardoning another is the way it is being framed.

But Arpaio wasn’t criminally convicted for illegally using race in traffic stops. He was criminally convicted for turning illegal immigrants over to federal officials. And here things get messy.

Federal law explicitly authorizes local law enforcement to communicate with federal officials about the immigration status of those they encounter. State law requires local law enforcement to follow up on reasonable suspicion of illegal presence when practical to do so.

So, arguably, Snow’s order prohibited Arpaio from doing what federal law allows and state law mandates. When Trump said in Phoenix that Arpaio was convicted for doing his job, there’s a basis for that point of view.

48 posted on 08/26/2017 6:33:54 PM PDT by CedarDave (Alt-left hates presidents pics on paper money. I'll gladly collect those offensive bills from them!)
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To: BradtotheBone

Would it have been so hard for him to say something positive? It’s almost like Ryan and his ilk know what the media want them to say and so tgey say it to get on TV.


49 posted on 08/26/2017 6:34:37 PM PDT by webheart (Grammar police on the scene.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; HarleyLady27; V K Lee; Liz
The two most famous Never-Trumpers think and act pretty much alike.

Anything for the illegals, right RomneyRyan?  Respect for the lawful authority of the President of the United States?  No so much.


50 posted on 08/26/2017 6:34:42 PM PDT by poconopundit (CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
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To: All

These inside the beltway morons are juggling live grenades by attacking Trump, and by definition the tens of millions of people who voted for him.

Are they trying to create a crisis where they will announce the have to compel Trump to resign because of the crisis they created?

Do they not understand if they were to pull that off 2018 would be a debacle, they would not just lose Congress, they would wiped out politically...I know I would not bother to even vote...and forget 2020...can you say President Kamala Harris?


51 posted on 08/26/2017 6:37:19 PM PDT by DHerion
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To: BradtotheBone

ESAD Ryan. You ignorant, illegal loving, brain-dead, islam cowering POS.


52 posted on 08/26/2017 6:40:23 PM PDT by soycd
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To: 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.


Recall during the campaign Amensty Ryan and the rest of the beltway scum refused to help Trump defeat Hillary because they were “focused on Congress.”

Now that Trump did the heavy lifting defeating Hillary they are happy to stab him in the back all the time. The GOPe is disgusting beyond words. Trump has destroyed a generation of careerist scum like Ryan & McConnell. They won’t recover regardless of the outcome of the Trump admin.


53 posted on 08/26/2017 6:40:25 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: BradtotheBone

Stupid jackwagons are worried about everyone’s job but their own.


54 posted on 08/26/2017 6:41:56 PM PDT by hopespringseternal
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To: BradtotheBone

Ok let me play the tinniest violin in the world for how some activist Judge’s order on immigration enforcement was overturned by the duly elected person who is actually supposed to have executive authority over immigration enforcement...in the wake of several improper rulings by judges to overturn his immigration policies.


55 posted on 08/26/2017 6:42:59 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: BradtotheBone

Instead of criticizing Pres Trump, Mr Ryan should be conducting INTENSIVE investigation into Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s connection with the Awan family.


56 posted on 08/26/2017 6:50:02 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: BradtotheBone

Ryan’s on the Clintonista payroll what else would he say?


57 posted on 08/26/2017 6:53:51 PM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (Why is it no one ever discusses the rabid Amerophobia which infects Islam and its adherents?)
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To: Psalm 144
If he is not primaried, it would be worth voting Dem

He was elected Speaker by the other Congress critters, not the voters. He can be removed by them at will.

Start putting pressure on your representative to dump the chump.

58 posted on 08/26/2017 6:54:59 PM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: BradtotheBone

Old saying.
Ryan couldn’t carry Arpaio’s jock.
You are a piece of pooh there ryan.


59 posted on 08/26/2017 6:55:25 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: Seaplaner

Somehow the system of court discipline has managed to evade this constitutional provision. Well, Donald has found the safety valve and I think he’ll set a new administrative precedent for using it. Governors too would be wise to take heed.


60 posted on 08/26/2017 6:58:33 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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