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Paul Ryan is considering retiring after 2018 mid-term elections
CNBC ^ | 14DEC 17 | staff

Posted on 12/14/2017 9:51:02 AM PST by DCBryan1

House Speaker Paul Ryan plans to retire after the 2018 midterm elections, Politico reported on Thursday.

From Politico: Ryan was tiring of D.C. even before reluctantly accepting the speakership. He told his predecessor, John Boehner, that it would be his last job in politics—and that it wasn't a long-term proposition. In the months following Trump's victory, he began contemplating the scenarios of his departure. More recently, over closely held conversations with his kitchen cabinet, Ryan's preference has become clear: He would like to serve through Election Day 2018 and retire ahead of the next Congress. This would give Ryan a final legislative year to chase his second white whale, entitlement reform, while using his unrivaled fundraising prowess to help protect the House majority—all with the benefit of averting an ugly internecine power struggle during election season. Ryan has never loved the job; he oozes aggravation when discussing intra-party debates over "micro-tactics," and friends say he feels like he's running a daycare center. On a personal level, going home at the end of next year would allow Ryan, who turns 48 next month, to keep promises to family; his three children are in or entering their teenage years, and Ryan, whose father died at 55, wants desperately to live at home with them full-time before they begin flying the nest. The best part of this scenario, people close to the speaker emphasize: He wouldn't have to share the ballot with Trump again in 2020.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 115th; 2018midterms; paulryan; rino; ryan; speakerryan; uniparty; wisconsin
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1 posted on 12/14/2017 9:51:02 AM PST by DCBryan1
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Your calling’s on K Street


2 posted on 12/14/2017 9:51:39 AM PST by Insigne123
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Interesting timing.


3 posted on 12/14/2017 9:52:10 AM PST by rdl6989
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ADIOS!!


4 posted on 12/14/2017 9:52:27 AM PST by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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This is basically a “I want to spend more time with my family” story.

My question: “What crime did he commit?”


5 posted on 12/14/2017 9:52:44 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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I wonder what HE did.


6 posted on 12/14/2017 9:52:50 AM PST by youthphil
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Trump broke him.


7 posted on 12/14/2017 9:52:57 AM PST by gubamyster
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He’s quiting working for the Democrats?


8 posted on 12/14/2017 9:53:20 AM PST by Leep (Less talk more ACTiON!)
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To: DCBryan1

And right back as a lobbyist.


9 posted on 12/14/2017 9:53:44 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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Cavuto said this is untrue.


10 posted on 12/14/2017 9:54:12 AM PST by therut
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Thankfully, POTUS has destroyed an entire generation of phony K Street Republicans.


11 posted on 12/14/2017 9:54:16 AM PST by lodi90
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A sex scandal would be nice.


13 posted on 12/14/2017 9:54:48 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: Insigne123

Your calling’s on K Street

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He’s probably piled up a huge pile of bribes that can be legally paid after he leaves office.


14 posted on 12/14/2017 9:55:09 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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A sex scandal would be nice.

....with a thai lady boy......

15 posted on 12/14/2017 9:55:34 AM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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He undoubtedly got plenty of $million kickbacks to afford retirement at his young age.


16 posted on 12/14/2017 9:55:48 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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Oh, Happy Days... there are few in Congress I detest more than this pious anti-Constitution, rat.


17 posted on 12/14/2017 9:55:56 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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Cavuto said this is untrue.

Cavuto's a joke. And a smug, self righteous and smarmy one at that.

18 posted on 12/14/2017 9:56:31 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP!)
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Why can’t he go today?


19 posted on 12/14/2017 9:56:39 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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He knows he can make a butt load of money close to home.


20 posted on 12/14/2017 9:56:44 AM PST by toast
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