Posted on 04/12/2016 8:59:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan issued an emphatic statement Tuesday that he would not accept the Republican Party's presidential nomination this summer at the GOP convention in Cleveland, effectively broadening U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's potential path to becoming the party's nominee.
"Let me be clear: I do not want, nor will I accept the Republican nomination," the Wisconsin Republican told reporters at a news conference at Republican National Committee headquarters. "So let me speak directly to the delegates on this: If no candidate has a majority on the first ballot, I believe you should only choose a person who actually participated in the primary. Count me out."
"I simply believe that if you want to be the nominee — to be the president — you should actually run for it," he added. "I chose not to. Therefore, I should not be considered. Period."
Ryan's statement echoed President Lyndon Johnson's 1968 statement that he would not accept the Democratic nomination, which blew open the presidential race and led to chaos at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
It's no secret in Washington that many power brokers are deeply disturbed with their current options: real estate magnate Donald Trump, who has waged a campaign filled with statements offensive to some women and minority groups; or Cruz, who elates the conservative base but is not personally liked in some Republican circles....
(Excerpt) Read more at texastribune.org ...
“He didn’t want the Speaker job either.”
I remember too. Ryno pulled the same shuck and jive then.
But they can’t really pull the rug out from under ‘Ted’ if he sees it coming, can they?
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That possibly, but they also only “suspend” their campaigns because the FEC then still allows them to collect donation money.
You mean like in Iowa, where same-day registration and same-day registration changes are allowed?
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