Posted on 01/11/2016 4:09:28 PM PST by cotton1706
House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan may become the GOP establishment's 2016 candidate who can snatch the nomination or the leadership of the GOP away from pro-American populist Donald Trump, according to D.C. media chatter.
But the move - if it happens - may be too late.
Any fight between the increasingly popular Trump and the decreasingly popular Ryan would mark a last-ditch effort by the GOP's establishment-business-wing to deny any political power to its conservative voters, likely splitting the party just before the elections that will decide which party gets to control the White House and the U.S. Senate. It might also damage Ryan's long-term career plans, which are already being undermined by his unpopular policies and his complete failure in the 2016 budget negotiations, despite his support in the establishment media.
The media suggestions for Ryan suddenly appeared Sunday, Jan 10.
In a Daily Beast article about the media's desire for a political fight at the GOP convention, veteran reporter Jeff Greenfield casually suggested the GOP's establishment might sabotage Trump at the last moment by using the convention to give the nomination to Ryan, who was defeated in 2012 when he ran as the vice-president candidate with Gov. Mitt Romney.
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If this is the plan, it’s a real sh1tty one.
Look how well that is going in The House.....
Paul Ryan couldn’t get arrested in the Republican race.
Good Lord!! Is Paul Ryan their backup plan for EVERY job??
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Our long-time garbage man will be retiring later this year—it’s good to know we’ll have a replacement ready to step in; particularly one familiar with handling garbage.
Ryan is already Trump’s (and if necessary Cruz’s) most powerful GOPe opponent.
And .. how much did the GOP-e pay Ryan to take Jeb as VP ..??
Just askin’.
Mygosh, if the backstabbing GOP elite try that, they’ll lose not just the Presidency and the US Senate, they’ll lose the HOR.
Naw, man.
He is a pussycat. Not even a wolfman...just a puppydog.
He will pee on his Purina.
If this is true it just goes to show that GOPE need to be eviscerated by President Trump or Cruz
The GOP needs to be abolished.
There is a puddle beneath the shoes of all GOP establishment members. And it reeks of sulfer.
Most [of us] have already seen enough of Ryan. He would enter the field at around the same level as Bush — even if he did get tired of the jabs and jeers for his beard, which he recently shaved off.
Paul Ryan rolled over without a fight.
Trump and been pounding the Omnibus deal.
Paul Ryan represents everything wrong with America Trump has been running on.
Ryan would get crushed by Trump.
If only he would spend 1/10th the energy fighting Obama as he does Trump.
Pray America wakes
Paul Rino? Seriously?
Romney. I’m telling you folks. they already trail balooned it.
Wish he hadn’t shaved the beard off. It was the only way you could tell he wasn’t Pelosi.
The GOPe is confusing the voters with the gutless Republican caucus. They still won’t see the obvious.
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