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Pierson: Ryan not fit for speaker if he can't back Trump
WMUR ^ | May 6, 2016

Posted on 05/07/2016 8:27:46 AM PDT by quesney

Edited on 05/07/2016 2:54:25 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

In an interview on CNN's "New Day," host John Berman asked Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson whether Ryan was fit to retain the speakership if he can't get behind Trump as the GOP standard-bearer.

"No, because this is about the party," Pierson replied. "The last two presidential cycles we were told John McCain was a conservative..."


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: New York; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; paulnehlen; paulryan; scottwalker; trump; trumpwhining; wisconsin
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

I like your insight.

I would also strongly recommend Trump’s book “Surviving at the Top.” Wow. that book convinces me that he is not in this for the power. He already has power, and notoriety, and wealth. He has not self-destructed in the face of possessing those things. He writes about how one can nurture self-humanity in the face of these truly great challenges if you want to achieve a pinnacle.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely” is a very well known statement and is a common route people who obtain power take, whether it is a politician or a Big Frog at the state drivers license place or in your office. So many people cannot handle power. But there ARE those rare exceptions where we see people who demonstrate mastery over the levels of power they have. While I’m not necessarily placing Donald Trump in this category - yet - one exception to the rule of letting power corrupt is our beloved George Washington. He turned down the full power of a King.

I hope and pray that this is the kind of champion we have selected in Donald Trump. I think we have, but we have to hide and watch and pray as it all unfolds.


121 posted on 05/07/2016 1:50:04 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run
For the record, I am "working class conservative base." And I dislike being told that some politician is "worried about my job." They are not. They are worried about my vote. I will vote for Trump, even though he may cost me my manufacturing job. The one FReepers think he's "saving." And that bothers me even more.
122 posted on 05/07/2016 1:51:29 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

I’m calculating that Trump values my job at zero, and your vote higher.


124 posted on 05/07/2016 2:41:48 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: nascarnation

Thanks, I appreciate that. After rereading my own post, I felt I left it on the wrong note, suggesting that the Conservative Movement is a failure because it hasn’t stopped the ascendency of leftism.

I think in one way though, it’s been resounding success; namely, as a repository of the wisdom of the Founders, the “keeper of the flame”, if you will. Preserving the truth and passing it down through the generations is of utmost importance.

We may not need a philosophic conservative as President at this moment, but the Conservative Movement is essential and I’m a believer!


125 posted on 05/07/2016 2:49:11 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“illegal alien inundation”

I like to call it the Invasion of the Border Crashers.


126 posted on 05/07/2016 3:37:53 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Blogger

Israel? You don’t trust Trump on Israel? As opposed to who? Weak sauce dog.


127 posted on 05/07/2016 6:12:06 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: Lurkinanloomin

My thoughts exactly.
I wanted him out before Trump was running.
He does not represent the conservatives.
Please, lets send him home to his family.


128 posted on 05/07/2016 7:44:33 PM PDT by DaltonNC
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To: libsdrinkkoolaid

He is a Romney fall out, complete failure.
Why is Romney so involved in the election, do you recall the 2012 election? Romney the failure.
Now he wants to meddle in 2016, tell him to go home, who wants him.
And, take Paul Ryan with you.
What losers.


129 posted on 05/07/2016 7:52:33 PM PDT by DaltonNC
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To: quesney

Pierson has been almost 99% right in every answers she’s given in the campaign.


130 posted on 05/07/2016 8:01:58 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal (Trump was born in the city, voters under Cruz feet, Cruz a man of Wall Street)
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To: mainestategop

Well hell, you can’t ‘really trust’ any of’em. They’re politicians, for pete’s sake.


131 posted on 05/07/2016 8:06:30 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Off the NWO)
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To: Fightin Whitey

Ur brilliant!

Everyone says so. I’m just the chorus.


132 posted on 05/07/2016 8:23:04 PM PDT by krunkygirl (force multiplier in effect...)
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To: be-baw

You’re welcome, be-baw.


133 posted on 05/07/2016 9:35:35 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: enumerated; All

ton of great insights in your post.


134 posted on 05/08/2016 6:53:47 AM PDT by quesney
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To: Red in Blue PA

“Isn’t there a primary coming up for Ryan soon?”

Yes, thinking about a donation to his oppnonent - I know a lot of Freepers are planning to


135 posted on 05/08/2016 6:58:43 AM PDT by quesney
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To: quesney

Same thing that POS bush did after we busted their asses over amnesty.Bush gave us the obummer as payback.What a great family they all are.


136 posted on 05/08/2016 7:41:21 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Kahuna

You just know that was exactly what they did.


137 posted on 05/08/2016 7:43:38 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: kingu

Trump is not a politician.wake up


138 posted on 05/08/2016 7:46:07 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: quesney

Ryan isn’t fit to be speaker regardless of his support or non-support of Trump.


139 posted on 05/08/2016 8:46:51 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: quesney

Funny how the establishment is throwing a fit over Trump but the last two elections were McCain/0 and Romney/0. Let’s send up the biggest loser RINOs we can find, that will win elections. Oh, that’s right, the Repubs aren’t about winning elections. They love being a lame-duck party where the president doesn’t even submit a budget, congress writes him a blank check, and congressional Repubs get to treat congress as a no-show job because they can meet any call to do anything with “we don’t have the votes”. Every damn one of them should be in prison for failure to meet even the most basic requirements of their jobs.


140 posted on 05/08/2016 8:57:55 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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