Posted on 05/08/2016 8:29:38 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
Updated, 9:56 a.m. | Donald J. Trump said he would not rule out an effort to remove Representative Paul D. Ryan as chairman of the Republican National Convention if he did not endorse Mr. Trumps candidacy.
Mr. Trump stopped short of calling for Mr. Ryan, the speaker of the House, to step down from his convention role. But in an interview that aired Sunday on NBCs Meet the Press, Mr. Trump said there could be consequences in the event that Mr. Ryan continued withholding his support.
I will give you a very solid answer, if that happens, about one minute after that happens, O.K.? Mr. Trump said. Theres no reason to give it right now, but Ill be very quick with the answer.
Mr. Trump has shown little interest over the last few days in placating his critics inside the party, including Mr. Ryan. Mr. Ryan, a representative from Wisconsin, said on Thursday that he was not ready to endorse Mr. Trump, citing reservations about his political style and policy agenda. The two men are scheduled to meet privately in Washington next week.
But on Meet the Press, Mr. Trump struck a dismissive tone toward Mr. Ryan and responded with outright hostility to other Republican critics who have refused to back his campaign.
Jeb Bush, he said, was not honorable for breaking his promise to endorse the partys nominee. Mitt Romney, he said, was ungrateful for the help Mr. Trump gave him in the 2012 election. Mr. Trump referred to Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator who said Friday he would never vote for Mr. Trump, as this lightweight.
Of Mr. Ryan, he said: Id like to have his support. But if he doesnt want to support me, thats fine, and we have to go about it.
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As it should be, especially in the context of Trump saying "I'm just the messenger," and then attaching his right to assert his position, to the will of the voters. If the voters want to leave Ryan in, Trump is okay with that.
Meanwhile, Palin is openly supporting Nehlen's campaign.
Good analysis!
well...he really is a Dimocrat in disguise
Yes I would bet money that Palin and Trump got together before she went on with Jake Tapper. Its widely speculated Trump is looking at Palin for Energy Sec.
Nor should he.
But,
If Mr. Trump shows any weakness towards the GOPers he loses.
I saw a Romney/Ryan sticker on a truck yesterday. And the sticker didn't look like it had been on there for 4 years. Couldn't see the driver, but I don't think it was W - didn't notice any Secret Service types.
Actually if Ryan is still a problem after the meetings later this week, then he should be removed as Convention Chair
It seems that Ryan, like most of the GOPe elite are so insular, that they don’t see what is going on around them. BTW. Good for Sarah P.
It might begin to get their attention.
My dad used to talk about taking a two by four to a recalcitrant mule just to “get his attention.”
(He never DID it, you understand!)
Haha! When I was a kid preachers *loved* that saying about mules and two by fours. They liked to suggest it was that hard to get a congregation’s attention.
Or maybe the preaching was just uninspired?
:)
What would be beautiful is if Trump started a superpac that would be directed with getting him a more cooperative Congress to work with. A superpac that would take out the likes of Ryan and other Rinos. That would throw the fear of God into them and also use their own weapon, the superpac, against them.
WIP: Remove Paul Ryan as the RNC Chairperson at the convention. ipetitions.com/petition/remove-paul-ryan-as-the-rnc-chairperson-at-the
Face-saving is the operative description—for both sides. The fact tht Trump is going to Ryan is a concession in and of itself. Trump has more leverage and he already using it given his comments today.
If Trump unseats Ryan as speaker this will be a true testament to his rising power.
When you are in a dog fight, you need to fight like a dog. Or else the other dog will kill you! This fight needs to be won. We have no time for pansy politics. The American people voting for a prize fighter. So you need to either join the fight or get out of the way.
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Very well said or as Trump would say if you send me into a pack of wolves, I’ll come out the leader of the pack.
I love that Palin has denounced the worthless little weasel.
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Wonder if she endorsed Nehlen with Trump’s blessing.
You have to believe they pow wowed first. :-)
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