Posted on 10/23/2016 6:16:04 AM PDT by cotton1706
Rumblings of a leadership shake-up are getting louder — Paul Ryan’s position is about to become the next target of conservatives.
CNN had this report yesterday:
“Rep. Mark Meadows said Thursday the effort to remove Speaker Paul Ryan is ‘picking up some steam’ because many GOP lawmakers and a stream of callers to the North Carolinian’s congressional offices are incensed the Wisconsin Republican hasn’t embraced fully Donald Trump’s candidacy for president.
“Meadows, one of the 30-plus members of the ultra-conservative and powerful House Freedom Caucus, said there “’will be real discussions after November 8 on who our leadership will be and what that will look like going forward.’”
This coincides with another report, which quoted an unnamed Freedom Caucus member saying it is “a pretty sure bet there will be” a GOP challenger taking on Paul Ryan for the Speaker’s gavel.
There’s also some pressure from outside Capitol Hill, with prominent voices from Republican media pushing for Ryan’s ouster.
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For the life of me I never could understand how a former VP candidate who couldn’t summon up the balls to stand up against Joe Biden in a debate could muster the support to be voted Speaker of the House. I can only conclude that those who voted for him likewise had no balls.
“Ultra Conservative”.
For the umpteenth time, why do we never hear the characterization “Ultra Liberal”?
Paul “omnibus spending” Ryno should save us all the trouble and for the good of the country: RESIGN.
The Freedom caucus is the reason he got the job,now they don’t know how he got there
PFFFFTTTT!!! The Republican's will be lucky to hold the House of Representatives at this point. Looks like they may lose the Senate because of milquetoasts like Ryan over there.
No, he’s not. If he loses his election, he’ll just get some six-figure sinecure somewhere and laugh all the way to the bank.
That’s exactly what it is.
They defend the Uniparty from all threats, foreign and domestic.
He tried to breech contract with military widows’ retirement
Hugh Hewitt had to take it on. He won, too.
You lose to Hewitt going at you from the right, it’s only a matter of time.
Paul Ryan behaves like a prick
Only thing that might screw up his future, is something from Wikileaks, and even that would have to be pretty bad... (hint, hint.. )
The next Speaker needs to deliver an actual annual budget, not this nonsense of continuing resolutions. If nothing else, the Speaker of the House should act like a grown-up.
Our elected representatives don’t represent us. They’re worthless, and don’t even have the integrity to be embarrassed about it.
I use the term “rabid liberal”.
The gaggle needs to go they are all compromised and in with the criminal Clintons!
“They’re worthless, and don’t even have the integrity to be embarrassed about it.”
Well said!
He posts updates on Facebook and the comments are rife with angry voters expressing some serious hostility over his position on Trump.
Before they do the budget, they need to get rid of baseline budgeting. Something I hope Pres. Trump will take on immediately.
If Trump wins Ryan is done as Speaker.
If Trump loses I don’t care what they do with Ryan because I will no longer be a Republican.
Extremely unlikely Republicans lose the house. Trump would have to lose by at least 6% if that happens, more likely 8% or higher for that to happen. Senate will likely be 50/50 or 51R/49D so who wins the presidency will matter a lot for tie-breaker.
I used to say, “Follow the money!”
Now, I say, “Follow the free genital gratification!”
#SpookyRomanEmpire
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