Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Ryan clears path for Cantor Speakership
The Hill.com ^ | January 25, 2014 | Molly K. Hooper

Posted on 01/25/2014 5:19:58 PM PST by NCDragon

Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has cleared the way for Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to succeed John Boehner as the next Speaker.

Ryan this week said he's not interested in becoming Speaker, preferring to head the influential Ways and Means Committee in 2015. Boehner has repeatedly said he's not retiring at the end of this Congress, but that hasn't tamped down speculation that the Ohio Republican is considering retirement.

The Hill recently surveyed dozens of Republicans in the House and the consensus was that the only lawmaker who could defeat Cantor is Ryan.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Ohio; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 113th; boehner; ericcantor; ohio; paulryan; randsconcerntrolls; rino; wisconsin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-54 next last
To: TWhiteBear

>> The Republicans have thrown out much of their base and shown that the Republican Party has no principles other than greed, ambition, and corruption.

It’s a club. A small club and growing smaller. All that Chamber of Commerce money will be wasted on people who don’t get elected. N.B RINOs, you’ve screwed people too many times. Your day has gone.


21 posted on 01/25/2014 5:42:11 PM PST by Ray76 (How modern liberals think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: TWhiteBear

Bring in that rat house and invest in rope


22 posted on 01/25/2014 5:43:35 PM PST by ronnie raygun
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

We’re coming to get you John!


23 posted on 01/25/2014 5:44:03 PM PST by CIDKauf (No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

Cantor is gayer than Boehner, isn’t he?


24 posted on 01/25/2014 5:46:45 PM PST by rabidralph
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon
The Hill recently surveyed dozens of Republicans in the House …
. . . and got the “consensus” of the GOP-e, obviously.
25 posted on 01/25/2014 5:47:03 PM PST by Olog-hai
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

“Cantor next Speaker”—Heaven help us.

“Ryan next Chairman of Ways and Means”—Heaven deliver us.

The entire, existing “leadership” team must be thrown out. They are completely and utterly useless, unless you happen to be a Dim hoping for a corrupt and ineffective opposition.


26 posted on 01/25/2014 5:47:22 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

ugh, I can’t stand that whiney ass guy.


27 posted on 01/25/2014 5:50:36 PM PST by dforest
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

RINO’s rule the House


28 posted on 01/25/2014 5:53:50 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

Cantor is as paid off as Speaker Boner.


29 posted on 01/25/2014 5:54:34 PM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

Cantor is bad and Ryan is terrible.

Amnestyites who will allow millions of invaders to become citizens who will then pick our pockets clean.

They are the enemy.


30 posted on 01/25/2014 5:55:02 PM PST by LowTaxesEqualsProsperity
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

I’d love to see Trey Gowdy in that position, but the powers that be won’t allow that.


31 posted on 01/25/2014 5:56:01 PM PST by Wisconsinlady (REMOVE ALL EXEMPTIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND WAIVERS TO OBAMACARE)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

..............”The Hill recently surveyed dozens of Republicans in the House and the consensus was that the only lawmaker who could defeat Cantor is Ryan”.

BS! Name the “dozens”. Was “dozens” in reality 1 dozen? Plus, what if 80-100 new pubs are on the floor come January 2015? What if Cantor is defeated? What if Ryan is defeated? I could go on and on.

The biggest single problem in this country today is the media, as exemplified by this clueless idiot. There are simply too many imponderables to come to such a sweeping conclusion.


32 posted on 01/25/2014 5:59:48 PM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

Boehner, Cantor, Ryam the axis of RINO.


33 posted on 01/25/2014 6:00:26 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ...

Ryan angling to make Cantor Speaker.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


34 posted on 01/25/2014 6:07:49 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon
Must be the next Chamber of Commerce selection, also acceptable to the democrats.

The GOPe is owned by the Chamber of Commerce.

35 posted on 01/25/2014 6:15:15 PM PST by Moorings
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Moorings
Keeps those top positions closed to conservatives, who actually represented their base.
36 posted on 01/25/2014 6:16:25 PM PST by Moorings
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: NCDragon

Lets HOPE and PRAY that the make-up of the NEW house is such that these two damn losers are relegated to legislative obscurity.


37 posted on 01/25/2014 6:17:44 PM PST by ZULU (Magua is sitting in the Oval Office. Ted Cruz/Phil Robertson in 2016.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: onyx

You bet, onyx


38 posted on 01/25/2014 6:19:49 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Moorings

See Michele Malkin’s column re Chamber of Commerce.


39 posted on 01/25/2014 6:20:05 PM PST by codder too
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: freekitty

THANKS SO MUCH.
God bless and keep you.
Gowdy is my choice for speaker.


40 posted on 01/25/2014 6:21:05 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-54 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson