Ryan clears path for Cantor Speakership

The Hill.com ^ | January 25, 2014 | Molly K. Hooper

[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.

[struggle]

GOPe PLEASE GO HOME.

[ClearCase_guy]

I dislike them both. I have very little reason to ever vote for a Republican again.

[tennmountainman]

Cantor? Hell no!

[MeshugeMikey]

John B. may take this as a hint that he is no longer be wanted as speaker...?

[CMailBag]

When ‘Boner’ trashed the Tea Party a while back, I figured that he wasn’t running again.

[Viennacon]

No. He’d be as bad as Bohner. How about... STEVE KING!!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Progressives of a feather...

[Ray76]

Every day that Boehner retains a position of party leadership and House leadership is another mark against Republicans.

The best the Uniparty offers are mental cases: Boehner and Pelosi.

[onyx]

“I’m ready to send subpoenas to Hillary Clinton, [Former U.S. Ambassador] Susan Rice, Cheryl Mills and Patrick Kennedy. I’m ready to take their depositions.
And I’m ready to send interrogatories to the president.”

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[boomop1]

Alan West for speaker.

[Ray76]

For starters.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

What makes Ryan thinks he's going to get re-elected? I'm originally from his district, and have friends there and they are pissed. Even if he doesn't get a primary challenger, conservatives are going to stay home.

Ryan has completely gone Beltway.

[onyx]

Right.

[icwhatudo]

LOL

Cantor trying to pretend he is the “conservative” option to Boehner

[ansel12]

I’not a fan.

To: JohnHuang2
At some point, a crucial point, Eric Cantor, will be recognized, as a Romney type sleazeball.
4 posted on 6/25/2011 3:41:07 AM by ansel12

[ansel12]

Wow, this one dates earlier.

To: 4rcane
He flat out dumped on her, Cantor just declared war with conservatives.
6 posted on 12/13/2009 8:07:12 PM by ansel12

[TWhiteBear]

The GOPe may have a lot of hubris in thinking they will win the House. People may not like Mr. Obama, and the Liberals will only trash him a bit as long as he keeps the Liberal faith and helps unite the Democrat Party.
The Republicans have thrown out much of their base and shown that the Republican Party has no principles other than greed, ambition, and corruption.
If Mz. Clinton is nominated, the information from the 900 FBI files and the NSA spying will come into play, and I would expect here to win handily and bring in a Democrat House.
TWB

[lodi90]

Cantor is a big Wall Street and Chamber of Amnesty guy. He is bad, bad news for the middle class taxpayer.

[ansel12]

Here is Cantor from 2010.

To: SeekAndFind
I don’t trust Eric Cantor one bit.

“July 20, 2010
Cantor won’t join House Tea Party Caucus
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is taking a pass on the House Tea Party Caucus.

The second-ranking House Republican told POLITICO on Tuesday that he’s not joining the group started by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) because he sees it as more of an organic, grass-roots movement rather than a Washington entity.

Cantor praised Bachmann for providing “another avenue for people to have their voices heard” but said he thinks the tea party is better left outside Washington.”
26 posted on 11/3/2010 3:02:03 PM by ansel12