Moderate Republicans’ Threat: Paul Ryan for Speaker—or We Quit

The National Journal ^ | October 19, 2015 | Jack Fitzpatrick

[Timber Rattler]

Some Re­pub­lic­ans are so des­per­ate for Paul Ry­an to step up as the next speak­er of the House that they’ve star­ted talk­ing about re­tir­ing if he doesn’t, ac­cord­ing to a group that works on be­half of the House GOP’s more mod­er­ate mem­bers.

After Ry­an, those mem­bers have no second choice or even a second tier of po­ten­tial speak­ers, said Sarah Cham­ber­lain, chief op­er­at­ing and fin­an­cial of­ficer for the Re­pub­lic­an Main Street Part­ner­ship, a group that backs “main­stream” Re­pub­lic­ans and plans to spend mil­lions help­ing them pro­tect their House seats in 2016.

“De­pend­ing on how this shakes out, you may see some Main Street mem­bers re­tire,” Cham­ber­lain said in an in­ter­view. “… They’re hop­ing for a Ry­an-type can­did­ate. But if it’s not and it be­comes a huge mess, why be sit­ting here?”

[Noumenon]

Vichy Republicans throw a hissy.

[Enterprise]

"Some Re­pub­lic­ans are so des­per­ate for Paul Ry­an to step up as the next speak­er of the House that they’ve star­ted talk­ing about re­tir­ing if he doesn’t"

Well, most of ya been in the House long enough to find the door. Just sayin'

[justlurking]

Never issue an ultimatum unless you are willing to have your bluff called.

And even if you get your way this time, you will never be trusted, again.

This is true in all aspects of life: work, relationships, and politics.

[Doogle]

"....in joisey, we say wez going tooz da airport"

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY, Call their BLUFF !!

[chris37]

Then quit, and take Ryan with you.

[JRandomFreeper]

But which is the lesser evil?

/johnny

[Jim W N]

What’s “moderate”? There’s no “moderate”.

You have those that love freedom and hate unconstitutional government and those who don’t want the Constitution as the law of the land.

The big issue in our country is whether the American People will fight to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States” because it is certain few politicians will do so.

If more people realized the Constitution is their ONLY legal protection against federal tyranny, they would be more ready to fight through their states against federal tyranny with the Constitution as their legal weapon.

[FourPeas]

Reply: “Wish I could say I was sorry to see you go, but that’d be a lie.”

[detective]

“you may see some Main Street members re­tire”

That would be great if they actually did retire.

[Jim Robinson]

Cool. Bye.

[Maceman]

[Cats Pajamas]

So quit already you bunch of closet DEMS.
Go
Git
scram
leave
relinquish
abdicate
back out
bail out
bow out
chicken out
cop out
cut loose
desert
discard
discontinue
ditch
drop
drop out
duck
dump
dust
flake out
fly the coop
give up the ship
kiss goodbye
leave
leg it
let go
opt out
pull out
quit
run out on
screw
ship out
stop
storm out
surrender
take a powder
take a walk
throw over
vacate
walk out
wash hands of
withdraw
yield

If I was not clear G T F O!!!!!!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Perfect.Run away bitches

[onyx]

Cited in Article:

Rep. John Katko of New York and Rep. Robert Dold of Illinois and Peter Dent of Pennsylvania and Rennee Ellmers (rumored as the GF of Kevin McCarthy).

[SunkenCiv]

Do Not Let Main Street Group {RINO’S] Claim They Got No Help From Soros!
Open Secrets Org.
Posted on 12/06/2005 7:22:25 AM PST by conservativecorner
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1534899/posts

[Norm Lenhart]

Democrats. Can’t get more evil than a backstab ;)

[rigelkentaurus]

doing what they do best, collaborate and surrender. Vichy republicans is the prefect name for them.

[SE Mom]

Oh my, where are my smelling salts?

[eyeamok]

So they are threatening to give us our wish?? Man they sure are stupid!