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?”

[onyx]

Oh yeah, one more:

Rep. Dav­id Joyce of Ohio.

[Truth29]

Fox is teasing that Boehner and Ryan will have an announcement later this evening and Ryan supposedly met with the Freedom Caucus earlier today. I don’t like how this looks.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Pull the plug

[Cats Pajamas]

Oh one more, get the from us devils!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Norm Lenhart]

What you mean the lesser evils so many freepers demanded are hazzing a tantrum?

I wonder whose judgement is worse. The GOP cryasses or the liberals that demanded them to begin with.

[Caipirabob]

OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED...

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Don’t let the door hit ya’ where .........

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I commend you on your list.

[Windy City Conservative]

Perfect! Please quit!

[trisham]

Dold is pro-abortion.

[Billthedrill]

Ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government. Ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money. Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess?

Ye have no more religion than my horse. Gold is your God. Which of you have not bartered your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth?

Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation. You were deputed here by the people to get grievances redressed, are yourselves become the greatest grievance.

I command ye therefore, upon the peril of your lives, to depart immediately out of this place. Go, get you out! Make haste! Ye venal slaves be gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors. In the name of God, go!

Oliver Cromwell to the Rump Parliament, 1653

[conservativejoy]

Bye, Dipsh*ts!

[DaveyB]

Well that is what I call a WIN-WIN!

[onyx]

Well, there ya go - a moderate means pro-abortion.

That one is truly expendable!

[trisham]

My guess is that they’re trying to get some free publicity.

[anoldafvet]

I’m having trouble finding a downside to this announcement. Do these a-holes really believe they are that important?

[Safetgiver]

you may see some Main Street mem­bers re­tire,”....Who said they were Main Street?

[glorgau]

I thought that “moderates” abhor brinksmanship.

[windsorknot]

Don’t let the door hit y’ where the Good Lord split y’.

[KevinB]

Since Harry Reid has endorsed Ryan, maybe he’ll also quit if Ryan doesn’t get it.