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?”

[SoFloFreeper]

[Grimmy]

Oh, please, please, please!!! let them be called on that. And double pretty please, with sprinkles on top, don’t let it be a bluff.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Good.

Cantorize your weasels, America!

[Principled]

Yeah! I could not have hoped for such an ideal outcome!

[MUDDOG]

Von Rino’s Express.

[tumblindice]

They sound like Cher threatening to move to Jupiter.

[Proud2BeRight]

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

[Safetgiver]

Peter Dent of Pennsylvania....CHARLIE Dent of PA sweetheart. Make it plain to vote him out.

[Norm Lenhart]

The downside is they are lying.

[Grimmy]

Sorry. Forgot to say in previous comment...

The definition of a moderate is someone who spends his time and effort stabbing his own side in the back while those backs stabbed have their fronts turned to face the enemy.

[Baynative]

I love a story with a happy ending!

[ScottinVA]

LMAO!! Empty threat.

[Vaquero]

Don't let the door hit you in the @$$ on the way out

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Go ahead and quit, you “moderate” morons.

Make sure the door doesn’t hit you in your RINO asses when you leave.

[Timber Rattler]

The meeting between Ryan and the HFC is at 7:00 p.m. tonight.

[Hildy]

Is that a promise or a threat?

[lentulusgracchus]

Oh yeah, one more: Rep. Dav­id Joyce of Ohio.

stevie, who was that gooey RiNO-y guy in the Texas GOP caucus you dislike so much? We could add him and a couple more to the list.

Wish these guys would invite some Texas Lege RiNO's to join them on their trip to Jaycee Valhalla.

[SunkenCiv]

Actually, that’s the definition of everyone in politics.

[Read Write Repeat]

Morons.

[Truth29]

Okay, I'll hang tight. Ryan needs to be told he can't just be coronated and is in for a fight, but I am sure the pressure and offered rewards have been flying fast and thick to get was the establishment wants.