Posted on 03/03/2016 1:25:58 PM PST by SkyPilot
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he "laughed out loud" at Donald Trump's Super Tuesday comment that the Wisconsin Republican would "pay a big price" if he couldn't work with him.
"Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction around here these days," Ryan told reporters at his weekly press conference. The speaker said he watched Trump's comments from his office. Trump did not elaborate on his Ryan comment.
Ryan has publicly rebuked Trump twice during this presidential nomination contest. First, for calling for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., and then this week for Trump's failure to distance himself quickly enough from white supremacists who support his campaign. Trump stated he disavowed those groups.
Ryan says he is committed to working with whoever the voters decide is the Republican nominee. He described himself as a "good-natured guy" who can work with anyone.
Ryan's comments were in stark contrast to his friend and former running mate Mitt Romney, who at the same time Thursday, issued a broadside against Trump.
Romney said the real estate mogul is unfit for office and suggested a contested convention may be in order to make sure he does not become the nominee.
Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination with more state wins and more delegates than any other GOP contender. Party leaders, however, are reluctant to grant Trump that status.
Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters Thursday that House Republicans fostered a climate that allowed Trump to rise.
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Big, freaking target on Paul Ryan right now.
Yes God forbid that we elect a conservative in THIS country! Instead let’s nominate a reality show liberal who will lose to the witch! (Oh. By the way. The wall won’t happen. Wait until the NYT releases Trump’s REAL beliefs.)
Well if Cruz who it appears you can’t even say his name wasn’t pushing TPA, the Corker bill and H1-B visas maybe you could get somebody to believe he’s conservative.
But since that’s not happening what are your plans in a couple of weeks when he drops out due to lack of interest? The guy has zero chance to win. Trump is going to be the nominee. Time to get your head around it.
I watched Ryan on Fox this morning...when they asked him to comment about Romney’s speech he claimed he hadn’t seen it.
I mean WTF are you doing on TV then dummy?
Even F&F were incredulous, asking if he reads the AP news wire.
Congress critters who express contempt for the will of the voters tend to have short careers.
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You are absolutely correct about this.
It might, however, be a tad premature to hear the will of the people in Trump’s voice.
He’s doing well, great even, given that we are talking about the rudderless Republican Party. There’s that whole general thing after the cage match, uh, primaries are complete.
OK Mr. Sheen!
Chuckling past the graveyard, I think.
Thanks for understanding. My friend Sheen and his soulmate Donald understand
Ryan may finally be introduced to the concept of a PRIMARY of his own.
And then he made the ridiculous claim that he was "keeping his powder dry" regarding the GOP Primary race, even though he claimed (falsely) that Trump supported the KKK!?!!!
What a jerk this guy is.
Ryan must be voted out in November!!
“GULP. GULP. GULP. GULP. GULP. . . “ (Meanwhile, Biden
flashes a big grin with every GULP.) What WAS in those
glasses of water, Ryan?
What’s wrong? Have the bosses threatened to spike your
glass of water again? I’d be mad; not servicing them!
Paul Ryan gave 0bama everything 0bama wanted.
I DEMAND Paul Ryan give Trump, or Cruz, everything they want!
Hopefully Ryan will be out of a job sooner rather than later.
“As he should have. Donald is such a preening phony.”
Your support for the GOPe traitor Ryan is noted.
The times, they are a changin'...
Regardless of whether we like Paul Ryan or not like him, no one wants to be threatened.
If I were Paul Ryan and Trump said that about me, I’d laugh too.
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