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Boehner endorses Paul Ryan for President
Politico ^ | 3 16 2016 | Patrick Temple-West and Jake Sherman

Posted on 03/16/2016 6:27:12 AM PDT by combat_boots

Former House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday endorsed current House Speaker Paul Ryan to be the Republican presidential nominee.

At the Republican convention, “anybody can be nominated,” Boehner said at a conference in Boca Raton, Fla.

“If we don’t have a nominee who can win on the first ballot, I’m for none of the above,” Boehner said. "They all had a chance to win. None of them won. So I’m for none of the above. I’m for Paul Ryan to be our nominee.”

Over the last few months, Boehner has privately said that he thought Ryan would be a good candidate to heal a fractured party. The former speaker — who splits his time between Florida, Ohio and D.C. — has said in casual conversations that he thinks Ryan would be a good option if the party has not coalesced around a GOP candidate before the convention. Ryan's staff has recoiled at the notion, saying it was an "incredibly remote scenario," and the "speaker has no interest in it."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; boehner; delusional; power2therinos; powergrab; rinosinheat; rinosvsamerica; ryan; trump
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To: jpsb

If Cruz would drop and join Trump, GOPe would be suicidal. It’s truly for the good of the country.


101 posted on 03/16/2016 7:46:00 AM PDT by Proudcongal
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John Boehner you sorry sack of shit
-you were kicked to the curb by the people
and you stuck your ringer little paulie in when your other ringer Kevin McCarthy was a no go.

Paul- Boehner-Ryan got his hat handed to him along with Mitt Romney when the American people told them to get lost-
THEY LOST

GO AWAY YOU FRIGGIN' OBAMA LOVING KNEE PAD WEARER

Time to take up knitting...or something.
102 posted on 03/16/2016 7:49:14 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: PapaBear3625

I’m thinking sensible voters for Cruz, Kasich, Rubio and other drop outs will vote for Trump in order to avoid a brokered convention. It only makes sense. Their guys can’t win.


103 posted on 03/16/2016 7:50:18 AM PDT by Proudcongal
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To: jpsb

Kasick is not going to win the nomination and should drop out. The Cruz odds are looking slimmer after last night.

The delegate numbers:

Trump 656 (has won 47% of allocated delegates)
Cruz 408 (29%)
Rubio 172 (12%)
Kasich 138 (10%)

Trump needs to win 55% of remaining delegates (including 60 left from last night) to reach 1,237 magic number

Cruz needs to win 79% of remaining delegates (including 60 left from last night) to reach 1,237 magic number

Kasich needs to win 104% of the remaining delegates (including 60 left from last night) to reach 1,237 magic number


104 posted on 03/16/2016 7:51:54 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: combat_boots

Bonehead: That pledge we made Trump sign means nothing to us. We won’t honor it.


105 posted on 03/16/2016 7:52:53 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: combat_boots
Establishment GOP pledge they demanded Trump sign means nothing to them. They are liars and do not deserve our support.


106 posted on 03/16/2016 7:56:30 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: combat_boots

just get rid of Ryan next election cycle. F’em.

In fact we need a list of Senators and Congressman that are done... RINO meat and list the ones that need to be voted out from 1-10(whatever) and focus our votes on the top 2-3 to just let them know that voters have had it with their BS.


107 posted on 03/16/2016 8:01:56 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitante)
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To: combat_boots

Boner, along with Romney, pining for the fjords.


108 posted on 03/16/2016 11:53:10 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Who can actually defeat the Democrats in 2016? -- the most important thing about all candidates.)
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To: Old Sarge; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; freeangel; kalee; TWhiteBear; Salvation; ...
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Check out # 36 .

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109 posted on 03/16/2016 1:31:54 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: detective

They are denying the voice of We the People.


110 posted on 03/16/2016 1:37:39 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: LucyT

But then we have this :

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3410056/posts?page=1#1

Can’t trust this Ryan guy...


111 posted on 03/16/2016 2:31:29 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: combat_boots

Idiot trial balloon from the idiotic GOPe....

My word, these people really are clueless...


112 posted on 03/16/2016 2:54:56 PM PDT by Popman
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To: refermech
" Boehner? Where have I heard that name before...”

He took over from pelosi


113 posted on 03/16/2016 3:46:25 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: clearcarbon

Hope he’s enjoying his retirement!


114 posted on 03/16/2016 4:34:53 PM PDT by refermech
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