Posted on 04/18/2016 12:34:07 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has spent a lot of time denying any interest in the presidency.
Out out a 43-second video, the Drudge Report tweeted an all-caps siren reading “Paul Ryan launches first campaign ad?” Despite the video so resembling a campaign ad that even NPR’s Steve Inskeep joked this morning that he got choked up by the swelling music, Mr. Ryan’s people have aggressively swatted down speculation that the Congressman and unsuccessful 2012 vice presidential candidate was indeed waiting in the wings to be drafted should a consensus not be reached on any of the candidates who have been working to earn the votes of Republican primary voters over the last year.
...Those wondering include today’s New York Times, which suggests that by, for example, recently meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, Mr. Ryan is “waging a parallel campaign.”
It appears that Mr. Ryan’s denials and those of his staff aren’t quite as absolute as they’d like voters to believe.
The Observer can now report that Todd Ricketts, the co-owner of the Chicago Cubs who is also the son of the founder of Ameritrade, is arranging a meeting of some of the GOP’s top financial bundlers, to be attended by Mr. Ryan. The meeting is to take place next week at the Mandarin Hotel and will be comprised of a discussion with “twenty or so” Republican donors, including Mr. Ricketts and several people he has raised money with before, such as Randy Kendrick, the wife of Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick.
The Ricketts Family and Ms. Kendrick have collaborated on political efforts already this campaign. He is the CEO of the Ending Spending Super PAC, which she has supported. She donated and raised money for the Our Principles super PAC, which was founded by Mr. Ricketts’ mother, Marlene Ricketts, who seeded the organization with $3 million. Our Principles was formed earlier this year as an eleventh hour effort to stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination.
The planned meeting came to the attention of the Observer via one top Republican donor who was approached and described himself to the Observer as “disgusted that he [Ryan] is saying one thing publicly but secretly trying to garner support with all of these NeverTrump people talking about all their strategies to subvert the people who are voting for Trump and Cruz.” He declined to join the group and either did not know or would not reveal others who would be joining the secret meeting at the Mandarin.
Mr. Ryan now finds himself in the precarious position of the “late stage undeclared candidate.”
The Speaker has high-profile party figures such as Utah Senator Orrin Hatch talking about drafting him to unite the party if no candidate emerges victorious via the traditional way – as in, you know, winning the most votes.
On the other hand, the Republican base is in near revolt over the way their ballots are being ignored. The idea that someone who has not endured these endless debates or made the case directly to the people swooping in at the last moment after being anointed by 20 rich guys in a fancy Columbus Circle hotel is unlikely to play well among a Republican base that even the New York Times sees as “in conflict with democracy.”...
Joe Rickets condo address in NY
80 Columbus Circle 78th fl North Tower
New York, NY 10023
The Mandarin Hotel in same complex, Be there April 25th Reservations PHONE +1 (212) 805 8800
Another GOPe “IN YOUR FACE REPUBLICAN VOTERS!!”??
wouldnt he shocked if alot of people showed up ,.....lyin ryan
I thought Cruz had all the New York Gay Mafia money sewn up already. (google for details if you don't believe---New York Times for starters; I've posted two or three times already, still Cruzers line up at the NY glory hole for Teddy Boy.)
Someone should video this deal.
Ladies and gentlemen- President Clinton!
If it’s ‘SECRET’ how come we know about it?.......................
Paul Ryan is a loser.
He couldn’t even pass a funding bill without relying on democrats to get his majority.
Just to be clear, though, but that would be a sign of fraud at the convention for me. I could not then support that republican nominee.
Additionally, I will not vote for Ryan because he is consistently anti-veteran over the years with any number of plans to use veterans FIRST in any plan of his to cut spending. Not obamaphones, not aid to Cuba, not tax credits to illegals...but he puts veterans up first.
He’s a jerk. I’ll vote for some 3rd party candidate of some stripe, probably Trump.
He can put on a fake beard to avoid recognition... Oh...wait
Ever wonder why Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney, two very sharp men failed so badly in the TV debates?
They threw the election; gave it away. They surrendered four more years to a fraudulent destroyer of all that we value.
Now, once again, they are orchestrating sabotage operations to destroy, not just Trump and the electoral process, but the General Election.
It’s more financially lucrative to be junior crime partners (Republicans role of the UniParty Crime Syndicate) than to revitalize America with an America-First Patriot, Trump, in the Oval Office.
It’s that simple for all the Oligarchs and elected criminals abetted by their MSM and radio shill henchmen. If Trump were to be elected, they would be knocked off the top of the hill and their wheels would fly off the tracks. They would have to obey laws and compete fairly. Most of the globalist oligarchs fear competition and rely on their gravy train to stay on the trascks.
They are monopolists that thrive on Hegemony in the global trade. They seek to destroy our national sovereignty in order to enable their banks and corporations to rule the world. The oligarchs are building an economic and social model where they control and rule all.
Trump is trying to derail this long black train.
How do we know the secret?
From paragraph 7-
“one top Republican donor— who was approached and described himself to the Observer as-—
“disgusted that he [Ryan] is saying one thing publicly but secretly trying to garner support with all of these NeverTrump people talking about all their strategies to subvert the people who are voting for Trump and Cruz.” -—
He declined to join the group and either did not know or would not reveal others who would be joining the secret meeting at the Mandarin
Trump blew it.
Had it in the bag.
Now he’s just cry babying all the time.
So we have one guy, who won’t identify himself, say that it’s so.....................
Paul Ryan, with his choir-boy looks, quick wit and a rather sunny stage presence, is an actor sent over from Central Casting to play the part of “potential candidate”. In a burst of reverse psychology, he claims not to be in the running for the Presidency, but he also made similar protestations when his name was brought up for Speaker of the House.
Even as a VP possibility, he would be a retread of an earlier unsuccessful campaign, and it has never been known to work. Dan Quayle would be a better prospect for that position, and we ALL turned our heads and said “Dan WHO?” once he missed the bid in 1996.
Besides, Paul Ryan has to sort of watch his own back in his district in Wisconsin, just remember what happened to Jim Wright, and more recently, Eric Cantor.
If denial makes you feel more comfortable about Ryan, stay the course.
It doesn’t matter to me one way or the other. They will do as they please, no matter what we say or do...................
Hope he plans running 3rd party, because Trump will have delegates needed!!! MANAFORT is THE BEST there is!!! Trump ALSO has EVERYTHING a crooked party pol could EVER dream of in bribes!!! That’s the way it is folks like it or not these BASTARDS have made their damned beds now they will lay in them bed bugs and all!!!! HA, HA, HA!!!
I think they invite him because he caves and gives everybody who does not oppose him what they want.
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