Posted on 05/06/2016 7:55:56 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Ryan's stand carries significant risk. With no competition, Trump is going to win more primaries, and pile up more votes, by the time of the convention. If Ryan changes course and supports Trump without some truly meaningful concession from the nominee, Ryan will look weak. If he opposes Trump the whole way, he'll anger a lot of people in his own party.
At the moment, Trump does not appear inclined to accommodate Ryan. Shortly after the CNN interview aired, Trump released a statement saying, "I am not ready to support Speaker Ryan's agenda. Perhaps in the future we can work together and come to an agreement about what is best for the American people. They have been treated so badly for so long that it is about time for politicians to put them first!"
In addition, in some cases, Trump has a majority of Republican voters on his side. For example, exit polls from GOP primaries have shown strong support for temporarily banning Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the U.S. In Pennsylvania, 69 percent of GOP primary voters supported the proposal. In New York, 68 percent supported. In Florida, the number was 64 percent. In Georgia, 68 percent. In Ohio, 65 percent. Michigan, 63 percent. Texas, 67 percent. And in Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, 69 percent supported it.
That's about 2/3 support among Republican primary voters across the country for a proposal Ryan called "not what this party stands for, and more importantly...not what this country stands for." If Ryan were to urge Trump to back down from the proposal, Trump's response might be: I won, and this guy is making demands?
It's likely the two men will meet next week.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
He thinks he's John Galt, but he's actually Wesley Mouch.
People like Ryan are creatures of habit, they succumbed long ago to their fear of the media, and are missing the fact that there’s been a revolution, they don’t see the depth and breadth of the anger that’s out here in the hinterlands.
They don’t grasp that political correctness has reached its sell-by date. They simply cannot fathom that the media, having sold us a bill of goods for so long, has lost its ability to persuade.
Trump can win. They don’t get that a revolution has already occurred.
The government will be stormed, looted, and razed to the ground this November. They still won’t know what hit them.
Who is financing Ryan’s campaign? Follow the money!
Ryan’s opponent has endorsed Trump - and is surging with a real chance to unseat Ryan....
Actually, he represents Romney.
He is Speaker of the House, but yes he is indeed nobody. His speakership could be ended as quickly as it started by Paul Nehlen.
Trump shoudl tell RINO Ryan either get on-board the Trump train, or be he will fund his primary opponent and see him defeated.
Ryan lost a real opportunity there didn't he?
I find it ironic that a big part of the problem calls on Trump to fix the problem before he will consider backing him - Trump should tell him he doesn't want Ryan's endorsement because it would be a worthless sham....Ryan's opponent would jump 5 more points above him in 30 minutes....
People like Ryan are creatures of habit, they succumbed long ago to their fear of the media, and are missing the fact that theres been a revolution, they dont see the depth and breadth of the anger thats out here in the hinterlands.
They dont grasp that political correctness has reached its sell-by date. They simply cannot fathom that the media, having sold us a bill of goods for so long, has lost its ability to persuade.
People like Ryan live in a ‘bubble’. Perhaps at one time they knew and understood their constituents. But once they get to D.C. they are surrounded by the bureaucracy and the lobbyists as well as the inside the beltway media-heads.
The best solution as I see it is to have them all come home and tele-commute to work and get to know their neighbors and constituents once again.
He wants to be invited to Washington cocktail parties and get pats on the head from the establishment.
Despite his beard grown for hunting and his try at manly looks,
Ryan likes spigots. That’s why he wanted Cruz with his VAT tax spigot to win.
Trump may never have to make up with Ryan if Nehlen primaries him.
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