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I have a feeling Ryan will cave. He knows that he is facing a tough primary challenge. Nehlen has already come out and said he supports Trump as the nominee of the party.

Ryan is NOT facing a difficult primary challenge. Even with a Yuge Democrat crossover vote, Trump was only able to pull 31% in Ryan's congressional district.

Nehlen is a nobody with ZERO local TEA Party support. He is a stealth candidate with no discernible GOP or Wisconsin roots. In fact, Nehlen announced his candidacy on a liberal Madison-based radio show.

Nehlen will be lucky to pull 15% in the August primary. Trump won't be on that ballot and Wisconsin Trump backers have not demonstrated the organizational skills needed to run a lemonade stand.

Ryan is NOT facing a difficult primary challenge.

We shall see. I worked with the Brat campaign to defeat Cantor in the primary. Nobody gave Brat a shot.

He is a stealth candidate with no discernible GOP or Wisconsin roots

Does that really matter? He moved into the district in 2014. At least he has lived there for close to two years, unlike Hillary who waltzed into NY and became a Senator with almost no time in the state. He has the endorsement of Palin, MIchelle Malkin, and the Tea Party Patriots.

I really don't care if he wins or not. He is challenging a RINO who supports amnesty, the Gang of 8 bill, increases in H-1B visas, and more free trade bills that have decimated jobs and moved our manufacturing abroad. He is an arrogant SOB who has spent his adult life feeding at the public trough enriching himself.

Nehlen will be lucky to pull 15% in the August primary.

IMO he will be lucky and get much more than 15%. The bloom is off the rose for Ryan.

Trump was only able to pull 31% in Ryan's congressional district.

Cruz got 51% to Trump's 32% in CD-1. Will the Cruz supporters help Ryan, the guy who passed the Omnibus bill or supports amnesty? Doesn't Cruz consider Ryan to be part of the Washington cartel? Ryan and Cruz have not been allies in Congress except on trade.

Given Ryan's treatment of Trump, will the 48,199 voters who turned out for Trump in the primary be motivated to do the same in August for Nehlen? Let's see how Ryan handles the meeting with Trump on Thursday.

Ryan has all the advantages. But so did Thomas Foley.