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Ryan opens door to stepping down as convention chair, if Trump asks
Fox News ^ | 5/9/2016 | Fox News

Posted on 05/09/2016 9:39:07 AM PDT by usafa92

House Speaker Paul Ryan opened the door Monday to stepping down as Republican convention chairman if asked by presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, whom Ryan has declined to endorse.  

Ryan first made the comments during a meeting with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Christian Schneider tweeted: “.@SpeakerRyan on whether he'd step down as convention chair if Trump asks: I'll do whatever he asks me to do.”

Asked about the reported comments, a spokeswoman for Ryan confirmed to Fox News: “That is his position, yes.”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; ryan; speakerryan; trump
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To: JerseyDvl

“Beat it troll.”

I will speak as long as much as I want until it sinks in that we cannot continue to bend over and let anybody lead us to the path of liberalism, whether that is by the wolf that we know with a D, or the sheep in wolf’s clothing wearing an “R” that many of you don’t have a clue about.

We still have free speech in this country - for now.

I will say whatever I damn well please about conservative principles.

I will not be stifled or silenced about speaking about conservative ideals.

If that gets me booted off this forum, then so be it. That will just prove how far adrift this forum has gone, and it will be a badge of honor.

Go for it!


101 posted on 05/09/2016 11:07:44 AM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: diamond6
Of course you don't know who I am referring to since you really don't care to find out what is going on!

You just want to come on here and whine about Trump not being conservative enough, when many conservatives do find him conservative enough.

Go vote for the Constitution Party I am sure they will meet your litmus test.

102 posted on 05/09/2016 11:10:13 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: diamond6
I will speak as long as much as I want until it sinks in that we cannot continue to bend over and let anybody lead us to the path of liberalism, whether that is by the wolf that we know with a D, or the sheep in wolf’s clothing wearing an “R” that many of you don’t have a clue about.
Did you vote for Romney?
103 posted on 05/09/2016 11:11:04 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Donald Trump, warts and all, is not a public enemy. The Golems in the GOP are stasis and apathy)
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To: diamond6

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently hired a committed pro-life activist to be his Policy Director.

http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/religion-today-blog/donald-trump-appoints-committed-pro-life-activist-as-policy-director.html


104 posted on 05/09/2016 11:14:00 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: diamond6
No one cares who you vote for, write in Cruz for all we care.

You Cruz supporters are really full of yourselves.

105 posted on 05/09/2016 11:14:46 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: diamond6

“I will speak as long as much as I want until it sinks in that we cannot continue to bend over and let anybody lead us to the path of liberalism”

Yeh like Cruz approving TPA, or TPP or letting all the illegals stay and bringing in 100,000 Syrian refugees. Talk about bending over. LOL!


106 posted on 05/09/2016 11:15:53 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: diamond6

Why should Trump kiss your butt while you trash him with lies?


107 posted on 05/09/2016 11:17:09 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Karl Spooner

That’s a pretty appalling record. Manages to be lazy and ambitious at the same time. Quite a feat!


108 posted on 05/09/2016 11:19:14 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: fortheDeclaration; diamond6
No one cares who you vote for, write in Cruz for all we care.

You Cruz supporters are really full of yourselves.


It's that attitude that so endeared Cruz to the voters, and I'm sure, to his Senate colleagues. Heck, to just about anyone who had the misfortune to work with Cruz over the course of his career.
109 posted on 05/09/2016 11:20:31 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Donald Trump, warts and all, is not a public enemy. The Golems in the GOP are stasis and apathy)
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To: COBOL2Java

Of course they voted for MITTENS, because of course MITTENS is a PURE CONSERVATIVE, LMAO!!!!! Hypocrites ALL of them!!!!


110 posted on 05/09/2016 11:20:31 AM PDT by Kit cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: COBOL2Java

“Did you vote for Romney?”

Yes I did, unlike a lot of people on this forum who did not vote for Romney but are now voting for Trump.

No. He was not my first choice, and I know he was the establishment’s choice, and I was not happy about it.

I can tell you though he was a lot more accommodating to the conservatives than Trump has been.

I think you miss the point though. I want to be wanted by this candidate. I want him to show he wants my vote and will support some of the most important conservative positions.

I don’t want to see him entertaining the issues of the left, whether he means it or not.


111 posted on 05/09/2016 11:20:33 AM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: usafa92

I’ll believe it when I see it.


112 posted on 05/09/2016 11:21:32 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
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To: JBW1949

He should call Ryans bluff and say if he doesn’t think he can support the Republican Party nominee he doesn’t need to be involved in the nomination process and tell him he hears Hillary needs help.

Should Trump win the GOPE congress will be intransigent in their behavior and side more often than not with the Democrats in congress. I predict Trump will have to crucify Republicans in congress to the point of primaring all opposition to get things moving. Crime families don’t’ take well to the feds kicking their doors in and putting them against the wall for an anal reaming and the Republican/Democrat crime families are no different than other mob families.


113 posted on 05/09/2016 11:21:56 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: diamond6

We may have free speech in America but we don’t have total free speech on FR. This site is now dedicated to getting Trump elected - or are you too filled with integrity to notice?


114 posted on 05/09/2016 11:21:57 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: fortheDeclaration

“Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently hired a committed pro-life activist to be his Policy Director.”

Very happy to see this.

One step in the right direction.

This is the kind of thing I’m looking for.


115 posted on 05/09/2016 11:22:22 AM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: digger48

“Why should Trump kiss your butt while you trash him with lies?”

Just what lies are you talking about?

Name one.

Everything I have been talking about have come from the mouth of Donnie. Have you been listening to him?


116 posted on 05/09/2016 11:23:41 AM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: sarge83

Yeah, I think if Congressional republicans give him trouble, he’ll go public with their names and explain just exactly what he’s trying to accomplish for America and how these a$$holes are preventing it...


117 posted on 05/09/2016 11:25:58 AM PDT by JBW1949
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To: miss marmelstein

“This site is now dedicated to getting Trump elected - or are you too filled with integrity to notice?”

If you’re dedicated to getting him elected, then you should care about whether he supports leftist positions, because that’s going to get him a loss.

Hold him accountable for being a conservative. If you don’t, he won’t look any different to the general electorate, except for the fact that he’s pissed off more of them than Hillary has.


118 posted on 05/09/2016 11:26:30 AM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: diamond6

Since you’re not voting for Trump, who are you voting for?


119 posted on 05/09/2016 11:27:05 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: diamond6

“I will say whatever I damn well please about conservative principles.”

Waaaaa! teacher the other kids don’t like me Waaaaaa!


120 posted on 05/09/2016 11:28:43 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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