Posted on 10/11/2016 6:17:14 PM PDT by drewh
So to sum up: Ryan finds Trump indefensible and won't actively support him ... but still wants him to be president. Ryan is affording himself the worst of both worlds: Trumpkins brand him a traitor while never-Trumpers won’t move past the fact that he refuses to actually pull his support from Trump.
But overall it underscores the fact that Ryan has held full weasel status for months now. Once Trump had secured the GOP nomination, Ryan went out of his way to say he wasn't ready to endorse the former reality TV star, saying that he first wanted Trump to unify the party and – wait for it – run a campaign that would allow Americans to "have something that they're proud to support and proud to be a part of." A month later, the speaker bent the knee to his party nominee, Trump having given precisely no indication that he was going to be a unifier or a source of national pride.
Ryan has stuck by Trump since, periodically issuing hollow condemnations when Trump did something egregious, such as picking a fight with a gold star family, but steadfastly refusing to walk back his endorsement.
Not that any of this has ameliorated Trump, who briefly refused to endorse Ryan in his August primary before finally doing so. And, of course, with Monday's kinda-sorta distancing, Trump has unloaded on the speaker as only he can:
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani warned that Team Trump "will remember" those who were disloyal, while campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson asserted that Trump supporters "all over the country" are preparing to vote for the former real estate developer but not the traitorous down-ballot GOPers.
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Paul Ryan = POS
Deserves a beat down, like stinky Reid got.
PRyno is actively working to give the House back to Nancy. I guess that makes him a nancy boy.
tweeted @paulryan you are the poster child for coward everwhere
@SpeakerRyan is the correct address
Weasel Ryan. Has a certain “ring” to it.
Walk on road. Walk on right side, safe. Walk on left side, safe. Walk middle, soon or later squish like grape. ~ Miyagi San
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lQSxNdr3c
I hope Ryno gets squished like a grape. Trampled by Trump, and used and abused by the commies. He’s earned it. All GOPe snowflakes have.
That's more suitable.
What an idiot. Like with all their useful idiots the MSM goons will get the long knives out for Ryan and his fifth column fellow travelers once their purpose has been served. Like all pu$$y pubbies Ryan thinks he has ingratiated himself with all the beautiful people in New York, LA and Washington.
In reality, once Trump wins these traitors will be very lonely people.
If this turncoat isn’t careful he’ll weasel himself right out of that K Street career he has in mind.
Ryan is a fair weather friend of Trump. If Trump makes HIM look good, he’ll back Trump..otherwise, “no”.
Congressional critters have one thing in mind, getting reelected. Reelection means money, fame, and power. Their life falls into disarray if they get booted out too soon and don’t have time to amass a fortune.
Ryan has boot licked Obama from the gift-go, and with hillarys pay-for-play modus operandi, if she gets in a few donor bucks from the foundation will have ol’ Paul twisted into a knot.
Ryan knows with Trump as president, it will be a constant battle. Trumps going after the lobbies the, and that will stop the mines flow to Ryan and his cohorts.
Hillary, however, will insure that little Paulie will be rolling in the dough. As Trump says, “follow the money”. It’s why little Paulie is waffling, to maintain peace and goodwill with Hillary, in case she wins. Think about it, Ryan has been pro-Trump when the polls are positive, and jumps ship if the polls take a dip.
I guess that makes Ryan a DIP $h/+.
Even if reelected, I can’t see how he can retain the speakership.
Pauly RINO was always a weasel.
Every bit as bad as Eric Cantor.
Fully deserved to be Cantorized.
Since the voters of his district did not do their duty to the country, the rest of us have to make sure our Congressmen know that if they support him for Speaker again it will be their heads rolling.
I called Dave Brat’s office today to convey just that message.
No one respects a weasel - if Ryan thinks he will get any sympathy from the NeverTrumpers or the Democrats, he is greatly mistaken.
He is now walking around with WEASEL permanently engraved on his forehead. And no one will trust him.
Paul Ryan wants Trump to be President, just about as much as Hillary Clinton does. A completely incorrect assertion in the first sentence.
Ryan should STFU. He did not have to say anything.
Dump the little Eddie Munster !!!
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Paul Ryan = POS
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If there is anyone on the political scene more despicable than Hillary Clinton that POS would definitely be the one to win the prize.
If this occurs, could whatever is left of the Republican Party nominate a real conservative Republican speaker for once??? One who doesn’t despise rank and file conservative republicans. I’m feeling like the tent isn’t big enough for me to fit under any more!!
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