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Paul Ryan and allies brace for fallout in leadership race from Trump backers
cnn.com ^ | 10/26/16 | Deirdre Walsh and Manu Raju,

Posted on 10/26/2016 1:19:12 PM PDT by cotton1706

Top House Republicans are moving to quiet dissent over Speaker's Paul Ryan's rocky relationship with Donald Trump as some on the far right of the GOP conference are threatening to stir up trouble in leadership elections next month.

Regardless of what happens on Election Day, Ryan is in a difficult situation given the deep divisions in the Republican Party. He has become a target of Trump's grassroots supporters, and there is some concern among members that if Trump loses outside groups could try to put pressure on GOP offices to dump Ryan as speaker, especially if they don't like the outcome of the year-end spending bill Congress will take up.

And if, as most members told CNN, there is a smaller Republican majority -- potentially 230 seats or less compared to the 247 they have now, the speaker's room to maneuver will shrink with fewer moderates in his party, boosting the clout of his biggest critics: members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections
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1 posted on 10/26/2016 1:19:12 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Watch them become Democrats


2 posted on 10/26/2016 1:20:24 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (When the MSM wants your opinion, they will give it to you)
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To: cotton1706

fickle


3 posted on 10/26/2016 1:20:47 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: cotton1706
Paul Ryan and allies face consequences of decision to support Hillary Clinton
4 posted on 10/26/2016 1:21:34 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([VOTE FRAUD] == [CIVIL WAR])
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To: stocksthatgoup

Become?


5 posted on 10/26/2016 1:21:57 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie ("BECAUSE YOU'D BE IN JAIL")
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To: cotton1706

“there is a smaller Republican majority — potentially 230 seats or less compared to the 247 they have now, the speaker’s room to maneuver will shrink with fewer moderates in his party, boosting the clout of his biggest critics: members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.”

So at least we are getting rid of the RINO trash! Good! Leaves President Trump with less housecleaning to do.


6 posted on 10/26/2016 1:22:00 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: cotton1706

I voted against any republican that publicly dissed Trump. You don’t even see dems do that to Hillary and she is far more hated.


7 posted on 10/26/2016 1:22:16 PM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: bgill
fickle

A characteristic of their gender.

8 posted on 10/26/2016 1:22:42 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([VOTE FRAUD] == [CIVIL WAR])
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To: stocksthatgoup

If the msm wasn’t owned by the dnc we’d hear all about the big divisions in that party. Sanders supporters aren’t as lock step as sold.


9 posted on 10/26/2016 1:22:42 PM PDT by enduserindy (Republican's have sold the path, not lost it.)
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To: cotton1706
Had PRyno been a stalwart supporter of The Base and actually done something in the House to get control of the gov't and drive Constitutional restoration of the Powers of The House, he'd be sittin' pretty.

As an 0bama accolade he's toast, a walking zombie.

10 posted on 10/26/2016 1:23:16 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: cotton1706

Whom, themselves? That’s already happened.

You do NOT use “leadership” and “Paul Ryan” in the same sentence.


11 posted on 10/26/2016 1:25:59 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I had a cool idea for a new tagline and I forgot it!)
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To: cotton1706
...and there is some concern among members that if Trump loses outside groups could try to put pressure on GOP offices to dump Ryan as speaker...

That's happening regardless of whether Trump wins or loses.
12 posted on 10/26/2016 1:26:02 PM PDT by JamesP81
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To: cotton1706

Paul Ryan: boo-freakin’-hoo.

Made the bed, now time to sleep in it, milquetoast.


13 posted on 10/26/2016 1:26:11 PM PDT by angryoldfatman
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To: stocksthatgoup

Cassius with the lean hungry look. Ryan is like that Spartan sell out in 300. I Despise him. Tell me how can the Republican Speaker be married to a wealthy Democrat lobbyist?


14 posted on 10/26/2016 1:27:48 PM PDT by Williams (The (republican) party is over.)
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To: cotton1706
the speaker's room to maneuver will shrink with fewer moderates in his party, boosting the clout of his biggest critics: members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

Perfect, we're winning.

15 posted on 10/26/2016 1:29:12 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: cotton1706

Every one of these bastards that did not support the PEOPLE’S nominee should be primaried and pillared relentlessly until that day.


16 posted on 10/26/2016 1:30:11 PM PDT by fuente (Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
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To: cotton1706

Great play Ryan—heads you lose, tails you lose.


17 posted on 10/26/2016 1:31:43 PM PDT by cgbg (This space for rent--$250K)
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To: fuente

We’ll take care of them behind the gym.


18 posted on 10/26/2016 1:32:12 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: cotton1706
Regardless of what happens on Election Day, Ryan is in a difficult situation given the deep divisions in the Republican Party.

No. It's NOT due to deep divisions. It's due to STUPIDITY. Make that PAUL RYAN STUPIDITY.

19 posted on 10/26/2016 1:35:04 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed. About time..)
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To: enduserindy

Very interesting point!


20 posted on 10/26/2016 1:38:59 PM PDT by acoulterfan
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