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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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To: cotton1706
Watch them become Democrats
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:20:24 PM PDT
by
stocksthatgoup
(When the MSM wants your opinion, they will give it to you)
To: cotton1706
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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")
To: cotton1706
Paul Ryan and allies face consequences of decision to support Hillary Clinton
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:21:34 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([VOTE FRAUD] == [CIVIL WAR])
To: stocksthatgoup
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:21:57 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("BECAUSE YOU'D BE IN JAIL")
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.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:22:00 PM PDT
by
vette6387
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.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:22:16 PM PDT
by
DonaldC
(A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
To: bgill
fickle A characteristic of their gender.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:22:42 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([VOTE FRAUD] == [CIVIL WAR])
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.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:22:42 PM PDT
by
enduserindy
(Republican's have sold the path, not lost it.)
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.
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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...)
To: cotton1706
Whom, themselves? That’s already happened.
You do NOT use “leadership” and “Paul Ryan” in the same sentence.
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.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:26:02 PM PDT
by
JamesP81
To: cotton1706
Paul Ryan: boo-freakin’-hoo.
Made the bed, now time to sleep in it, milquetoast.
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?
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:27:48 PM PDT
by
Williams
(The (republican) party is over.)
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.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:29:12 PM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: cotton1706
Every one of these bastards that did not support the PEOPLE’S nominee should be primaried and pillared relentlessly until that day.
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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)
To: cotton1706
Great play Ryan—heads you lose, tails you lose.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:31:43 PM PDT
by
cgbg
(This space for rent--$250K)
To: fuente
We’ll take care of them behind the gym.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:32:12 PM PDT
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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.
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posted on
10/26/2016 1:35:04 PM PDT
by
InterceptPoint
(Ted, you finally endorsed. About time..)
To: enduserindy
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