Posted on 03/14/2017 12:46:17 PM PDT by drewh
House Speaker Ryan should resign his post, says Lou Dobbs, the anchor of Lou Dobbs Tonight on Fox Business Network.
Dobbs Tweeted his resignation call Tuesday morning after Breitbart posted a pre-election recording of Ryan saying he would never defend President Donald Trump, and as multiple GOP legislators walked away from Ryan’s Obamacare replacement proposal, the American Health Care Act.
In the audiotape, recorded Oct. 10, 2016, Ryan told his fellow GOP legislators that ““I am not going to defend Donald Trump—not now, not in the future.” Ryan spoke shortly after the public heard the Access Hollywood tape of Trump’s conversation in which he said about women that “when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”
Dobbs followed up his call for Ryan’s resignation with two Tweets calling for the full repeal of Obamacare. One Tweet describes Ryan’s proposed alternative as “RyanCare,” and said it is failing.
According to the leaked audiotape, Ryan said about his reaction to Trump’s comments:
There are basically two things that I want to make really clear, as for myself as your Speaker. I am not going to defend Donald Trump—not now, not in the future. As you probably heard, I disinvited him from my first congressional district GOP event this weekend—a thing I do every year. And I’m not going to be campaigning with him over the next 30 days … Many of you on this call are facing tough reelections. Some of you are not. But with respect to Donald Trump, I would encourage you to do what you think is best and do what you feel you need to do. Personally, you need to decide what’s best for you. And you all know what’s best for you where you are.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Now that you mentioned it, the resemblance between Ryan and Weiner is uncanny. Same for Albright and Soros.
I would say this about that. Lou Dobbs gives good advice. Paul Ryan should heed it.
Google Ryan’s wife
“I don’t actually remember ever thinking that but I recall early on he was a “conservative” darling on FR.”
I think when Romney named Ryan as his VP choice, there was some hope that he was actually a fiscal conservative, who would be a good strong balance to Romney’s very liberal record. The first interview that I saw with him, he went on and on about how his mother had gotten Social Security when his dad passed away at a young age. He kept going on about how important and vital ALL of the “safety net” programs were and how we could never touch any of them...I decided right then that he was a political shill to the core.
Everything I have seen since then has only reinforced my opinion!
But slick slimy two faced bastard fooled so many voters for decades past. He is past the curve in learning new ways.
Ryan was Romney’s pick solely on delivering Wisconsin and Michigan.
This is the guy sent to split the party and hand the Dems 2018. This is the guy that had my congress-critter removed from his seat and handed to the Dems because he was too conservative.
Full discosure: I don't like Paul Ryan the politician or his policies.
There are two issues going on here. The first, as you point out, only applies to the timing of the issue. Of course Ryan wouldn’t defend the comments to Bush then or ever....but he spoke far more generally, inferring that he woudl not support Trump then or in the future...period. Ryan virtually ostracized Trump right up to the elections. When they were both elected, it became increasingly difficult for Ryan, so there was a false detente which I hope Trump picked up on at the time. Anyone could see the smarmy, sarcastic look on his face as he sat behind Trump during his last speech. It sure didn’t look like he supported Trump, with his wry little smile. (The you’re so stupid smile). We get it Paul. Your time is up.
You're looking at Republicans and Democrats as if we all have the same standards, but we don't. The big difference between Republican and Democrat voters is that Republicans have principles that will guide the way they vote -- or even not vote at all. Most Democrats have no such principles -- which is why you had radical feminists among Bill Clinton's strongest supporters, and why the Democrats could run a KKK leader and he would still get north of 85% of the black vote.
When Paul Ryan made the comments that were the subject of Dobbs' rant, he was in a position where he had two primary responsibilities: (1) win his own race, and (2) protect the GOP majority in the House. If he perceived that a loose cannon like Trump at the top of the ticket was a threat to Item (2), then he was completely justified in distancing himself from Trump.
It's also kind of ridiculous for anyone to expect Ryan to maintain any loyalty to Trump back in October 2016. Trump did, after all, go out of his way to promote the guy who had challenged Ryan unsuccessfully in the Republican primary in that House district.
I agree with you. Not a lyinRyan fan but this reeks of quote mining.
There are two issues going on here. The first, as you point out, only applies to the timing of the issue. Of course Ryan wouldn’t defend the comments to Bush then or ever....but he spoke far more generally, inferring that he woudl not support Trump then or in the future...period. Ryan virtually ostracized Trump right up to the elections. When they were both elected, it became increasingly difficult for Ryan, so there was a false detente which I hope Trump picked up on at the time. Anyone could see the smarmy, sarcastic look on his face as he sat behind Trump during his last speech. It sure didn’t look like he supported Trump, with his wry little smile. (The you’re so stupid smile). We get it Paul. Your time is up.
Dobbs is acting like Ryan made those comments five hours ago, not five months ago.
Except it's RYNOcare®.
Looks like he perceived wrong then and I’m betting he can’t perceive his own future now.
The tape wasn’t even shocking.
I’m really trying to think of how many men there are out there who have never grabbed a woman by the pussy before, and how many women there are out there that haven’t grabbed a man by the weiner before.
I mean seriously, people do these things, and then sometimes they talk about doing those things with other people.
The absolute horror of it all. ZOMG!
Keep your friends close. And your enemies closer.
I believe Trump is using Ryan as a useful idiot. Setting him up to take the fall for when RyanCare fails miserably.
This way, Trump won’t have his name on this hot mess. It’ll never make it to the White House for his signature.
Then Ryan will resign.
Schadenfreude, baby.
Paul Ryno makes the same stupid faces as Anthony Weiner. Don’t suppose there’s a connection?
Because half of them aren't actually Republicans (RINOs)
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