Instead the President saw the writing on the wall, cut his losses, and what is the immediate fallout? They’re already calling for a change in leadership in the House at the top.
You can day dream all you want about Ryan but the immediate fall out here is that POTUS knows he can’t count on conservatives to support him. Good luck on Ryancare 2.0, spending, etc. POTUS will be looking for votes elsewhere in the future, guaranteed.