Oh, the poor soul. He’s made such huge sacrifices and is willing to give another year of his life for the glorious cause.
Could it be he’s letting people know he’s leaving before someone runs against him for speaker?
Could it be he doesn’t want to run for re-election because he might get beat?
Could it be he’s staying one more year so he can pad his pension?
I’d be willing to bet he never leaves Washington.
He’ll come back as a lobbyist.
You are obfuscating a reality you dislike
Remember, Ryan did not want the job to begin with. He more or less took it under protest.
He was the best budget mind in the congress. With the actual development of a budget and the resulting tax bill, he has accomplished the best he can accomplish.
Politics is the art of the possible
It is time to move on.