Posted on 01/05/2016 5:45:20 PM PST by Mariner
Donald Trump on Monday derided House Speaker Paul Ryan for the role he and other Republican leaders played in crafting a two-year budget agreement to fund the government, a potential sign of lingering conservative resentment over the agreement just as Congress reconvenes for 2016.
Speaking at a rally in Lowell, Mass., the GOP presidential frontrunner chided Ryan for agreeing to a deal that funds the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood, global warming research and President Obama’s Syrian refugee program.
“Where are the Republicans? Where are the leadership?†Trump asked the audience on the eve of lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill. “There’s no leadership.â€
He said the “stupid†deal would increase the country’s deficit by “trillions and trillions.â€
“Everything that you don’t want is in that budget,†the former reality TV star later told the audience. “And I say where was Paul Ryan? Where are all of these people that are supposed to be representing our interests? Where were they? Where are they? Where are they? Nobody’s representing our interests.â€
"We have people representing us that are not good, they’re not doing us any services," Trump added.
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Next Up: Trump links the "inability" of the GOP Congress to stop Obama's gun grab as a result of giving up their leverage by passing the "Obama budget".
It's getting where you can see the punches coming from a mile away, but none of them can manage to get out of the way.
Yes. Keep hammering on this, Trump. It is a winner position. The other candidates need to be saying it, too.
Not stupid for someone who assists in the destruction of the values of this country.
Trump should be voicing concern that what Ryan did was deliberate instead.
GOPe bump for later....
Perfectly captured.
Absolute winner position.
Nobody likes Washington. No one feel represented. A bunch of corrupt politicians working for their own ends.
Since WI likes Ryan, how will this help win WI, which would be a critical state it seems to me. However, Trump is absolutely right about this!!! But WI people would not be inclined to agree.
It is hard to imagine people are still manipulated by this sort of cynical chicanery. It has been said the country can't withstand a populace that would vote for Obama's tyranny, but it also can't withstand an opposition that is continually pacified by deception.
Yeah, but then he's sound like some crazy conspiracy theorist. Like the kind of person who doesn't think Ted Cruz is a natural born citizen.
You would be astounded at how many times I get asked that question by conservatives, and often it’s not a question.
I have to admit, I’ve tossed it out a few times just to rile up the hardcore Cruz fans.
Trump is a total genius at discerning the Conservative sentiment of the country- Ryan’s treachery immediately as it is becoming obvious to the electorate.
Meanwhile, the drunken sot Bone-head probably says, “...pour me another one.”
It’s easier to sell “he’s stupid” because that’s what everyone already believes at a minimum. The media would spin deliberate malice as “Trump is crazy and believes in conspiracy theories!!!!! You have to be crazy to believe this!!!”
Yeah, just occurred to me he is talking to 5-year-olds. He must hold the Guinness Book record for number of times using the word stupid. Wouldn’t it be like really weird if he would say what was wrong with the plan point by point? Betcha he has no clue.
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That is a bet that MANY would take.
I am so glad that this Paul Ryan mess has been brought out and Trump is the one that can do it...
Considering we just got boner out of there and then this loser comes in, just proves there isn’t a Governor (other than Gov. Abbott of Texas) or a ‘politician’ that is worth the salt they were born with...
We elect another ‘governor’ or ‘politician’ and we are going to have the same mess we have had since Reagan...
GO.TRUMP.GO!!!
Beard Boy Ryan now on Hannity, shaved his beard! He is going to repeal Obamacare and Planned Parenthood, Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! how impressive!
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