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Speaker Paul Ryan not interested in GOP presidential nomination
Chicago Tribune ^ | 03/16/2016

Posted on 03/16/2016 11:38:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

House Speaker Paul Ryan's spokeswoman says he is not interested in the Republican nomination for president.

The possibility of Ryan possibly securing the nomination at a contested Republican Party convention started when he said in a CNBC interview "there are a lot of people running for president. We'll see. Who knows?"

Former House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday he would support Ryan if Republicans can't nominate any candidate at the convention.

But Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong tried to move quickly to quash any talk of Ryan becoming the nominee.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


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To: SeekAndFind

Like a fish flip flopping in the boat


21 posted on 03/16/2016 12:01:23 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (GOPe/MSM - "When we want your opinion, we will give it to you.")
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To: SeekAndFind

why be president? he’s speaker


22 posted on 03/16/2016 12:04:20 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: SeekAndFind

That is what he said about the speakership, too.

Or perhaps, results from the recent trial balloon crashed like a lead balloon instead.


23 posted on 03/16/2016 12:08:49 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind

So Ryan just threw Boehner under the bus.


24 posted on 03/16/2016 12:20:56 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: SeekAndFind
Ryan must have seen this, down the BN sidebar a bit:
After Trump’s Big Night John Boehner Endorses Paul Ryan for President
GP ^ | 03/16/16 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 3/16/2016, 7:11:27 AM by Enlightened1

Former Speaker John Boehner endorsed Paul Ryan for president today – the day after Donald Trump won 4 of 5 states in Super Tuesday 2.0.

The elites don’t give a damn about the Republican base and this is more proof.
The Politico reported:

Former Speaker John Boehner said Paul Ryan should be the Republican nominee for president if the party fails to choose a candidate on the first ballot.

“If we don’t have a nominee who can win on the first ballot, I’m for none of the above,” Boehner said at the Futures Industry Association conference here. “They all had a chance to win. None of them won. So I’m for none of the above. I’m for Paul Ryan to be our nominee.”


25 posted on 03/16/2016 12:24:15 PM PDT by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/Coverup Treason ARREST the traitors! Hillary-Obama-Rice-Holder-Learner-Lynch et al)
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To: bert

They ALL want to be president.


26 posted on 03/16/2016 12:24:53 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: SeekAndFind

Trump is saying there will be riots in his voters are disenfranchised. Of course, the media says that’s a threat of violence.

In the same article it was pointed out that a lot of pundits are saying the same thing but nothing about promoting violence on their part.


27 posted on 03/16/2016 12:31:05 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Cruz voters: Wake up! Trump is our only chance of stopping the gopE. If not now, never!)
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28 posted on 03/16/2016 12:33:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Candor7

>>, then Hillary wins and puts America into darkness and confusion for decades.

That’s not what upsets the UniParty applecart. But this is what upsets it: the GOPe selects one of their own to nominate and the Trump voters stay home in November. Suddenly, the House and Senate swings to the Dems and Hillary takes the White House. Now the UniParty doesn’t have the “gridlock” cover they need to act like they can’t do anything to help Americans while their cronies loot the nation.

The UniParty depends on the appearance of gridlock to make Progressivism work without causing open rebellion. It needs to promise that “next election” where everything will be made right again. If the voters stay home in November, then we have given up on the “next election”.


29 posted on 03/16/2016 12:34:43 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Lisbon1940

When is their primary?????

ANYONE could run for the primary against him and stand a chance!


30 posted on 03/16/2016 1:07:33 PM PDT by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: JudyinCanada

Only with ‘conditions’

Michoole as VP


31 posted on 03/16/2016 1:08:12 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
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To: SeekAndFind
But Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong tried to move quickly to quash any talk of Ryan becoming the nominee.

Ashlee should quash Boehner right in the nose for being a moron loser.

32 posted on 03/16/2016 1:10:17 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, we sure as hell aren’t interested in him either. The rule 40 b at the convention says you have to win the majority of at least 8 primaries. That knocks Kasich/bush/rubio/romney or one not in the race OUT!! It was their rule!! They wrote it to keep out insurgents!! NOW THEY ARE THE INSURGENTS. there is a conspiracy in the RINOS to panic CHANGE THAT RULE??? NOW?? You talk about riots. This madness. You can’t move the goal line with Trump on the TWO yard line. This is not going to be accepted. Why do they want to burn down the party??


33 posted on 03/16/2016 1:31:52 PM PDT by WENDLE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgIhGgrhQeE)
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To: SeekAndFind
"Speaker Paul Ryan not interested in GOP presidential nomination"

Yawn.....Neither am I...

34 posted on 03/16/2016 1:32:23 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ryan is a liar and a fraud. He is disqualified from anything. So, they will probably make him the nominee.


35 posted on 03/16/2016 1:33:13 PM PDT by anton
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To: SeekAndFind

Once he makes everyone swear complete loyalty to him, he’ll graciously deign to accept it.


36 posted on 03/16/2016 1:37:40 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Politics: from the greek "poly" [many] and the english "ticks" [blood sucking parasites])
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To: Nita Nupress

It’s going to be an ugly summer if they try to play it sleazy. Add in the expected socialist riots, and it’s popcorn time for sure.


37 posted on 03/16/2016 1:48:27 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: SeekAndFind

Paul Ryan NOT INTERESTED IN THE PRESIDENSY??? He wasn’t interested in Being Speaker of the House, either. LOL Yep, he’s not interested. chuckle


38 posted on 03/16/2016 3:15:39 PM PDT by tillacum
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To: SeekAndFind

is this satire?

that’s like saying i’m not interested in having Tom Brady’s life.

same odds.


39 posted on 03/16/2016 4:11:45 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: SeekAndFind

What is interesting me is that under rule 40b, Trump has won. He does not need 1237. no one else can be nominated but DJT. No one. If they change the rule it will be a singular assault on millions of voters!! As I calculate the winner take all states , he will reach 8 easy!! Nobody else will reach 8 ( the majority of delegates in that state.) I think this is really big?


40 posted on 03/16/2016 5:34:57 PM PDT by WENDLE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgIhGgrhQeE)
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