Ryan: GOP can’t be seen as ‘opposition party’

AP via PBS Newshour ^ | April 26, 2016 at 9:28 AM EDT

[Olog-hai]

House Speaker Paul Ryan concedes the “five-point” Republican legislative agenda he’s pursuing in Congress could be construed as competing with policy points the GOP presidential candidates are pushing in the primary season.

But he argues that the party shouldn’t wait until its nominating convention in July to tell the public its priorities, including lowering the national debt, strengthening the military and easing government regulation of business. […]

… Ryan adds that the GOP needs “a transition from being an opposition party to being a proposition party.” …

[Buckeye McFrog]

Except that a every Democratic country on Earth has opposition parties. Whereas a proposition party is something that DOES NOT EXIST.

[DoodleDawg]

But he argues that the party shouldn’t wait until its nominating convention in July to tell the public its priorities, including lowering the national debt, strengthening the military and easing government regulation of business.

Why? They won't be any more believable then than they are now.

[Scrambler Bob]

to being a proposition party.”
= = =

Doesn’t that usually involve Whores????

[Red Badger]

Then what’s the point?.......................

[rhinohunter]

Believe me Mr. Ryan, no one sees the GOPe as an opposition party! However, we CRAVE an opposition party — and that explains Mr. Trump’s popularity more than anything else.

[tennmountainman]

Said perfectly DD!

[SubMareener]

[stephenjohnbanker]

Ryan is worse than McConnell......by about 2%.

He HAS to go !

[joshua c]

Is he suggesting the Republicans go on offense instead of playing defense all the time?

If so, I agree.

[Paladin2]

GOPee needs to transition from a roll-over party to a Constitutional PArty.

[itsahoot]

Believe me Mr. Ryan, no one sees the GOPe as an opposition party! However, we CRAVE an opposition party — and that explains Mr. Trump’s popularity more than anything else.

Please some one send this to Rush, Beck and Levin, they apparently don't know it.

[Fiddlstix]

Doesn’t that usually involve Whores????

An apt description of Boehner, Ryan, et al Don't you think?

[KC_Lion]

With Their Powers Combined, They Are

THE UNIPARTY!

[chiller]

Sean Hannity begged Ryan months ago to publicly formalize the party’s agenda. He hasn’t done so.

[MortMan]

He is correct, but not in the sense he means it.

One cannot conclude that the GOPe has opposed Obama on much of anything.

Their lack of fortitude is what has made them irrelevant.

[Da Coyote]

Go away, traitor.

[TomGuy]

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

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[lodi90]

The progressives in the GOP do not oppose the progressives in the Dem party? Shocking. Not exactly breaking news here.

[Paine in the Neck]

Ditch the GOPe's princeling, Paul Ryan.

There is an alternative.

www.paulnehlen.com