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Ryan opens door to stepping down as convention chair, if Trump asks
Fox News ^ | 5/9/2016 | Fox News

Posted on 05/09/2016 9:39:07 AM PDT by usafa92

House Speaker Paul Ryan opened the door Monday to stepping down as Republican convention chairman if asked by presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump, whom Ryan has declined to endorse.  

Ryan first made the comments during a meeting with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Christian Schneider tweeted: “.@SpeakerRyan on whether he'd step down as convention chair if Trump asks: I'll do whatever he asks me to do.”

Asked about the reported comments, a spokeswoman for Ryan confirmed to Fox News: “That is his position, yes.”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; ryan; speakerryan; trump
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To: WENDLE

The proverbial NIMBY.


161 posted on 05/09/2016 12:04:44 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: mkjessup

Yeah, I was reading through the posts. I was itching to roll out some of my good gifs, but I guess that will have to wait.


162 posted on 05/09/2016 12:04:53 PM PDT by PJBankard
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To: Jim Robinson

Jim,

Does that mean all in, regardless of whether Trump takes liberal positions on certain issues?

Are we really really going to give him the stamp of approval on EVERY position that he takes, regardless of how liberal it is?

Correct me if I am wrong, but when we had Romney and McCain, I don’t remember and squelching of dissenting opinions on liberal positions that they took.

Please clarify your position.


163 posted on 05/09/2016 12:14:25 PM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: diamond6; Jim Robinson

Ohhhhh, whiny passive-aggressive zot-bait is being whiny and passive-aggressive!

I’m quite sure that you KNOW what Jim means. I’m also quite sure that you’re giving an epic pout at it, so you’re trying desperately to make him look bad in order to make yourself look and feel better.

Give it up, Princess. Trump won.

Now choose whether to sell your kids into Hillary’s slavery or not. We don’t have time for butthurt tantrums.


164 posted on 05/09/2016 12:19:32 PM PDT by Luircin (Stomp Hillary, build wall, stop Islam. Any of the above are good reasons to vote. Trump 2016)
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To: diamond6

We’re going to do all we possibly can to defeat the godless America-hating Marxists. Are you with us or against us?


165 posted on 05/09/2016 12:20:00 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

I don’t know.

There’s no way I’m voting for Hillary, but I’m seeing Trump drift toward liberal positions, which I do not support.

I want to see that he authentically believes in conservative principles.

Can you please answer my questions?


166 posted on 05/09/2016 12:34:34 PM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: diamond6
No one cares what you are waiting for.

The Trump train is moving on with or without you.

167 posted on 05/09/2016 12:38:06 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: diamond6

I don’t see him drifting left. Most of his positions look pretty conservative to me.


168 posted on 05/09/2016 12:43:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Luircin

Ooh! Do we have an opus alert coming up, you think? Some of the recent ones have been lousy.


169 posted on 05/09/2016 12:47:48 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: Jim Robinson

If he takes a liberal position on something, are we allowed to call him out on it?

Or are we just going to automatically give him a pass?

Just in the last week, he took a very favorable position on allowing transgenders in their “identified” restrooms and said he would consider raising the minimum wage.

Are we supposed to just ignore that and let him do whatever he wants without any opposition?

Is that what this has come to?


170 posted on 05/09/2016 12:48:43 PM PDT by diamond6 ("I'm going to do EXACTLY what I told you I'm going to do!" - Ted Cruz)
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To: diamond6

Big difference between critiquing and attacking.


171 posted on 05/09/2016 12:52:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: diamond6

172 posted on 05/09/2016 12:53:39 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If you can't graciously honor JimRob's wishes, then kindly stay the hell out of his house.)
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To: diamond6

Actually, all he said was that he’d allow Bruce Jenner into the bathroom at Trump Tower. He then said he would leave it up to the states.


173 posted on 05/09/2016 12:54:02 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: diamond6

The primary is over. It’s now Trump vs the America-hating Marxist Democrat. The choice is clear.


174 posted on 05/09/2016 12:54:14 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: diamond6

So YOU have BELIEVED EVERYTHING GOPe has said to you to get elected and WHERE are you NOW???? Trump IS truthful he DOESN’T lie, let the cards fall where they may, if the REALLY rich have to pay a little more to pay the DEBT. your BOYS brought on in THEIR budget then it has to be this way!!!! Trump is looking at things with some GOOD OLD common sense!!!! THE GOPe DONOR FAT CATS are being protected for their POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS!!!!


175 posted on 05/09/2016 12:56:25 PM PDT by Kit cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: yoe

Thanks. You too.


176 posted on 05/09/2016 1:09:52 PM PDT by WENDLE (Hillary committed crimes!! Why the delay?)
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To: diamond6

Absolutely, I think it is entirely appropriate to call out Trump when he takes a position that you do not agree with. However, the election presents a binary decision: it is either Trump or Hillary, and no matter how imperfect you find him to be, he is unquestionably far, far to the right of Hillary on many issues that count. So I just cannot see this being a particularly difficult choice.


177 posted on 05/09/2016 1:11:33 PM PDT by Stingray51
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To: diamond6

>> So you’re saying he should abandon conservative ideals? <<

Uh, please explain.

(I don’t think you can abandon something that you’ve never had.)


178 posted on 05/09/2016 1:13:06 PM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: diamond6

I would suggest you read and absorb Trump’s official policy positions on his website. If them you find you’re still unable to support him, them I think you are a fool. Trump won’t grovel to get your vote. You have two choices this election...Trump or HilldaBeast. Pick one or none


179 posted on 05/09/2016 1:30:07 PM PDT by ResisTyr ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God " ~Thomas Jefferson)
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To: diamond6

We’ll see if he even wants to give me a ticket to his “bus”.


Why should anyone GIVE you anything?

Are you lost? The Bernie Forum is over to your left.


180 posted on 05/09/2016 1:37:38 PM PDT by ChuteTheMall (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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