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Ryan: Whether to support Trump or not is up to delegates
Washington Examiner ^ | June 19, 2016 | John Siciliano

Posted on 06/19/2016 12:53:39 PM PDT by Pinkbell

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., says he has no influence over Republican convention delegates' decisions on whether to change their minds about supporting Donald Trump.

Ryan, who endorsed Trump earlier this month, is the convention's chairman. But he told NBC's "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd, "It is not my job to tell delegates to do, what not to do, or to weigh in on things like that. They write the rules. They make their decisions."

Asked for his opinion on the matter, Ryan said, "My opinion is not relevant here."

Trump reaffirmed Sunday that he can win the presidency whether the Republican Party gets behind his candidacy or not.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; paulnehlen; paulryan; ryan; swine; trump; wisconsin
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To: Pinkbell

My point is that once Trump became the party’s for-all-practical-purposes nominee, Boehner wouldn’t have spent weeks playing Ryan’s slimey, sick, backstabbing, pro-Clinton/anti-Trump games.


61 posted on 06/19/2016 2:03:48 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Helicondelta

Ryan is the problem, not the solution.


62 posted on 06/19/2016 2:06:12 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: Pinkbell
I posted this to someone else, but Ryan himself said in May he would step down if asked by Trump

I don't know if Trump can win without Party support. He may be the only guy in the US that would have a chance.

If he wants the job, he will continue to solicit support from the "establishment."

A leader among his delegates can easily get the names and contact addresses from Priebus for every Cleveland delegate and alternate. That leader would need to contact the delegates to arrange a coup.

While I think that would be fun, I don't expect it.

63 posted on 06/19/2016 2:06:36 PM PDT by stevem
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To: Ketill Frostbeard

Andrew Zimmern visited my part of Alaska and ate what he and his crew thought were “Bizarre Foods”. I grew up on
Alaskan Indian food and at my age, I can out work most 70 year olds.


64 posted on 06/19/2016 2:09:52 PM PDT by tillacum
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To: ground_fog

Russia is far worse than here. Still.


65 posted on 06/19/2016 2:11:02 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Lazamataz

He’s a traitor.


66 posted on 06/19/2016 2:11:41 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Fantasywriter

Probably not (at least not to Ryan’s extent), no.


67 posted on 06/19/2016 2:12:36 PM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

Then tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail. Then put in prison forever.


68 posted on 06/19/2016 2:12:50 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: be-baw

It’s already been massive.


69 posted on 06/19/2016 2:13:27 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

“Don’t curse yourself by curing others. Vengeance is GOD’S. Bless RYAN, and let GOD take care of him.”

I wasn’t cursing anyone. You never wish ill on people.


70 posted on 06/19/2016 2:15:54 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Radical Gay - A feminazi with a penis.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

[I wasn’t cursing anyone. You never wish ill on people.]

See post 44


71 posted on 06/19/2016 2:17:17 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: Fantasywriter
Where have you been? Ryan’s been undermining Trump since he (initially) refused to endorse him and accused Trump of racism for objecting to an anti-American/Mexican citizen LaRaza judge....

I fully understand Ryan has been undermining Trump....Ryan has endorsed him

Anybody who thinks Ryan will automatically kiss Trumps ring isn't paying attention to Ryan role as speaker...

First of all Trump isn't actually the "official" nominee yet...he will be...Ryan has endorsed him...

As Speaker, Ryan FIRST job is to retain the House...Ryan has to protect and give cover to his members who have districts that are not supporting Trump by a majority...

His people are scared to death of the down ticket effect Trump will have in their districts...

Also Trump has zero say so how the Congress is run...Ryan knows that, does Trump..?

Do you actually think Ryan will give up whatever leverage he has as Speaker due to separation of Powers provision...

I sometimes wonder if anybody here on this board understands how politic works anymore...

72 posted on 06/19/2016 2:17:35 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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To: stevem

It is Badgerland; so the chance of removing Ryan is not too good.


73 posted on 06/19/2016 2:18:10 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Santorum and Paul Nehlen 2016)
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To: Pinkbell

Whether to support the GOP nominee or not is up to voters. Thirteen million of them will not be happy with a corrupt choice.


74 posted on 06/19/2016 2:20:51 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: trisham

“It’s already been massive.”

Yep. It’s certainly the #1 political topic on air. Let’s hope Manafort has the delegates under control.


75 posted on 06/19/2016 2:25:09 PM PDT by be-baw (still seeking)
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To: Pinkbell

There is nothing in Boehner’s history to suggest he’d have gone a tenth as far as Ryan has to sabotage his own party’s de facto nominee.

Question: Speaker Boehner, do you support your own party’s presumptive nominee?

Boehner: I’d like to, but I’m just not there yet.

Please.


76 posted on 06/19/2016 2:27:34 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: nikos1121; Ketill Frostbeard

And the wrong country.


77 posted on 06/19/2016 2:27:35 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Since 1997.


78 posted on 06/19/2016 2:28:59 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

LOL!


79 posted on 06/19/2016 2:30:50 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Popman

What a load. Haha. As if Ryan helped the down ticket pols by calling Trump a racist. As if Ryan helps the down ticket pols by infuriating Trump’s many millions of supporters. As if Ryan helps down ticket pols by making gratis campaign ads for Mrs. Clinton.

SMH.


80 posted on 06/19/2016 2:31:49 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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