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Report: Paul Ryan Got Down On One Knee To Beg For Health Care Votes
dailycaller.com ^ | 3/26/17 | Kaitlan Collins

Posted on 03/27/2017 8:17:10 AM PDT by ColdOne

House Speaker Paul Ryan got down on one knee and begged for congressmen to vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a report claims.

According to a detailed account in the Washington Post, the Wisconsin native “got down on a knee to plead with Rep. Don Young” on Thursday night, just hours before the House was supposed to vote on the bill, because he remained undecided.

“When the speaker finished with Young, he spent about 10 minutes in an animated discussion with Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), one of the bill’s most outspoken critics,” the Post noted. “At one point, the speaker took his own arms and held them up, his hands at face level, then slowly lowered them to his waist — presumably trying to demonstrate his belief that the bill will lower costs.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; ahca; freedomcaucus; replaceandrepeal; ryancarebillpulled; speakerryan; suckercare; trumpcare
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To: ColdOne

If true, that’s pathetic. At least Boner would have been threatening the naysayers with loss of committee assignments, etc.


41 posted on 03/27/2017 9:00:30 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (April 2006 Message from Dan: http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm)
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To: ColdOne

House Speaker Paul Ryan got down on one knee and begged for congressmen to vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a report claims.

Lies ... He would not have needed to beg for support if the bill was a genuine repeal of ObamaCare. It was not. Not remotely.


42 posted on 03/27/2017 9:13:58 AM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: ColdOne

The American Public is becoming very weary of the Soap Opera Dramatics being conducted in the privacy of political closets.


43 posted on 03/27/2017 9:14:51 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: ColdOne; All

What’s missing here ? It seems this is the Daily Caller quoting from WAPOO

Left uncovered on are the objectionable sections of the bill and who put them there. Or why it was constructed to conform in order to meet the Senate Parliamentarian’s objections. So such things a illegals getting Obama Health or requiring Congressional Legislators both House and Senate and their staffs become included . Even mentioned


44 posted on 03/27/2017 9:25:34 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (My best insights get lost in FR's because of meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: ColdOne

This reminds us of another disastrous begging scene, when W’s Treasury Sec. Henry Paulsen got down on his knees to beg Nancy Pelosi to back the TARP bailout for banks….including Goldman Sachs, where he owned a boat-load of stocks from his previous employment there. It’s terrible to have these memories…..


45 posted on 03/27/2017 9:33:47 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Qiviut
I’m thinking maybe I should just post the whole thing as a separate post.

Excellent idea! Please do.

IMHO, Mr Brat would make a fine Speaker of the House.

46 posted on 03/27/2017 9:38:06 AM PDT by upchuck (U have not lived today until u have done something for someone who can never repay u ~ John Bunyan)
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To: ColdOne

Paul Ryan is a complete and utter joke


47 posted on 03/27/2017 9:38:14 AM PDT by Conserv
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To: ColdOne

Paul Ryan is a complete and utter joke


48 posted on 03/27/2017 9:38:17 AM PDT by Conserv
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To: Alberta's Child

It may be a nice sentiment, but I don’t believe the account frankly. This isn’t to say I’m on his side of this at all but it is getting hard to distinguish the bullshit from legitimate dissent on the Republican side.

Give a name, date and time this ‘person’ said this and actually was in on the event - whatever it was. Not interested in a bystander, knowledgeable source or other ‘contact’.

Put up some names, dates and some places or Shut the F@ck Up.

It is still Ryan’s fault, BTW.


49 posted on 03/27/2017 9:41:13 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Alberta's Child

The fact that the Republicans permitted, and continue to allow, this clown to be the Speaker says more about the GOP than it does about Ryan himself.


50 posted on 03/27/2017 9:53:44 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: ColdOne

Look Paul when you go down on your knees to the Democrats first...dont come to us afterwards and offers us “sloppy seconds” legislation


51 posted on 03/27/2017 9:54:46 AM PDT by tophat9000 (Tophat9000)
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To: blueunicorn6

Ryan failed miserably at his job. He’s useless.

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The Democrats must be thanking their lucky stars everyday that Paul Ryan is the Speaker. He was very useful to Obama and is still very useful to them.


52 posted on 03/27/2017 9:55:31 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: ColdOne
Ryan should have tried crying...

-PJ

53 posted on 03/27/2017 9:57:55 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: ColdOne

Repeal Obamacare.


54 posted on 03/27/2017 9:58:22 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: bigbob

Ex-Speaker walking...

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You really think so? I doubt he leaves anytime soon. Amazing as it sounds, the GOP doesn’t seem interested in replacing him. They are content to let Ryan probe the depths of incompetence.


55 posted on 03/27/2017 9:58:36 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: ColdOne

Obviously you outside-the-loop heathen are not familiar with the concept of leading from the knee.

Not to be confused, or worse, combined with leading from behind - especially when those out front had beans for lunch.


56 posted on 03/27/2017 10:00:04 AM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: rdcbn

Agree on all points. Very good comments!


57 posted on 03/27/2017 10:01:24 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: ColdOne

Did he offer a diamond ring at least? That might have sealed the deal. ;)


58 posted on 03/27/2017 10:04:19 AM PDT by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people).)
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To: ColdOne

Why was the 2015 bill that was presented to Obama changed so much?


59 posted on 03/27/2017 10:05:01 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: ColdOne

Hey Paul, you don’t get on your knees unless you plan to give a few Lewinsky’s to your compadres


60 posted on 03/27/2017 10:53:58 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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