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US House Speaker Paul Ryan 'to stand down'
BBC News ^ | 11 April 2018

Posted on 04/11/2018 6:22:12 AM PDT by Olog-hai

US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election this year, US media report.

Congress’ most powerful lawmaker has told friends he will not stand for another term in his Wisconsin district this autumn, reports Axios.

His exit would be a blow to the Republican party ahead of November’s mid-term elections. […]

According to Axios, Mr Ryan has found his job frustrating, partly because of President Donald Trump. …

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


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnestypimps; cheaplaborexpress; gopestablishment; paulryan; ryan; ryno; wellbye
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To: grania; odawg
No conspiracy at all here. He's just been completely ineffective as House Speaker -- that's all. And the price the GOP will pay for it is that he'd be the House minority leader in 2019 anyway.

When we got to the end of 2017 and the Republicans hadn't done anything to fix ObamaCare despite promising to repeal it for more than seven years, the party's credibility was destroyed and its leadership exposed as political frauds.

This recent omnibus spending bill was just icing on the cake.

41 posted on 04/11/2018 6:51:21 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: Olog-hai
Mr Ryan has found his job frustrating, partly because of President Donald Trump.

Pushing the democrats agenda and Omnibus Spending Bill through a republican congress is hard work.

Especially when you have a president who is not a member of The Swamp and has crazy ideas about keeping campaign promises, honoring his oath of office and governing in accordance with the Constitution.

It's enough to make a Lame Duck go Full Retard!


42 posted on 04/11/2018 6:53:04 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Republican 66 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Olog-hai

We don’t need a lame duck Speaker. He should resign from leadership today.


43 posted on 04/11/2018 6:53:19 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: Alberta's Child

“He’s just been completely ineffective as House Speaker”

That is entirely from your perspective. From Ryan’s perspective, he has been highly effective in pursuing his policies. His policies just happened to align with democrats, that’s all.


44 posted on 04/11/2018 6:55:24 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Olog-hai

His district would have voted him out anyway.


45 posted on 04/11/2018 6:56:30 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Olog-hai

Na na na na.

Na na na na.

Hey hey hey.

Goodbye!


46 posted on 04/11/2018 6:56:46 AM PDT by Luircin
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To: Souled_Out

It’s from “Axios” so it’s probably Fake News ...


47 posted on 04/11/2018 6:57:39 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: onona

The RINO’s are dropping like flies.
Good riddance.


48 posted on 04/11/2018 6:57:42 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Olog-hai

One down, a couple hundred more to go ...


49 posted on 04/11/2018 6:58:38 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: Olog-hai

His exit would be a blow to the Republican party
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The Bush League Republicans, maybe, but not for the vast majority of GOP voters, who do not want the USA turned into North Mexico.


50 posted on 04/11/2018 7:01:41 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: fruser1

I remember that. The rest of the RINOs and many talk show hosts started going along.


51 posted on 04/11/2018 7:03:30 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

I think we know how ineffective ryan is/was. It is easy to picture a “real leader” there if we even have one in the entire House of Reps?


52 posted on 04/11/2018 7:03:38 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: SaveFerris

When does Ryan start his new career at MSNBC?


53 posted on 04/11/2018 7:05:23 AM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
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To: LIConFem

That would just be plain stupid. You’d never want to be the heartbeat Hitlary is only one away from the Presidency from....


54 posted on 04/11/2018 7:11:06 AM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Olog-hai

Replace him as Speaker NOW! Put Scalise or Gohmert in there for the interim!


55 posted on 04/11/2018 7:11:09 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (111)
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To: kabar
Ryan will run for President in 2020.

He'll have the same success that he had with McNuts! A total failure!

56 posted on 04/11/2018 7:12:39 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (111)
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To: Road Warrior ‘04; kabar
He'll have the same success that he had with McNuts Mittens! A total failure!

I so dislike McNuts, I incorrectly, included him with the failure, Ryno!

57 posted on 04/11/2018 7:14:37 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (111)
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To: clee1

Good point. Just ask Vince Foster. ;o)


58 posted on 04/11/2018 7:14:43 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: Olog-hai


59 posted on 04/11/2018 7:15:37 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Republican 66 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Olog-hai

Donald J. Trump
20 minutes ago

Speaker Paul Ryan is a truly good man, and while he will not be seeking re-election, he will leave a legacy of achievement that nobody can question. We are with you Paul!

What?


60 posted on 04/11/2018 7:16:47 AM PDT by McGruff (We are watching a coup attempt. In our own country.)
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