Ryan probably not seeking reelection

[Hereiam]

I think this speaks volumes of the fine character of Paul Ryan, and it takes no stretch of the imagination why he is making this decision. If the report is true, its good for him, and good for the republic

Ryan to retire as Speaker in January

 

[JoshuaIsLord]

he was ready to step back due to frustrating aspects of the job, including working with the president.

Follow the Rats…

 

[exnihilo]

The Democrats will miss him terribly. He and his partner Mittens exemplify everything wrong with the Republican Party, but they do both have beautiful hair of course.

 

[Hereiam]

History shows political parties can change, but despots do not go down until inflicting horror on the masses.

 

[lmachine]

I can’t believe it, IronStache took him down.

 

[JoshuaIsLord]

Bloody Hell, I had to google IronStache.
IronStache was the last straw piled upon the other Trump straws?

 

[DaveBj]

He’s speaking live right now (10:18 in D.C.).

D

 

[Xystus]

it takes no stretch of the imagination why he is making this decision

he does not want to risk being former-speaker Ryan serving under speaker Pelosi.

 

[Hereiam]

he does not want to risk being former-speaker Ryan serving under speaker Pelosi.

Could very well happen thanks to Trumps destruction of the GOP.

 

[Jeanne_S]

How has Trump destroyed the GOP? More like he has exposed the elitist RINO’s for what they are.They resent Trump for invading their turf have in most cases refused to work with him and have actually worked against him.The chickens are coming home to roost for the old guard GOP.What they fail to realize is the ONLY reason many of them were re elected in the first place was as a buffer against a certain HC presidency.I am disgusted with the GOP overall and I say that as a registered Republican

 

[DaveBj]

he does not want to risk being former-speaker Ryan serving under speaker Pelosi.

Or he may have special plans for 2020. Who knows? Probably not even he does, at the moment.

D

 

[angel12]

Even he’s had it with this disaster. That speaks volumes.

 

[Jeanne_S]

What disaster?

 

[Hereiam]

What disaster?

Some of us view Trump as the Captain of the Titanic, and some as the Captain of the Good Ship Lollipop, I suppose.

 

[Jeanne_S]

How has he been a disaster?

 

[angel12]

You must have been off-planet for the past year and 1/2.

 

[Jeanne_S]

Not at all Been here the entire time.

 

[Theo520]

Your logic is bazarre.

He’s elected to served the interests of his constituency, and it sounds like you are applauding him as running away from that responsibility.

 

[Hereiam]

Your logic is bazarre.

He’s elected to served the interests of his constituency, and it sounds like you are applauding him as running away from that responsibility.

I would say your logic is even more bizarre, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you missed the fact that he is not resigning, he just is not seeking reelection…he is under no moral or contractual obligation to serve another term.

 

[anikins]

Huh. Well would you look at that. The resistance keeps working.