Posted on 10/23/2015 10:29:40 AM PDT by xzins
“Im not thrilled, I’m not thrilled.”
Donald Trump said Thursday he’s not thrilled with the idea of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan being Speaker of the House and expressed shock that Republicans haven’t found a more conservative candidate.
“Im not thrilled, I’m not thrilled,” Trump said of Ryan on the John Fredericks Show. “Not easily, I mean it’s not that you are given a choice. Don’t forget that you have people in Washington, Republicans that are going to be making a choice, and it looks like he is going to be the one. You saw what happens this morning and it looks like he is going to be the one. And if you have to live with it, you have to live with it, John. We can’t go crazy. We can’t say oh gee, I refuse to show up, or I refuse to do something.”
Trump said Ryan was soft on immigration, the key issue of Trump’s campaign.
“Now he’s very, very weak on illegal immigration, I don’t like that, you know he’s an amnesty person, and you know I’m not thrilled with that,” said Trump. “Because you get amnesty and you do something wrong, you get amnesty, that’s not what we are all about. And other things that you mentioned. And at the same time, a very conservative group in Washington, that you like and that I like and you know it looks like they are backing him. You want to sort of have a group of people that are unified and they do need somebody. “I’m a little surprised that somebody more conservative and tough, because they need some toughness, and smartness, and I’m a little surprised that somebody more conservative and tougher on the issues has not been chosen,” said Trump. “I’m a little surprised, actually.” Trump’s views on Ryan have shifted between support and criticism in recent years.
Trump told Fox And Friends in 2011, “Well, I think Boehner is doing a good job, but he’s trying to get the best number he can and it looks like he’s got the votes, but the really big one is going to be what Paul Ryan, who I think is also a terrific guy, just absolutely terrific, what he’s trying to do, that’s the long-term picture.”
On Twitter earlier this week, Trump praised Ryan, saying, “Paul Ryan is far from my first choice, but a very nice guy. The Republicans should go for tough and (very) smart this time - no games!”
Still, Trump has been critical of the Wisconsin congressman in past, saying his budget would doom Republican electoral prospects.
Trump said Ryan was soft on immigration, the key issue of Trump’s campaign.
“Now he’s very, very weak on illegal immigration, I don’t like that, you know he’s an amnesty person, and you know I’m not thrilled with that,” said Trump. “Because you get amnesty and you do something wrong, you get amnesty, that’s not what we are all about.
Has Trump chimed in yet about the Hillary Show yesterday?
Not surprising. From an immigration perspective, Paul Ryan is the absolute worst choice that could have been made.
Hehehe...and Ryan, should he become the speaker, may well have to end up dealing directly with Trump.
Let’s see if Ryan realizes that and how he prepare for it.
Paul Ryan as Speaker: The Empire Strikes Back.
Meanwhile, this is what Ted Cruz thinks about Paul Ryan being made speaker.
https://grabien.com/file.php?id=61941
I was interested listening to Rush during his second hour sort of theorize as to how every bit of this replacing Boner with Ryan has been a carefully orchestrated kabuki performance, with each line of the play constructed in advance.
And that they are all actors in the play, including the freedom Caucus.
Daily Mail in London is saying so-called conservatives are silent on Paul Ryan because most of the ‘freedom caucus’ supports expanding ‘legal immigration’.
So does Cruz.
Trump doesn’t.
see #9
Yep. The distinction between the two candidates is becoming ever more clear.
See what happens.
Making Paul Ryan the third most powerful politician in America is a disastrous error. Ryan supports illegal immigrants and amnesty. Immigration is one issue that will bring white rioting to American cities. Amnesty must not happen.
THAT would be fun.
You bringin’ the popcorn?
Has Ryan?
Cruz To A Win !!!!
Ping.
The #1 Candidate takes on the next Speaker of the House late yesterday. Unreported up til now.
Big Stuff. Don’t recall this ever happening before.
Give us back the drunk.
-—...and expressed shock that Republicans haven’t found a more conservative candidate.-—
Maybe that’s because the current crop of ‘Republicans’ are anything but conservative.
I think that is what he is saying but these guttless wonders in the house just fold up— They will cave twice before the end of this month. They are pathetic. The best way the American people can punish them is to elect Trump President.
I encourage mass primary opponants emerge to punish these guys as well. Just get on the ballot and tell the news paper guy you are tired of republicrat capitulation. They funded obama care 4 times!! They raised the debt cieling 12 times. We are sick of it!!
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