Posted on 10/11/2016 6:02:07 PM PDT by drewh
Another day, another rewrite of Sunset Boulevard by Paul Ryan, the zombie-eyed granny starver from the state of Wisconsin. Not content with Monday's fan dance of gilded pusillanimity, "sources close" to Speaker Paul Ryan—and very likely simultaneously wearing his socks and underwear—have taken to deliver Act II of Hamlet On The Banks Of The Rock River. And it's pretty much what you expected, if you happen to be a middle-school drama teacher.
In fact, Ryan has personally been on the edge of pulling the plug but has held out because his decision is about more than just his personal feelings: It's about saving his massive 60-seat majority. The Wisconsin Republican is in an excruciating spot: He feels torn between his own conscience and his obligations as the top Republican in the country, according to multiple sources in leadership familiar with the internal discussions.
Oh, my dear god in heaven, just step up to the bar and have this nice steaming cup of STFU.
He senses, with the animal instinct politicians at his level possess, that even his speakership has been tossed into the hazard. He knows that a portion of his caucus consider him a backsliding RINO, which is kind compared to what the Trump thinks of him at this point. But instead of doing what any average statesman would do, he continues to take his besieged and delicate conscience out for public walks with the usual gang of sympathetic sycophants.
Many of his closest allies say left to his own devices, he'd dump Trump. But Ryan, who's seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2020, has held on, despite some possible long-term political upside of abandoning Trump. The immediate calculation is this: If Ryan pulls his endorsement, the base could revolt or stay home on Election Day, damaging GOP House candidates. Plus, in some of the deep red districts around the country, constituents want House Republicans to rally around Trump no matter what. See, here's the thing. He is left to his own devices.
He's Speaker of the House of Representatives, third in line to the presidency. He represents as safe a congressional district as there is in Wisconsin and, even if he didn't, the Republican legislature would take care of him. Whatever risk there is should be balanced out by some semblance of statesmanship and/or concern for the republic. In this dark, haunted political season, he's already lost more than he can possibly lose at the polls.
Nice and well deserved slapdown of that holier than thou, yellow bellied hypocrite - and from Esquire to boot.
Yep
and Mitch McConnell is hunkering down with his head in his shell
Ryan is the Speaker of the House. He has no control over anyone in the U.S. Senate.
Wrong! He hasn’t lost enough! He is still there!
Ryan is a PUSSY.
Yes, of course, my dumb.
I mean’t congress, but Trump still expects the GOP to show loyalty or they may as well be Hillary.
“The dipshit writing this article doesn’t even understand that we will come out to vote or Trump, but leave the RAT-Lite part of the ballot empty.”
Agree fully, but while we are on the subject of dipshits, I hate to be picky, but to me a big turn off in that article is “Oh, my dear god in heaven, - - “
If Charles had any respect, it should have been written: “Oh, my dear God in Heaven, - - “
Yup. He pulled a “Cruz” stunt.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/16/paul-ryan-funds-visas-300000-muslim-migrants-house-republicans-give-standing-ovation/
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If Ryan ever had a real job, he would see that his strategy is a poor one. He’s not too bright.
No. He is a traitor. I would not lose any sleep if someone gave him a Belfast Six-Pack.
“But Ryan, who’s seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2020,”
Utterly delusional.
Vote Trump on the top of the ballot and vote your conscience on the down ballot. If they don’t support Trump, they support Hillary. To me, if they back Hillary, they don’t get my vote.
“Belfast Six-Pack.”
Damn, that one was way down in the weeds. I actually had to look it up.
Nothing new here, Lying Ryan was part of the Sea Island conspiracy.
Good one, huh? The IRA is a tough crowd.
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