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Republicans unanimously pick Ryan to continue as speaker, but differences remain
WaPo ^
| November 15, 2016
Posted on 11/15/2016 11:00:41 AM PST by maggief
Paul D. Ryan unanimously won the nomination of his House Republican colleagues Tuesday to continue as speaker and serve as the chief legislative partner to President-elect Donald Trump.
“Welcome to the dawn of a new unified Republican government,” he told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
Ryan must now win a floor vote in January of all 435 House members. If about two dozen Republicans were to withhold their support, his election would be thrown in doubt.
Several Republicans made clear this week that although Trump’s victory may have eased the internal party tensions that threatened Ryan’s speakership before the election, it has not eliminated them entirely.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; donttrustryan; ryan; speakerofthehouse; speakerryan; trump; trumptarnsition; trumptransition
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:00:41 AM PST
by
maggief
To: maggief
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:01:23 AM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: maggief
With friends like the uniparty, who needs enemies?
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:01:25 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
To: maggief
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:01:28 AM PST
by
Mrs.Z
(Donald Trump... the guy who makes all the right people angry.)
To: maggief
No surprise. Now is not the time for an intramural food fight.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:01:29 AM PST
by
lodi90
(President Trump - Has a nice ring to it!)
To: maggief
To: dragnet2
First major disappointment
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:02:22 AM PST
by
wardaddy
(the traitorous GOPe deserves Third of May 1808 if ever a party did....)
To: maggief
Let the howls of despair begin. This was obvious however.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:02:37 AM PST
by
arrogantsob
(Nationalist, Patriot, Trumpman, Hater of the Media)
To: maggief
He got a ‘nomination’ but he still has to get the formal vote. Gee.....maybe he’s too temperamental, or unfit, or flamboyant, or just playing around. Maybe he’s not really serious about it...
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:02:45 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: maggief
When does the new House vote for Speaker?
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:03:03 AM PST
by
ConservativeMind
("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
To: maggief
I think this will end up being ok. We’ll see. I’m not surprised here and I’m not too bothered by it. Stay the course where it matters. Keep the Trump Train on the tracks.
To: maggief
This is a mistake, but they won’t know it until he starts obstructing President Trump and they start getting angry calls and letters.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:03:59 AM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
To: maggief
Still not getting it. DRAIN THE SWAMP!!
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:04:25 AM PST
by
TADSLOS
(God Bless President-Elect Trump! God Bless the United States of America!)
To: maggief
This issue is not closed. Changes will happen.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:04:55 AM PST
by
EagleUSA
To: maggief
Cesar Conda, the immigration lawyer/powerful lobbyist OWNS Paul Ryan. I’m sure he’s thrilled.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:05:08 AM PST
by
AuntB
(Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
To: maggief
"“Welcome to the dawn of a new unified Republican government,” he told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s vote."
I'll believe it when I see it.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:05:34 AM PST
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: maggief
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:05:55 AM PST
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: maggief
You can’t always get what you want....
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:07:18 AM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(LOCK HER UP!)
To: maggief
Unanimous?! Seriously? We need new members. Primary all of them.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:07:43 AM PST
by
Reno89519
(Drain the Swamp: Replace Ryan & McConnell; Primary Lyn' Ted and others.)
To: SkyPilot; Jet Jaguar
Veterans beware! We have an enemy in the house.
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posted on
11/15/2016 11:07:46 AM PST
by
xzins
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