Posted on 11/15/2016 11:16:58 AM PST by TigerClaws
WASHINGTON — House Republicans renominated Speaker Paul D. Ryan as their leader on Tuesday, quieting rumors of an initial revolt in the party in the wake of feuding between Mr. Ryan and President-elect Donald J. Trump while Democrats grappled with their own potential insurrection.
To retain the speaker’s job, Mr. Ryan, of Wisconsin, will still have to clear a vote by the full House when the new Congress assembles in January — when he must win at least 218 votes. With the results of a few contests outstanding, Republicans will hold at least 239 seats, leaving a relatively healthy margin for dissent in their ranks. The House Republicans said in a Twitter message that Ryan’s selection was unanimous.
But Mr. Ryan will have more than his contentious relationship with Mr. Trump to navigate. Stephen K. Bannon, the former chairman of Breitbart News, whom Mr. Trump named as his chief strategist, is a longtime critic of Mr. Ryan.
Though he endorsed Mr. Trump and urged Americans to vote for him in the days leading up to the lection, Mr. Ryan repeatedly criticized Mr. Trump’s more inflammatory statements during the campaign, once criticizing his proposed ban on Muslims as “not what this country stands for.” After the release of a 2005 recording in which Mr. Trump boasted in vulgar terms about sexually assaulting women, Mr. Ryan disinvited him to a planned joint appearance in Wisconsin and told Republicans he would no longer defend him nor campaign for him. Mr. Trump had said privately before his victory that Mr. Ryan should be punished for not offering his full support.
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Dems might be infighting over Pelosi taking back over. She's certainly an aging face (despite the BoTox) for the party.
This is a sign that nothing is going to change. Total corruption at the top. They’re going to suck Trump into that mess.
He was nominated. But the actual vote isn’t until January, which is an eternity. We shall see.
They DID NOT GET THE MESSAGE!!!!
Our fight with the republican party and GOPe is not over.
Title seems to be at odds with the article. Nominated I get but I didn’t think the speaker was voted in until the new sitting congress.
The House votes on him in January.
Is anyone gonna start saying “Trumps Fault”?-)
Oh, No! Get to your Safe Space, Nancy! ;)
Good comments on this thread! Thanks.
Perhaps the NYT and GOPe are trying to prevent another candidate from challenging sellout Ryan by making it look like it’s already a done deal.
That worked out for them so well with Hillary’s election...
Prince Rebus is Chief of staff.
That means Ryan remains as Speaker of the House.
and Freepers were against me when I stated that Priebus is the worst pick that Trump did so far...
What do you get when you’re buds with a traitor like Ryan?
Drain the swamp?
WI was the win IMHO for Trump. In that sense he owes Prebius and Ryan somewhat for that. However IMHO Ryan has a pipeline to get things done via Reince. He'd better perform. My guess is DJT is keeping "his enemies closer" if you will..
“Rachael Bade ;@rachaelmbade · 1h1 hour ago
BIG WOW: @freedomcaucus original cast member @RepMickMulvaney is nominating @SpeakerRyan for speaker! “
He was seconded by Trump’s liason man to the House; Chris Collins.
And also seconded by Martha McSally of the RINO “Second Tuesday Group”.
Trump seems to be well in charge.
Capisc' ?!
Last I heard he didn’t have the vote
Vomit.
We trusted him, backed him, stood beside him through hell and high water, and now because a ‘snake’ is still in a position, you think that is going to take down everything we believe in?
No, folks, there is a plan, we don't know what it is, but Trump does...don't ever doubt what that man can do, look at where he is, look at what he has done in his life, do you think he got there by being ‘blinded or stupid’? No, he didn't, there is a plan here somewhere, and in time, Trump will show us...
Stop the ‘pearl clutching and the fainting sofa’ crap, and stand up and watch the Master at work...
So far all re-elected unanimously.
Only contest is between Williams and Stivers for NRCC chair.
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