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Botany

(70,504 posts)
1. "The speaker is proud of all that he has accomplished."
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:39 AM
Apr 2018

Such as pushing millions of Americans into poverty w/no health care?

Botany

(70,504 posts)
8. Who has been on the Government tit since his teen years and now he will walk away ....
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:45 AM
Apr 2018

.... and make millions as a lobbyist for the rich and powerful.


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Never forget Paul was in on "it" from the get go.

The New Yorker: Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

Dana Rohrabacher is a Republican from California with a peculiar amalgam of views: pro-marijuana, dubious about climate change, pro-torture. For this last position, in 2007, Keith Olbermann awarded him his periodic “Worst Person in the World” award, on his old MSNBC show. Like Trump, Rohrabacher has been highly solicitous of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last year, Politico ran an article on Rohrabacher called “Putin’s Favorite Congressman.”

In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

And then, amid more laughter, Ryan says, “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

“That’s how you know that we’re tight,” Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, says.

“What’s said in the family stays in the family,” Ryan concludes.


Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
2. Dems need to take the House!
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:40 AM
Apr 2018

Lying Ryan's replacement is even worse and that's saying something.

Lying Ryan's legacy - helped bring down democracy and screwed the USA's citizens.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
3. A coward through and throuogh, that plus a soft spoken bully of those who can't fight back
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:41 AM
Apr 2018

Ryan is too weak to stand up to Trump himself so he's out of there, his platinum parachute already assured.

Funtatlaguy

(10,875 posts)
7. Good news and bad news on this
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:44 AM
Apr 2018

One I can’t stand him and glad to see him go.
But, he would have lost to the moustache guy.
Another Repub may not.
Hopefully, the media narrative will be that Ryan has given up on gopchances to hold House and he doesn’t want to be minority lead.

blogslut

(38,000 posts)
10. 🎶 So you met someone who set you back on your heels, goody goody! 🎶
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:49 AM
Apr 2018

🎶 So you lie awake just singing the blues all night, goody goody!
So you think that loves a barrel of dynamite
Hurray and hallelujah, you had it comin' to ya
Goody goody for you! Goody goody for me
Your love has been denied, you've been taken for a ride
And I hope you're satisfied you rascal you! 🎶

Volaris

(10,271 posts)
14. 'While he did not seek the position...'
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:56 AM
Apr 2018

What complete bullshit. That viper did everything he could to undercut, undermine, and backstab everything Bohener ever attempted while Obama was president.
It wouldn't have been a great deal, but at least Bohener was willing to sit with a democratic president and talk about how to solve problems.
That was until Ryan started in on his tea - party bullshit.
Ryan is speaker today because he orchestrated the stabbing of his own partys ceaser. He's a ratfucker, a dead-eyed viper, and a treason-weasel and my only hope for him is that his lawyer sucks.

BlueDog22

(366 posts)
15. R+5
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:18 AM
Apr 2018

His District is only R+5, he almost got booted once in 2008 during the first Obama election. He, like many so called moderate Republicans, is feeling the heat.

Luciferous

(6,079 posts)
16. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out! Can't stand him...
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:20 AM
Apr 2018

He's spouting the spend more time with family b.s. on tv right now.

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