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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRyan's attempt at a 'noble ' rationale for his departure is ringing really, really hollow
He knows he's in trouble. He's actually 'cutting and running'.
I have no doubt he will remain the same anal sphincter he's always been, until the day he is gone.
Luciferous
(6,079 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,656 posts)He admits he didn't want the job, probably because he knew it was a dead end job. Wasn't the last Speaker of the House to make Pres LBJ? In modern times, SoH is kind of an albatross job for someone with political ambitions.
Siwsan
(26,262 posts)One or two of them had 'lady troubles', as I recall.
Wednesdays
(17,374 posts)Much more serious than some "lady troubles."
Siwsan
(26,262 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)kentuck
(111,095 posts)We just don't don't know who he is going to be lobbying for yet?
Siwsan
(26,262 posts)He seems to love anticipating watching people go broke while they try to stay alive.
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)Siwsan
(26,262 posts)If I hear him say 'entitlement reform' one more time, I'll blow a gasket!!!
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Nothing real ever came out of there.
I want to slap that 'Mr. Sincerity' look right off of his face. I know that makes me a not so nice person, but damn. I hate hypocrites and he is their king.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,785 posts)"Republicans will gave a great record to run on".
Really? Tax cuts for the rich! Destroy the social safety nets?
Siwsan
(26,262 posts)A lying, hypocritical miscreant.
3catwoman3
(23,987 posts)Now yapping about "entitlement" reform, and how proud he is about having made some meaningful changes in this..
We're "entitled" to SS and Medicare because we goddamned worked for them and paid into them.
FU, Paul!
Siwsan
(26,262 posts)That term absolutely enrages me.
ooky
(8,923 posts)He's already missed them growing up. Disingenuous sack of shit.
Siwsan
(26,262 posts)So the question is, just how much Russian money has he taken, and can they still nab him, after he's left congress?
ooky
(8,923 posts)they don't have to go into heavy debt and work for like the vast majority of families he scammed with his tax give away to the rich.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I still want him to get what is coming to him.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)The time to spend with them is when they were young.
ooky
(8,923 posts)after listening to that disingenuous nonsense. Oh well, at least they'll get a great free college education, paid for by the working families and children their father stole from with his tax scam.
OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)it gets swept under the rug.