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Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:44 PM Aug 2016

Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries

Source: The Washington Post

Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries


By Philip Rucker August 2 at 4:29 PM

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is refusing to back House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his upcoming primary election, saying in an interview Tuesday that he is “not quite there yet” in endorsing his party’s top-ranking elected official.

Trump also said he was not supporting Sen. John McCain in his primary in Arizona, and he singled out Sen. Kelly Ayotte as a weak and disloyal leader in New Hampshire, a state whose presidential primary Trump won handily.

With Ryan’s Wisconsin primary scheduled for next Tuesday, Trump praised the House speaker’s underdog opponent, Paul Nehlen, for running “a very good campaign.” Trump said that Ryan has sought his endorsement, but that as of now he is only “giving it very serious consideration.”

“I like Paul, but these are horrible times for our country,” Trump said. “We need very strong leadership. We need very, very strong leadership. And I’m just not quite there yet. I’m not quite there yet.”

Trump’s refusal to back Ryan represents an extraordinary breach of political decorum and signals that the Republican Party remains divided two weeks after a national convention in Cleveland staged to showcase party unity.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-refuses-to-endorse-paul-ryan-in-gop-primary-im-just-not-quite-there-yet/2016/08/02/1449f028-58e9-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews

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Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries (Original Post) Chicago1980 Aug 2016 OP
I love it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #1
Love it! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #2
it is the party of McCarthy Angry Dragon Aug 2016 #3
Why does he repeat himself like that? GusBob Aug 2016 #4
He's been taking speaking lessons from a former half-term Alaskan governor groundloop Aug 2016 #17
LOL! Don't blame Sarah.............. raven mad Aug 2016 #41
He doesn't really have a lot to say PatSeg Aug 2016 #35
Yet Ryan, McCain, et al Ccarmona Aug 2016 #5
This is fucking AWESOME! PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #6
Republicans eat their own. Koinos Aug 2016 #7
I've never wondered what poo tasted like. Chicago1980 Aug 2016 #15
Poo tastes a little like Republican, but with less aftertaste. Koinos Aug 2016 #18
Excellent! SunSeeker Aug 2016 #8
I wish the print media would just start putting "repeated" after each sentence drumpf says snooper2 Aug 2016 #9
Keep it up, dumdum-- you're doing a fantastic job!! ailsagirl Aug 2016 #10
Trump still settling scores. "not quite there yet" direct slap at Ryan yellowcanine Aug 2016 #11
Because THEY'RE nuts ailsagirl Aug 2016 #16
Also PatSeg Aug 2016 #36
You reap what you sow, Republicans! Lisa D Aug 2016 #12
GOP cannibalism! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #13
Visions of Frankenstein's Monster Charles Bukowski Aug 2016 #14
Get more sand for this sandbox!! True Dough Aug 2016 #19
More Drama--> As uproar spirals, Trump plans Wisconsin trip riversedge Aug 2016 #20
If Trump keeps this up MissMillie Aug 2016 #21
So...so far today he's dissed the elderly, babies, lady lib Aug 2016 #22
What an absolute bombshell it would be if Ryan loses next week LoverOfLiberty Aug 2016 #23
in an overall depressing election campaign Enrique Aug 2016 #24
Dump can go to Wisconsin and TRASH Paul Ryan now! PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #25
What an ass. But Trump shaking up the down ticket works for us! n/t Chemisse Aug 2016 #26
Sums it up BiminiTwisted Aug 2016 #27
Ryan and McCain awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #28
Geez I can't decide who I should cheer for. Republican civil wars are Happyhippychick Aug 2016 #29
Oh, well that will show THEM! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #30
But, but he revoked their press credentials! He called them dishonest and phony! Native Aug 2016 #31
Yes! Yes! Yes! Glimmer of Hope Aug 2016 #32
That's probobley very good for them sailfla Aug 2016 #33
DU is becoming a tabloid, but without going in that direction ffr Aug 2016 #34
Schadenfreude Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #37
Circular Firing Squad! central scrutinizer Aug 2016 #38
Can You Imagine if the Democratic Nominee Did This? TomCADem Aug 2016 #39
Feeling pissy, are we laDonald tRump? raven mad Aug 2016 #40

groundloop

(11,523 posts)
17. He's been taking speaking lessons from a former half-term Alaskan governor
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:57 PM
Aug 2016

I've heard that she's the head of the literature department at tRump-U.


PatSeg

(47,608 posts)
35. He doesn't really have a lot to say
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:45 PM
Aug 2016

and has a very limited vocabulary, so he has to repeat the same things over and over again to fill in the time. It is really annoying but his supporters don't seem to mind.

 

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
5. Yet Ryan, McCain, et al
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:48 PM
Aug 2016

Refuse to disavow Trump's candidacy. They all being played as fools by Trump and they're letting him do so. How can they look at themselves in the mirror?

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
9. I wish the print media would just start putting "repeated" after each sentence drumpf says
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:54 PM
Aug 2016

Fucking getting annoying having to read everything twice. We know he says every fucking phrase twice- Just put repeated LOL
Will save the whole World many annoying headaches over the coming months.

Here press- an example for you-

“We need very strong leadership. "repeated" . And I’m just not quite there yet. "repeated”


See how easy that is?

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
11. Trump still settling scores. "not quite there yet" direct slap at Ryan
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 04:55 PM
Aug 2016

who used similar language on waiting to endorse Trump. The man is petty beyond belief. How McCain and Ryan refuse to completely break with him I do not know.

PatSeg

(47,608 posts)
36. Also
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:47 PM
Aug 2016

I think he wants to lose. Every few hours, there is something else he has done or said that is outrageous. Then when he loses, he'll say, "See, I told you the system is rigged." They are already putting that scenario out there.

riversedge

(70,306 posts)
20. More Drama--> As uproar spirals, Trump plans Wisconsin trip
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:17 PM
Aug 2016

WI cast their votes for Cruz in the primaries.


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riversedge (24,293 posts)
16. More Drama--> As uproar spirals, Trump plans Wisconsin trip




As uproar spirals, Trump plans Wisconsin trip


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Donald Trump, who is planning a visit to Wisconsin this week, continued sparring Monday with the parents of a fallen U.S. soldier, fanning one of the fiercest controversies of his hot-button presidential campaign.

The Trump campaign said it has made tentative plans to visit Green Bay on Friday, less than two weeks after running mate Mike Pence stumped in Waukesha.

A Trump visit would send a signal the GOP nominee is serious about contesting Wisconsin, a state where he lost the Republican primary and has consistently trailed Democrat Hillary Clinton in the polls.

Trump has lost ground to Clinton in new national surveys after last week’s Democratic convention. In one new CNN national poll, taken Friday through Sunday, Clinton leads Trump by nine points, 52% to 43%.

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Ryan issued a statement Sunday that did not mention Trump or criticize him explicitly, but said:......................

lady lib

(2,933 posts)
22. So...so far today he's dissed the elderly, babies,
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:31 PM
Aug 2016

McCain and Ryan. The day isn't over yet! He's going to be one lonely pile of orange fluff by election day.

LoverOfLiberty

(1,438 posts)
23. What an absolute bombshell it would be if Ryan loses next week
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:31 PM
Aug 2016

it would be a premonition of things to come for the Republican party. And they richly deserve it.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
25. Dump can go to Wisconsin and TRASH Paul Ryan now!
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 05:43 PM
Aug 2016

Remember, this 10 year old in a 70 year old body is all about REVENGE. It's how he rolls! "Make it so number #1"

ffr

(22,672 posts)
34. DU is becoming a tabloid, but without going in that direction
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:33 PM
Aug 2016

Just the normal political news about the GOP chaos-fest IS THE NEWS!

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
39. Can You Imagine if the Democratic Nominee Did This?
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 10:21 PM
Aug 2016

Going to war not only with the opposing party, but leading members of your own party, while sucking up to Russia, as well as displaying ignorance about the most basic facts of governance?

We need to stop normalizing Trump. This is just crazy.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
40. Feeling pissy, are we laDonald tRump?
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 12:25 AM
Aug 2016

Y'know big fella, you really shouldn't diss folks way smarter than you.............

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