Say Bye Bye to Paul Ryan

[Libertarian01]

Paul Ryan is not running for reelection!!!

https://apnews.com/819e75f7fb634531...out:-'I-have-given-this-job-everything-I-have'

I wonder if this will help or hurt the republicans in the next election. It certainly doesn't send a strong voice of confidence.

Doug

 

[Thor]

Actually nice to see someone not needing to hang onto the reigns of power until they die. He said his family is more important...and I agree. This is 20yrs in the house for him...good time to retire.

 

[indiucky]

Actually nice to see someone not needing to hang onto the reigns of power until they die. He said his family is more important...and I agree. This is 20yrs in the house for him...good time to retire.

I agree.....

 

[ghuns]

20 years is about 15 years longer than any of them should stick around.

 

[Leadeye]

I don't know about his family situation, but I prefer spending time with my family rather than working. That said he can easily get a job with a dc law/lobby firm and make a very big paycheck with a lot less stress. Mr. Zuckerberg will probably be looking for one or two soon if not already, so it's not like they won't be hiring.

 

[Denny347]

So who will replace him?
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article...-is-a-white-nationalist?utm_source=vicenewsfb

 

[Alpo]

Probably the weakest Speaker of the House of the modern era. Good riddance.

 

[BigRed]

So does that mean the Republicans repealed obammycare like they promised to do for six years before they gained control of the senate, the house, and the white house?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Probably the weakest Speaker of the House of the modern era. Good riddance.

He was to timid, but admittedly, I liked the guy. I think he in the back of his head he wanted what was best for America, but just couldn't pull it off. He just needed a backbone.

 

[Ben Nelson]

. . . He just needed a backbone.

Can be said about dang near every Republican in DC . . .

 

[Thor]

Can be said about dang near everyone in DC . . .

FIFY

 

[Thor]

20 years is about 15 years longer than any of them should stick around.

QFT.

At least he left before he died.

 

[Tombs]

He was to timid, but admittedly, I liked the guy. I think he in the back of his head he wanted what was best for America, but just couldn't pull it off. He just needed a backbone.

Those 2 things are at odds with each other. You can't want what is best for the country without having a backbone.

He was there for a career and nothing more. He wanted what ever would continue his personal gravy train.

 

[Alpo]

He was to timid, but admittedly, I liked the guy. I think he in the back of his head he wanted what was best for America, but just couldn't pull it off. He just needed a backbone.

He always struck me as a mule who got poleaxed. An Ayn Rand devotee who forgot where and how he was raised. I've got no time for the man. Boehner was much better with a more difficult assembly.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Those 2 things are at odds with each other. You can't want what is best for the country without having a backbone.

He was there for a career and nothing more. He wanted what ever would continue his personal gravy train.

I don't think they are at odds at all. Plenty of people wish they could do something, but lack the backbone to follow through.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Meh...

Who's on deck to take his place?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I don't think they are at odds at all. Plenty of people wish they could do something, but lack the backbone to follow through.

Sometimes it's skill. There's definitely a certain skill set it takes to be effective in politics. It's hard to decide if he was unwilling or unable to be effective.

 

[Alpo]

Meh...

Who's on deck to take his place?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

If the one article I was reading recently is right, the democrats (should they win this fall) aren't too happy about her being their speaker again. I like her as democrat speaker though. If Trump can't get republicans motivated to vote, she does serve that purpose reasonably well.

 

[indykid]

For some reason "Paul Ryan for President 2024" comes to mind. He leaving in preparation for presidential run?