Paul Ryan will run for speaker — but only if the far right agrees to unilaterally disarm


Olde Hornet

Olde Hornet

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Paul is a smart man - we will if the nuts will give up their power.

http://www.vox.com/2015/10/20/9579815/paul-ryan-speaker-house

In a meeting with his House Republican colleagues, Ryan laid out several conditions that he'd want in exchange for taking the job. According to a statement issued by Ryan's office, he said:

  • That the next speaker should be "visionary" and "needs to use the platform to create a clear policy choice for the country"
  • That rules should be changed to make it much more difficult to challenge the speaker's leadership in the middle of a House term
  • That he wanted to spend "less time on the road" (meaning, less than the three weekends a month Boehner spends fundraising)
 
Oh, how the mighty have fallen...from VP running mate to consolation speaker of the house. I say consolation because he was not the repubs first choice or second....a step-in when those they wanted weren't willing.
 



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