Mike Pence Splits With Donald Trump on Paul Ryan Endorsement

[Drum]

Source: New York Times

Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana openly split with Donald J. Trump, his running mate, on Wednesday by endorsing Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s re-election bid, doing so a day after Mr. Trump said he was not ready to make such an endorsement.

That the two members of the Republican presidential ticket were taking different positions on whether to endorse the House speaker, a fellow Republican, was extraordinary and showed the searing divisions tearing apart the party.

In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said he liked Mr. Ryan and was considering endorsing him for re-election, but was not ready. “I’m just not quite there yet,” Mr. Trump said. “I’m not quite there yet.”

Mr. Trump’s language in speaking about Mr. Ryan was strikingly similar to the language the speaker used this year when he said he was “not ready” to endorse Mr. Trump for president. Some people close to Mr. Trump fault Mr. Ryan for withholding his endorsement for a few weeks before ultimately backing him.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

[Snotcicles]

1. Mike Pence is the true chosen one of the GOP.

But they have to wait and sneak his ass in through the backdoor at the last minute to minimize exposure.

[yeoman6987]

4. I hope Paul Ryan loses his primary

To dangerous for the future. I would love what happened to that Virginia whip leader happen to Ryan. I can't stand Ryan. He's going to run against Hillary in 2020 if he wins reelection. Get rid of him now.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Just heard on the radio that Johnny Quest... I mean whatshisname Pence is claiming the inverted anus

himself encouraged him to endorse. WTF?!!

[Snotcicles]

3. I heard that too. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. WCPT? nt

[Snotcicles]

6. No on Thom Hartmann's show. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. Oh OK. I was listening to the same show and the hourly WCPT headlines mentioned it. nt

[Snotcicles]

8. I think that guy had it right about the plan to lose Trump and insert Pence after the election. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. I don't doubt it. They are that sick. nt

[TomCADem]

10. Pence Is Going Rogue!

Palin 2.0

[Kathy M]

12. I do not think so ...... sounds like Pence

got permission to speak first ......

"Mr. Pence issued his endorsement of Mr. Ryan during an afternoon interview with Fox News on Wednesday, hours after he told Mr. Trump of his longtime ties to the speaker, and Mr. Trump expressed support for the move.

“I talked to Donald Trump this morning about my support for Paul Ryan, our longtime friendship,” Mr. Pence said. “He strongly encouraged me to endorse Paul Ryan in next Tuesday’s primary. "

above is from same article as posted above

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

[keithbvadu2]

11. Pence is happily kissing butt for future dealings with Ryan.

[question everything]

13. Trump reaction: you are fired!

Hey, it won't surprise me if something like that will happen down the road.