Paul Ryan has first, good original thought.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

It stuns the constant observer of the House. He actually had a really good idea, both self-serving and devious, at the same time.

Ryan agreed to withdraw from the position of The GOP Convention leader should The Donald demand it of him.


He agreed to, should the request be made. This gives Ryan a huge edge.

A. It endears him to those GO pee-ers who hate trump
B. It gives him an out to avoid the taint of what will be a bloody, if not deadly GOP convention
C. It allows the Donald to own everything about this election
D. It keeps Ryan's presidential hopes alive.

Amazingly brilliant, for an ignoramous whose economic ideas would destroy the world economy.

[niyad]

1. don't forget--even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

[Trust Buster]

2. I agree. Ryan is mending fences with the Freedom Caucus. They are angry that Trump is the

nominee. Ryan can't endorse Trump until the Freedom Caucus goes through their stages of grief. Trump, on the other hand, is also right. Ryan can't run the show at the convention if he rejects the nominee. They both might have agreed on this self serving spat ahead of time IMO.

[Happyhippychick]

3. It was the smart move

[madamesilverspurs]

4. Machiavellian

in an Ayn Rand sort of way, of course.