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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:13 PM Oct 2015

Conservatives not yet sold on Paul Ryan as House speaker

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Conservatives in the House are saying not so fast to the idea of Speaker Paul Ryan.

On Tuesday night, the Wisconsin Republican laid out his vision to his GOP colleagues and said he would be willing to serve as speaker -- if the whole conference could unite behind him.

But Wednesday morning, many of the conservatives that consistently fought outgoing House Speaker John Boehner and helped scuttle the bid to replace him by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy signaled they aren't ready to jump on the bandwagon for Ryan.

"I thought we did the coronation last night," Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert cracked Wednesday morning when asked if he would support Ryan.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/politics/house-speaker-election-leadership-paul-ryan/index.html

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Conservatives not yet sold on Paul Ryan as House speaker (Original Post) SecularMotion Oct 2015 OP
The inmates reject the incoming director of the insane asylum nt Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #1
Harry Reid just threw them for a loop with his endorsement of Paul Ryan razorman Oct 2015 #2
Yes they are...all this so called negative hype is just posturing... Tikki Oct 2015 #3

razorman

(1,644 posts)
2. Harry Reid just threw them for a loop with his endorsement of Paul Ryan
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:43 PM
Oct 2015

as Speaker. The conservatives are not sure if they should reject Ryan because Reid likes him, or if Harry is just yanking their chain, and trying to keep Ryan out.

Tikki

(14,549 posts)
3. Yes they are...all this so called negative hype is just posturing...
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:47 PM
Oct 2015

This has been their plan all along.

Tikki

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