Paul Ryan Won't Run for President in 2016

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Source: NBC

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee in 2012, told NBC News in an interview Monday that he will not seek the presidency in 2016.

"I have decided that I am not going to run for president in 2016," Ryan said in a phone interview, noting that he is "at peace" with the decision he made "weeks ago" to forgo a bid for the White House.

"It is amazing the amount of encouragement I have gotten from people - from friends and supporters - but I feel like I am in a position to make a big difference where I am and I want to do that," he said.

The nine-term congressman believes he can make that "big difference" in his new role as chairman of the influential House Ways and Means Committee rather than as a presidential contender.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/paul-ryan-wont-run-president-2016-n284481

[TexasTowelie]

1. In other words,

he knows the car clown makeup runs.

[Mass]

2. No real surprise. It was clear he was not running.

It has probably more to do with Walker than Romney.

[StevieM]

17. He is the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He doesn't want to give that job up.

The House GOP rules say he has to if he runs for president, or even for Senate. He could always apply for a waiver (as I understand it) but that would probably not look very good.

[NanceGreggs]

3. That's a shame.

I was really looking forward to more photos of clean pots being scrubbed.

[Fearless]

4. Pity. I think he really could've won!

Obviously...

[louis-t]

5. My hope is that eventually we will be able to use his

horrible, Randian budget ideas as toilet paper.

That is all.

[George II]

6. Damn! What a disappointment!

[groundloop]

8. Yes, would've had huge entertainment value

[nichomachus]

7. Freeing up a seat in the GOP 2016 Clown Car n/t

[H2O Man]

9. Darn it!

How disappointing.

[immoderate]

10. He may be smarter than he looks.

--imm

[H2O Man]

16. He has to be!

[Hulk]

11. Oh bummer...

Which probably means HE WILL, in repuKKKe double-speak.

[jeff47]

12. oh no. our dreams have been shattered.

whatever shall we do?

Did anyone check his statement for magic asterisks that utterly reverse its meaning?

[riversedge]

15. this really opens it up for Gov Ultrasound Walker

to throw in his hat. Actually, as others have indicated--Ryan previously hinted he would not run and a few days ago Walker booked himself to be Iowa.

[tanyev]

13. Ted Cruz already called shotgun, huh?

[riversedge]

14. He is dangerous to working class Americans. I fear

for our nation.

[Hekate]

18. Promise?

On the other hand, the humiliation of losing again would probably do his soul good.

[underpants]

19. Gotta work on mah guns and abs bro

[FSogol]

21. Bro!

[underpants]

22. Thanks Bro

[Frank Cannon]

23. I'm gonna miss those studly workout pics.

They got Mrs. Cannon all worked up.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

20. I think you need to be older than 18 anyway, right?