Republicans in tailspin, group forms to draft Ryan for U.S. president

[joeybee12]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With U.S. Republicans sharply split over a front-runner they cannot unite behind, a new group is trying to push the country's top elected Republican, Paul Ryan, into the White House race.

The Committee to Draft Speaker Ryan filed papers as a Super PAC with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday, adding to the groups of mainstream Republican leaders and donors with a shared goal: stopping Trump.

Ryan, the House of Representatives speaker who spoke out against Trump for not quickly rejecting white supremacist support, did not appear ready to take on the role.

"He is flattered, but not interested," Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said in an email on Friday.

Politico first reported the formation of the draft-Ryan PAC.

http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-tailspin-group-forms-draft-ryan-u-president-141506858.html

The more turmoil, the better!

[valerief]

1. This is all part of the plan. "No, I won't be speaker! No, I won't! Okay, I will, but

only if you serve me up as the GOP presidential candidate. But I don't want to be part of the feces flinging!" "Okay, Mr. ILoveMyMirror. We'll do that."

[tabasco]

2. Yeah, let's elect this douche for president. Great idea.

It's bad enough having this imbecile as Speaker.

[Svafa]

3. They are seriously panicking and desperate.

And it is hilarious.

[malthaussen]

4. One might almost think they didn't see this coming.

Hard to believe they are that stupid, but easy to believe they are so arrogant they thought they had it controlled. And there's always Plan B.

-- Mal

[LiberalElite]

14. IMO they're so arrogant they thought they didn't need Plan B nt

[hamsterjill]

5. I agree - the more turmoil the better for our side.

But how does that even work anyway? How can someone new enter the race at this point in time and get the nomination? Aren't the other candidates going to insist that the delegates they've won thus far be taken into account? Won't Trump sue someone like he always does?

[yellowcanine]

7. It would only happen at a brokered convention.

First they have to keep Trump from getting enough delegates to win on the first ballot.

They they have to hold anti-Trump forces together on succeeding ballots and start pealing away Trump delegates. If Trump is within a few delegates of an outright majority this is not going to be that easy to do.

[hamsterjill]

8. Thank you.

n/t

[yellowcanine]

6. "He is flattered, but not interested," And I am sure he really means it this time!

http://www.wsj.com/articles/paul-ryan-resists-calls-to-run-for-house-speaker-1444360670

It being quite clear from day 1 of his entry unto the national scene that Paul Ryan has WH ambitions.

[Eugene]

9. "There are no circumstances..."

Really? Except perhaps a brokered convention.

[herding cats]

10. Exactly.

This is the craziest year I've ever witnessed in Republican politics. Which is saying a lot!

[Javaman]

11. I love the smell of repukes flailing in the morning...

it smells, it smells like...Victory!

[KelleyKramer]

12. How can he be nominated?

I don't know anything about Republican convention rules ... how can someone be nominated who was never on a primary ballot?

[spanone]

13. ryan? great googley moogley