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At this point, are McConnell and/or Ryan's leadership roles in danger? (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2017 OP
I haven't heard anything Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #1
Ryan could be replaced by slightly worse... defacto7 Jul 2017 #5
I'm wondering if the Kochs, Adelson, et.al. might insist. Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2017 #6
I don't see anything happening, until after 18 MiddleClass Jul 2017 #2
C'mon republicans. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #3
Doubt it, they'll just have to enact some vile laws that hurt the poor and minorities and they'll Hoyt Jul 2017 #4

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
1. I haven't heard anything
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:09 PM
Jul 2017

but anybody they replace them with will likely be worse. Unfortunately, I don't see the GOP becoming more responsible and/or moderate anytime soon.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
5. Ryan could be replaced by slightly worse...
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 07:20 PM
Jul 2017

But not McConnell. It's him or someone just as bad. Anything worse than McConnell would have to be criminally insane.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)
6. I'm wondering if the Kochs, Adelson, et.al. might insist.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 08:23 PM
Jul 2017

Especially McConnell. Ryan got something passed.

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
2. I don't see anything happening, until after 18
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:14 PM
Jul 2017

And the only change then would be hopefully majority to minority, speaker to minority.

6 years from now might be Mitch McConnell's retirement, but might just be wishful thinking

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Doubt it, they'll just have to enact some vile laws that hurt the poor and minorities and they'll
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:57 PM
Jul 2017

be loved again.

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