Fox News host promoted by Trump calls on Paul Ryan to step down

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro, whose show President Trump urged his followers on Twitter to watch earlier in the day, opened her program on Saturday evening by calling on Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to step down.

"Ryan needs to step down as Speaker of the House. The reason, he failed to deliver the votes on his healthcare bill, the one trumpeted to repeal and replace ObamaCare," Pirro said in her opening statement.

"You come in with all your swagger and experience and sell them a bill of goods which ends up a complete and total failure and you allow our president, in his first 100 days, to come out of the box like that, based on what?" Pirro said.

The Fox News host's fiery comments about Ryan came hours after Trump tweeted to encourage his followers to watch "Justice with Judge Jeanine."

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/325810-fox-news-host-promoted-by-trump-calls-on-paul-ryan-to-step-down

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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Ball's in your court now, Paulie.

[Chevy]

2. If Ryan isn't tied up in this Russian thing then this is bad move N/T

[Jonny Appleseed]

4. Yeah, we could get an even bigger Russian stooge loyalist as a speaker

I generally always assumed Ryan hated Trump personally and was waiting for the time it would be politically profitable to depose him.

[still_one]

10. I don't think he is tied up in the Russian thing, but that doesn't make him any less of an

asshole, however, he is popular among the repukes, and you are right, it is a stupid move for trump and company to declare war on him since it is ryan's house that can bring impeachment against the SOB in the WH

[Sculpin Beauregard]

12. Ah, that explains it

He wants to remove Ryan so he won't impeach when the time comes.

Can Trump 'fire' him, or how does that work?

[LiberalFighter]

16. Executive branch does not have hire or fire power with Legislative branch.

[still_one]

17. That is my speculation regarding Ryan, but as far a removing Ryan, the President cannot remove an

elected member of Congress.

[Sculpin Beauregard]

22. Thanks, Canuck dummy here.

So this stunt by this news show is a crappy attempt at drumming up support and pressure for Ryan to resign. From all 12 of Cheeto's supporters, I guess?

There are also, curiously, reports of 'attacks' on trump supporters at demonstrations or something this evening, too. Likely same misinformation campaign. Pooty's playbook.

[still_one]

23. They are using ryan as a scape goat in my view

[tomp]

34. did he know about the russian thing....

...is he part of the cover up? ryan may need to protect his ass for that reason. depending on his degree of complicity, he may need to shut up, or he may be able to come out swinging.

[still_one]

37. If he did, then he deserves to get burned

[tomp]

38. of course!

then again, he should get burned for just being an asshole in general.

[still_one]

39. lol, I like that too

[Dustlawyer]

40. I think it is a pre-emptive strike so Trump can claim his impeachment brought by

Ryan was a vindictive move over Trump's calling out Ryan's failure (not Trump's) for Ryan's health care bill failure.

Trump has had a lifetime of blaming others for his failures and his experience in this area shows. He is setting Ryan up when the inevitable impeachment comes. It won't save Trump from impeachment, but it will give Trump an out to blame it on someone else!

[colbertforpresident]

3. They want

that pinhead Trey Ben Gowdy as speaker.

[mobeau69]

6. OMG, Trey Ben Gowdy! LOL!

Consider that expropriated.

[coco22]

42. I just saw Gowdy on Face the Nation..

Complaining about having OPEN hearing? What do they have to hide?

[colbertforpresident]

44. Plenty

They are complicit in covering up a crime.

[Gore1FL]

5. I admit to enjoying the GOP purity test.

It gives me hope after seeing similar less successful attempts from Democrats.

[Sculpin Beauregard]

7. I wonder why

he wants him gone? It's too obvious about the health care bill. Considering Cheeto has much, much more personally serious issues to worry about, what is he trying to do here?

[George II]

8. That woman has enough of her scandals to worry about.

[rpannier]

21. I didn't watch it

Was she able to ke3ep the pages of her speech in the right order or did she get them jumbled up again?

[Portland_Anni]

9. The hubrus of this narcissistic windbag is so thick you'd need a chaisaw to cut it.

I wonder if he plays junky Hitler/Eva Braun dressup with the old ball and chain when in the sack. Insane

[Hoyt]

13. FOX just wants an even more callous white winger as Speaker.

[thegoose]

14. Judge Jeanine Pirro???

That's like Michelle Bachmann questioning (fill in the blank)'s husband's heterosexuality.

[Marthe48]

15. Surprised dump can move his fat arthritic ass that fast

but the follow-through on the back-stab is breath-taking.

[LiberalFighter]

18. There really needs to be qualifications for one to be a judge.

And they should not be able to use judge as a title when they are no longer a judge. Especially a county judge.

[jeanmarc]

19. More despicable and backstabbing behavior

I have no love for Paul Ryan, he's a fake. But Trump is a bigger fake.

Paul Ryan represents fake budget numbers. Trump represents fake everything. I guess I'm glad the two are now warring with each other.

[riversedge]

30. YUP!!

[kacekwl]

20. Best line in video, Not on president trump.

The buck will NEVER stop at the Orange boys feet. NEVER. This so called judge will be next in line for the SCOTUS as long as her ass kissing continues.

[pangaia]

24. Is she drunk???? :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[dchill]

25. She HAS to be. 3 or 4 shots, right before air.

[Louis1895]

26. Poor Lorne Michaels

Now he has to find someone to play Judge Jeanine on SNL!

[WhiteTara]

35. Trump really is creating jobs

and they are all in comedy!

[Mz Pip]

27. Trump s destroying the Republican Party

It's amazing to watch. And they don't know what to do the fuck bout it.

[WhiteTara]

36. That was one of Bannon's heart's desire!

He has been working on taking down the repukes for a long time. Now he has the power.

[moonscape]

28. Lessee - T is furious at the Freedom Caucus for denying

him a 'win' with the American Health-something abomination. And he's furious at Ryan for not delivering =something= though T had no clue what was in the bill to begin with.

Bannon despises Ryan, so he's egging T on.

This puts the Freedom Caucus and Ryan (Establishment) on T's enemies list. And all dems are on it.

Who's left?

[riversedge]

29. Youre President of the United States, and you use Judge Jeanine as your messenger to the Speaker

Rob Reiner and 2 others liked
David Frum‏Verified account @davidfrum 3h3 hours ago

You’re President of the United States, and you use “Judge” Jeanine as your messenger to the Speaker of the House?

Link to tweet

[riversedge]

31. Imagine being Ryan right now and realizing the #POTUS is waging a proxy propaganda war against you

Trump is vindictive but so is Ryan. Let them eat each other I say.


Bob Andrews‏ @commishbob

Imagine being Ryan right now and realizing the #POTUS is waging a proxy propaganda war against you via Judge Jeanine Pirro

Link to tweet

Jackhammer3853‏ @jackhammer3853 46m46 minutes ago

@commishbob @ManMet80 @TrumpTheCon Is 2-Faced!! First He Says @PaulRyan A Good Guy, Now Not So Good!!
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[left-of-center2012]

32. Such a transparent juvenile move

Does Trump really think people are so stupid?

Can't wait to see how SNL plays this.

[Sunlei]

33. fox, brebart & the hill. Always the direct lines for the current president.

Trump better watch out, those 3 Republican controlled medias are ready to scrape the entire Russia thing on him.

President Pence & VP Ryan are in control.

[not fooled]

41. The circular firing squad

is almost complete.

Watching these assholes warring with each other...faux bots, dump, Scrofulous Steve, Lyin' Ryan, the teabaggers...

[Paladin]

43. On a scale of 1-to-10, how satisfying is this?

I've got it pegged at around 16, right now.