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defacto7

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7. Is there method in the madness

Sun May 20, 2018, 08:56 PM

May 2018

or was Ryan just being ignorant when he announced his retirement? I'm hesitant to think he just tripped badly. It was an error that was too easy to know the outcome. If there's some plan or logic I can't see it, but I'd keep my eyes open just the same.

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Paul Ryan's House Is Collapsing [View all] applegrove May 2018 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #1

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. Uncle Joe May 2018 #34

Good. GoCubsGo May 2018 #2

It is not an exaggeration to charge that the Republican Party is a criminal organization. olegramps May 2018 #36

Nancy Pelsoi and DEMs hanging tough in a cohesive group, watching Repugs NCjack May 2018 #5

Swan and Axios are bothsidesist toadies. (But here they are right. broken clock) american_ideals May 2018 #6

Is there method in the madness defacto7 May 2018 #7

I want everyone to remember mercuryblues May 2018 #8

Paul Ryan don't care, he is taking his millions and laughing all the way beachbum bob May 2018 #9

Yeah, if he can't get anything done gratuitous May 2018 #11

Ryan can't wait to get out and receive his generous compensation from the oligarchs dalton99a May 2018 #10

That would be figuratively rather than literally, right? whathehell May 2018 #12

Force BlueDog22 May 2018 #13

Dear Soeaker Ryan: SCantiGOP May 2018 #14

I am, too, but I'm praying that he burns in the hottest fires in Hell.... lastlib May 2018 #21

One disagreement SCantiGOP May 2018 #24

there would be some poetic justice in that, but it's not hot enough... lastlib May 2018 #25

Dear Mr. Swan: spooky3 May 2018 #16

It couldn't happen to a more deserving soulless monster mcar May 2018 #17

K&R... spanone May 2018 #18

I tried to give Ryan a chance in the beginning. JohnnyRingo May 2018 #19

KnR Hekate May 2018 #20

Ayn Rand would say Ryan is a weak man. Not worthy. kairos12 May 2018 #22

Ayn Rand is a weakling of the heart. applegrove May 2018 #26

K&R! nt Mountain Mule May 2018 #23

Paul Ryan is not a policy wonk and is really somewhat stupid Gothmog May 2018 #27

He knows exactly what he is doing. He just plays dumb when people point out to applegrove May 2018 #28

He's not stupid. He doesn't care about the House anymore. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #30

Not so fast. Ryan is probably thinking about 2024 Presidential run. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #33

That's a possibility, altho a slight one. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #48

exactly Locrian May 2018 #38

+1. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #49

What does Ryan care? He's on his way to a fat corporate job worth millions. Mission Accomplished.nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #29

And I wish I was there to give it a side kick down. flying_wahini May 2018 #31

Democrats can message: Republicons can't govern even when they have a majority. Vote Democratic. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #32

Awww, couldn't happen to blue-wave May 2018 #35

The term "lame duck" didn't arise in a vacuum. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #37

Hmmm... catbyte May 2018 #39

Popcorn, gett-yer popcorn... FSogol May 2018 #40

Anotherr miserable failure Speaker o.t. House, Mc Mike May 2018 #41

The Wages Of (Political) Sin Is Death Westcoast52 May 2018 #42

I'm glad his house is collapsing. Too bad he's not under it. marble falls May 2018 #43

Let me guess, nothing but Gucci loafers sticking out... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2018 #46

Niiiiiice! marble falls May 2018 #47

The whole of the Freedom Caucus grandpamike1 May 2018 #44

Isn't that something... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2018 #45