Why so many Republicans think Paul Ryan is ready to quit Washington
"The speaker is not resigning,” Paul Ryan’s spokesperson AshLee Strong sent Vox in a succinct email in late March. It was not the first time she’s had to field the question; rather, it was just the latest development in a story that’s been percolating in the halls of Congress for months.
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) let a rumor slip to a local reporter recently that the House speaker was on his way out. His claim was more specific than some of the gossip that’s been floating around for months; Amodei claimed Ryan would resign in 30 to 60 days and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) would take his place.
Amodei’s version of events is just some of the speculation that has been spinning around ever since Politico’s Tim Alberta reported that in interviews with “three dozen people who know the speaker — fellow lawmakers, congressional and administration aides, conservative intellectuals and Republican lobbyists — not a single person believed Ryan will stay in Congress past 2018.” Ryan and his office have actively denied the reports.
But on Capitol Hill, the likelihood of Ryan’s departure is no longer a question of will it happen but a matter of when and how. Will Ryan run for reelection first? Probably. Will he push for one more signature achievement, like entitlement reform, before he leaves? That seems less likely.
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Fuck You Paul Ryan and all your scumbag thugliCON cohorts!
