just adding to the insanity: Ryan refuses to join Romney in Trump criticism

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Washington (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan refused to join his former running mate Mitt Romney and other Republicans who warn Donald Trump will destroy their party, instead telling reporters Thursday he would speak out when "conservatism is being disfigured" by those in the presidential race.

Ryan told reporters on Capitol Hill that he "laughed out loud" when he watched Trump say on Tuesday night that he would "pay a big price" if the two of them didn't get along.

"Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction around here these days. I don't really think anything of it. I don't really know him," Ryan said at his weekly press conference, adding, "We're going to obviously get to know each other if he gets the nomination. And we'll cross those bridges if we get to it. I'm a good-natured guy so I get along with everybody."

Ryan had a private dinner with Romney in Salt Lake City Utah last weekend, CNN has learned. The speaker was out West on a campaign swing for House candidates, according to an aide.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/03/politics/paul-ryan-mitt-romney-donald-trump/index.html

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1. Ryan will need Trump supporters in 2020. nt

[flamingdem]

2. The Setup: Romney trashes Trump, then Ryan sweeps in at the convention

clean enough to get Trumps voters for himself as candidate.

[Buzz Clik]

3. Ryan didn't go shoulder-to-shoulder with Romney, but he blasted Trump two days ago.

Ryan wasn't kind in his criticism.