Speaker Ryan tells house GOP he wont defend Trump

[Old Vet]

Source: MSNBC

Speaker will put focus on keeping house

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[geek tragedy]

1. I'm sure Trump will take this in stride and be a team player without lashing

out or retaliating.

[Tess49]

8. Good one! Made me laugh, and so true! n/t

[47of74]

30. And if you believe that might I offer you the following for sale;

[geek tragedy]

31. already happened

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141593548

[bucolic_frolic]

2. RYAN and all those who support(ed) Trump

must now showcase their sorry, waffling, and poor judgment to their constituents

[yeoman6987]

12. I wish Ryan would lose. There is a democratic candidate running

And a tea party candidate too. Good opportunity to finally rid ourselves of Ryan.

[LiberalFighter]

25. Maybe he might.

Considering that maybe Trump supporters won't like his non-support they might refuse to vote for him.

[hibbing]

4. How principled of him n/t

[Chicago1980]

5. Our people better vote.

No complacency.

[Cryptoad]

13. If this doesnt turn out every vote ,,,

to take the White House, Senate and House plus reclaim our country, all Hope is lost!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. No courage. It's a non-unendorsement unendorsement. . . . . nt

[Cryptoad]

7. Yet he still supports and endorses him!

Two Face Mother Fucker

[herding cats]

9. He knew he was a snake when he put him in his pocket.

They all knew he what he was. They took their chances, rather than take a stand against him. They all deserve the backlash Trump's candidacy is about to reign down on them.

Trump and his Deplorables will, of course, be outraged by this move. Ryan's about to get a taste of the lunatics rage now.

[Botany]

10. Wow. Trump could give us the House. NY Times

Barring an unforeseeable, if not miraculous, political recovery for Mr. Trump, the Republican
exodus from his camp is expected to pick up pace in the coming days as lawmakers digest
his debate performance and receive new polling on how voters are processing his apparent
demise. Even then, Republicans may be hard-pressed to fully desert a nominee who maintains
a powerful following in the party base.

That abiding loyalty is what alarms party strategists: Even if just 5 percent of the most reliable
Republican voters do not vote or cast a ballot only for Mr. Trump, it would ensure that Republicans
lose nearly every close congressional race.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/10/us/politics/republicans-trump.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=1

[rivegauche]

11. Such a goddamned COWARD he is.

The stinking lowlifes who refuse to condemn that toxic dump fire of a candidate are beneath contempt.

I am so angry today.. that "debate" was a disgrace.

[brooklynite]

14. DETAILS

Ryan to House lawmakers: I 'won't defend Trump'

Speaker Paul Ryan told House Republicans on a conference call Monday morning he is done defending Donald Trump and will focus on keeping an increasingly imperiled House majority, according to sources on the call.

Ryan added that if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, a Republican Congress is needed to be a check on her.

The speaker, however, did not formally revoke his endorsement of Trump.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/ryan-to-house-lawmakers-i-wont-defend-trump-229541

[IronLionZion]

15. CNBC link

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/10/house-speaker-paul-ryan-wont-defend-donald-trump-in-wake-of-video-scandal-report.html

[Hatemonger]

16. Trump tapes

I guess those new Trump tapes contain some awful things. Rumors of him using the "N" word openly and doing far worse. Hopefully they get released sometimes today. When these are released, Trump is done!

[Ligyron]

24. I think they should hold off a bit.

We haven't got the maximum mileage yet from the Access Hollywood criminal confession disaster.

Then again, maybe more of his toxic mouth immediately following his debate "win" would derail that skewed perception I'm hearing some of the talking heads push.

In the end, it depends on how much more material is available, I suppose.

My guess is: A LOT .

[LiberalLovinLug]

28. They should wait until about a week before the election.

A month is a long time in politics.

[Major Nikon]

18. So long as his endorsement is in place he is still defending Trump

Only an idiot would think he can have it both ways.

[cbdo2007]

19. Headline should read: Speaker Ryan's actions still defending Trump

[TomCADem]

20. The GOP Is Now Joined At The Hip With A Racist/Reality Denying Base

Paul Ryan cannot back away from Trump, because Trump has pretty much captured the Republican base by saying out loud what the GOP has repeatedly hinted at. By driving the various non-scandals, by pandering to the birthers, by attacking immigrants, the GOP helped set the stage for Donald Trump, and now they simply cannot walk away from him without disavowing the hardcore, racist base that they helped create.

[tman]

22. What a coward

He's still effectively endorsing him. lol

[muriel_volestrangler]

23. CNN: Ryan admits Trump won't win

"The speaker is going to spend the next month focused entirely on protecting our congressional majorities," Ryan's spokeswoman, AshLee Strong, said in a statement.

In a conference call with members Monday morning, Ryan told members "you all need to do what's best for you and your district," according to someone who listened to the meeting.

"He will spend his entire energy making sure that Hillary Clinton does not get a blank check with a Democrat-controlled Congress," said the person on the call — an implied acknowledgment that Donald Trump no longer appears able to capture the White House.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/10/politics/paul-ryan-said-he-wont-defend-donald-trump/index.html

[bluestateguy]

26. This will be one more step toward a full throated un-endorsement

As soon as the next tape or racist/sexist slur comes out.

[dem in texas]

27. It's time for the Republicans to do the right thing

If Trump were a Democrat, I would have written him off when he made the remarks about John McCain earlier on. McCain endured 5 years of torture and prison. Every person, whatever party, should have rebuked Trump when he made the remark about McCain not being a true Patriot. So few Republicans came to his defense.

My mother taught me that you should always do what you feel is the right thing, even if you have to face a bad consequence.

The Republicans have dug themselves into a big hole and I love it. They are going to lose the elections big time, not just the national , but in the state and locals, too.

We are even seeing more Blue in Texas right now.

[dubyadiprecession]

29. Trump shouldn't have to put up with Ryan's disrespect!!!

Oh wait..I guess he will have to put up with it, and losing to Hilary!