“I do not want nor will I accept the nomination for our party,” Ryan said. “I am not going to be our party’s nominee.”
Someone should check if he’s currently still registered as a Republican. “Our party” leaves that as a loophole…
Other Ryan: “I decline until the party genuflects (hey, I’m Catholic) and begs me on bended knee.”
No kidding he doesn’t want it. He’s like, “No thanks, I’d prefer not to be named Captain of the Titanic after it’s already hit the iceberg…”
Yep, I didn’t think he’d seriously consider taking part in the impending implosion this summer.
“I do not want nor will I accept the nomination for our party,” Ryan said. "I am not going to be our party’s nominee in 2016. Come 2020, I will be expecting a coronation and hopefully, by then , Rump will have passed on."
WASHINGTON — When Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced he was withdrawing his candidacy for House speaker Thursday, eyes quickly turned to the next logical candidate, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, a former GOP vice presidential nominee who has earned respect among the mainstream and conservative wings of the party.
Even McCarthy told National Review on Thursday, “I personally want Paul Ryan.”
But almost as quickly — within the hour — Ryan’s office blasted out a statement saying thanks, but no thanks.
"While I am grateful for the encouragement I’ve received, I will not be a candidate,” he said.
Since he was the vice presidential nominee in 2012, Ryan has consistently been cited as a possible candidate for higher office, including for president earlier this year. Each time, he has passed, saying he wants to stay put. He reiterated that stance Thursday.
“I continue to believe I can best serve the country and this conference as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee,” Ryan said.
TPM:
“Let me be clear: I do not want, nor will I accept the Republican nomination,” Ryan said. “I am not going to be our party’s nominee.”
Well, I’ll be damned. Paul Ryan may still have a shred of intellgence left. I never would have guessed - he keeps it well hidden, almost flawlessly hidden one might say.
On the other hand, maybe Ryan is just saying “No” because he knows it’s what Republicans like to hear before screwing you good and hard.
Would this be the same Ryan who said that he wasn’t–thanks but no thanks–ever, ever, ever, ever, going to be the speaker? Is this a definite affirmation of his previous denial, or a firm possibility of a definite maybe?
Somewhere in America, Mitt Romney just got a little tingly.
Maybe we are witnessing the GOP equivalent of Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia, the Battle of Waterloo, Battle of the Little Bighorn and Stalingrad.
One can only hope.
“If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve; I’m already busy not serving in the Congress.”
So Paul “Mr. Atlas” Randian shrugged!?
We’d love to count you out, Paul, but you da Fountain Head… spewing right-wing fanaticism everywhere you go. So I guess we’ll have to endure your smarmy pronouncements for years to come, in whatever position(s) you may hold. Including the one where you’re on your knees in front of your billionaire donors…
This is very close to the type of definitive statement on not being a candidate for Speaker. One or two more statements like this and he will be right in the running.
Good news for Donnie.
"C’mon guys, you remember how I got chewed alive by Joe Biden at the 2012 VP debate – Joe Biden!
If you think I’m going to take on Hillary Clinton …"
I’m tired,
Tired of playing the game
Ain’t it a crying shame
I’m so tired
God dammit I’m exhausted…
Let’s face it, everything above the neck is kaput!
Ryan is busily continuing the work of predecessor Tammy Faye Boehner: Getting nothing done every day; cowering in fear of the Bagger Freedumb’ Caucus; deflecting and blaming every problem on the planet on President Obama; not creating jobs; …and on and on. SSDD.
Still…the Republican Cult establishment weeps, wails and gnashes it’s teeth:
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A total phony.
Ryan would rather be the guy to put Humpty Dumpty back together again in 2020 or 2024. That party has gone so far off the rails of Lincoln’s party that it needs to be blown up and re-built from scratch. He knows he must remain as little connected to this year’s implosion version for the pieces to look to him as the Saviour. An electoral and legislative landslide should cleanse the party of its losers, and leave the remaining salvageable pieces yearning for someone who could actually win down the road after four more years of seasoning.
Ain’t it great?