It’s clear Ryan has no control over his caucus. None. He should have spent less time mocking Pelosi and more time watching how she got the job done as leader.
This will most likely never happen, but if Paul Ryan had any smarts whatsoever, he would invite Nancy Pelosi to meet with him and propose a political truce to see if moderate Democrats and moderate Republicans can find a way to work together for the benefit of the American People. What a novel concept! There was a time when Congress worked that way. . . . But that was a long time ago.
Oh well, I have always been a dreamer. This will never happen. But it could if Ryan, Pelosi, and their colleagues had any guts.
Repubs got an A+ in obstruction, but now they get an F in governing. Sad.
And Trump gets an F- for leadership and an “extra unsatisfactory” for effort.
Waiting for the pundits to tell us what a go-getter the supposed policy wonk is.
Ryan and the others can tell Chuckie Todd and the rest about their constructive plans for everything, and duck all kinds of embarrasing questions about whether it’s 60 days or 90 since January 20th. Wonder if McCain is available.
Sad it is.
But, but… what about major tax reform?!! I’ve been very excited about the YUUUUGE middle class tax cut you guys have been promising!!! WTF, Paul?
I know you are going to find this hard to believe, but after the President’s statement about the major tax rollout there was a leak saying that specifics wouldn’t be included in the next communique. Honest.
Awww…
Ryan told members that the House will vote on revised health care legislation when Republicans are sure they will be able to corral enough votes to pass it, the same aides told the Washington Post, though Ryan offered no timetable or plan for sharing that proposal.
to be continued/concluded in 2019
Well, Mattis mentioned this morning that the budget won’t include the cost of the military buildup, and the tax plan might have something to do with that so it’s on hold–except for “broad strokes”. But when they get people at Treasury they may work on it. STill don’t have the people. And healthcare, no rush per Trump. At this point all we have is Ryan’s leadership.
Remember the old days, when every story was Dems In Disarray.? Good times.
Edit:Trump to Bartiromo–“Democrats won’t let my people through”. The ones he hasn’t nominated. Who in he;l would want to work for them?
" . . . work together for the benefit of the American people."
LOL! Since when has the modern GOP been interested in benefiting the American people?
Can we survive the Trump / Ryan years?
Just for the sake of optimism, let’s call it “Trump/Ryan year”
I forgot though. We’re only 60 days through Trump year. There’s a Kafka story where the time is all out of whack. Maybe Trump got a hold of that.
Desperation has set in. Ryan is not even sure he can get a CR passed.
It’s a pre-existing condition.
Ryan is feeling the pressure now, he has little wiggle room on many of these issues and Trump does not make it any easier. In fact he can only be counted on to make matters worse with his idiotic statements and demands. McConnell won’t be smiling much this year.