These two COWARDS are the ones who OWN the current devolution of rational presidential action.

[Stinky The Clown]

These two COWARDS have the power to make it end.

They refuse.

Therefore they OWN it.

[BSdetect]

1. Two traitors. Pawns of Putin.

[MLAA]

2. And spawns of Putin!

[magicarpet]

18. And... Pawns of Putin.

[diverdownjt]

37. come on people....bump this one up.

A greater truth could not be told. <<<<<SAD>>>>>

[magicarpet]

38. Oops... I just did...sometimes I forget.

[oldtime dfl_er]

3. Reprehensible

I can't stand looking at either of them

[kacekwl]

4. Yep.

[Atticus]

5. Totally agree. And, in my opinion, the reason they allow the downward spiral to continue

is that they know their political lives an their personal freedom are tied to Trump's survival . I think they have both received "help"---monetary and otherwise---from Russia and know many in the GOP have also. Either they all brazen it out and survive or they all fall.
They both deserve to join Trump in prison.

[duforsure]

6. To be able to change this disaster

People need to vote them out of office and power.

[Frustratedlady]

7. That is true, but don't let them off the hook as far as charges are concerned.

They've been so arrogant in their treatment of those less fortunate and should pay for it. Also, their assets that were gotten illegally should be confiscated. By the time Mueller gets done locking up assets, we may pull the U.S. out of debt. Hopefully, they'll confiscate the off-shore money, as well, from the whole bunch.

[uponit7771]

8. K&R, they are Benedict Donald's enablers and most likely tied closer to Russia than he is

[apkhgp]

9. The election victory was just the start...

They have dug holes for themselves and everyone like them. When they can say that 45 has done things "for" this country, standing by him in support of all of it. Remember to see these people you have to look down a deep hole.

[Delmette2.0]

10. My hope is that they are the unnamed conspirators in the indictments.

[dameatball]

11. I am curious......

......which one of these guys gets the top bunk in the cell???

[magicarpet]

19. Top bunk should go to Ryan....

.... McConnell likely suffers from adult incontinence.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Keep the Trump and Republicon brands welded together. . . . . . nt

[catbyte]

13. Absolutely. The two worst Congressional "Leaders" in U.S. history. Even worse than Newt.

Although Gingrinch is largely to blame for the toxic atmosphere we have in Washington.

[IMG][/IMG]

[bitterross]

14. When I read the OP title I though - That has to be Ryan and McConnell

You didn't disappoint me at all when I clicked on the link. I completely agree with you.

[CentralMass]

15. K&R

[Scalded Nun]

16. Sometimes the good old days have someting good i them

These 2 traitors would either be in jail or hung.

[spanone]

17. K&R...

[Botany]

20. New Yorker: Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to Entous, a superb reporter who heard a tape recording of the colloquy. “Swear to God.”

snip

In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

snip

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to Entous, a superb reporter who heard a tape recording of the colloquy. “Swear to God.”

Dana Rohrabacher is a Republican from California with a peculiar amalgam of views: pro-marijuana, dubious about climate change, pro-torture. For this last position, in 2007, Keith Olbermann awarded him his periodic “Worst Person in the World” award, on his old MSNBC show. Like Trump, Rohrabacher has been highly solicitous of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last year, Politico ran an article on Rohrabacher called “Putin’s Favorite Congressman.”

In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

[calimary]

22. No leaks, 'eh?

[sharedvalues]

21. And Nixon and Reagan and Koch and GOP billionaire donors

All of those are complicit in creating GOP culture of power over country. (And they use their power to screw average Americans and reward billionaires, of course)

[GETPLANING]

23. Change their acronym from GOP to POC

Party Over Country

[Exotica]

26. GOR... Grand Old Russia

[Plucketeer]

24. Save for the very few

that've timidly expressed reservations as to how things are (or aren't) going in DC, there's WAY MORE who are complicit (by their silence) in keeping this non-stop tsunami tearing away at the foundations of what used to be our country. Being a practical type, I'm an Atheist. That said, I wish there WERE the Heaven & Hell that are purported to be our final fates. That way, I could be confidant that Ryan and Turtle and all the Grand ol' Pricks were gonna roast their weenies for eternity.

[dchill]

25. Treason is the reason for the seizin'.

[Pobeka]

27. These two need INCREDIBLE HEAT applied wrt Russian election hacking.

Trump will do nothing. Congress has voted for sanctions that Trump will not impose.

All security agencies are publicly saying Russians are hacking the upcoming election. Trump does not direct his government to defend our democracy. It falls directly to these two to act quickly to protect our democracy, and yet they sit on their hands. If we are hacked again in the 2018 vote, we may not recover a true democracy for many generations -- and that would after social, environmental and economic damage is so severe that quality of life will be very poor indeed.

It is time to pour on the heat to these two to make them squirm so hard they have to do something -- and quickly.

[bucolic_frolic]

28. Take heart

These 2 have been invisible in the media this week, and we've had a very very good week

Do you feel America's mood shifting? we are fighting mad

[TrogL]

29. My facial recognition is busted (autism side effect). Who are they?

[Still In Wisconsin]

30. Eddie Munster and Turtle-Man: not a half a spine between them.

They have as much backbone as a sea slug.

[Stonepounder]

31. Did you notice that the EU said if Trump puts tariffs on aluminum and steel

they will put tariffs on:

Harley Davidson - headquarters in WI represented by Paul Ryan
Bourbon - made in KY represented by McConnell

Levi's I can't figure out, since most of Levi's plants are not in the US and the ones that are are in California.

[FakeNoose]

41. They know that most "American" brands of clothing are made in China

The Europeans aren't dumb and they weren't born yesterday.

They already have tariffs on tobacco products, but maybe banning American tobacco would make a good point.
Lots of smokers in EU!

[Honeycombe8]

32. "We're family," said Ryan to his cohorts in that mtg that was secretly on a microphone.

I think it was a microphone. Or was it recorded? They were laughing that Trump probably had taken money from Russia...and some other Russian comments, and then Ryan said that whatever they said or did, "we're family." I'm paraphrasing.

[certainot]

33. artificial intelligence makes if possible to get rid of them all soon

these guys need limbaugh on 600 stations making excuses for trump and 300 others following his lead on 1500 radio stations, blasting away all day making sure cowards like mcconnel and ryan stay in line.

but advertisers will flee rw radio when they find out artificial intelligence now makes it possible for dems to turn all talk radio into text for $5/hr (eg. sonix.ai) and associate them directly with the lies hate racism and gun selling they are sponsoring

[Pepsidog]

34. Worse than Trump!!

[Mira]

35. Proud to give

the 100th recommendation.
These two are as slimy and cowardly ad the one they serve.

[Blue_true]

36. The only good thing that comes from this in Ryan is unlikely to be President.

We must make sure that he loses the Speaker chair before Trump and Pence are forced to resign.

[SunSeeker]

39. K & R

[C Moon]

40. I think Putin helped them stay in office.

If I recall, it was beginning to look like McConnell wasn't going to win in the last election.
But, just like everything else in that election, the GOP had a "stunning" win.

I also find it strange how (as much as I dislike the guy), Boehner quit politics—for what seemed like no reason. Nobody wanted to replace him, and finally Ryan agreed to take it. Initially Ryan was against Trump, then another from-out-of-nowhere moment, Ryan said he supported Trump for President.

Something seriously stunk in that primary and election.

I hope they are ALL ALL ALL sentenced to prison for their treasonous actions.

[Angry Dragon]

42. KICK for Truth

[nocalflea]

43. They are protecting themselves, first and foremost.

They will turn on Trump like everyone else when it becomes necessary to their well being.

[moonseller66]

44. Uh...

Maybe all the comments abovre aren't taking the reason Ryan isn't doing anything about trump is for a selfish reason?

If trump is impeached, Pence becomes pres. Ok, so far.
But if Mueller takes down trump, odds are good pence goes with him. That leaves the next in line for the new American throne.
And that next in line is Paul Ryan.
So why should he try to take down trump if he can't get rid of Pence, too?

[moonseller66]

45. oh, also...

If trump and Pence go and Ryan becomes pres, don't forget, he can pick his VP.
Think that choice would be Mitch?