Ryan backs down on House chaplain resignation

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/386144-ryan-says-house-chaplain-will-remain-in-his-post

Ryan backs down on House chaplain resignation
By Melanie Zanona - 05/03/18 06:01 PM EDT


Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has backed down on his controversial decision to dismiss the House chaplain, saying he will let Father Patrick Conroy stay on through the rest of his term.

Ryan said in a statement Thursday that he has accepted a request from Conroy to rescind his resignation letter, which Ryan had asked the chaplain to submit.

“I have accepted Father Conroy’s letter and decided that he will remain in his position as Chaplain of the House,” Ryan said. “My original decision was made in what I believed to be the best interest of this institution. To be clear, that decision was based on my duty to ensure that the House has the kind of pastoral services that it deserves.

“It is my job as speaker to do what is best for this body,” Ryan added, “and I know that this body is not well served by a protracted fight over such an important post.”

Ryans decision to force out the chaplain against his will ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill last week, with some members calling on Ryan to resinstate the Conroy and others questioning Ryan’s motivation behind the move.

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[madaboutharry]

1. Paul Ryan exposed his complete lack of leadership skills

when he became Speaker. Ryan is one of those people who can fake it, until they actually have to prove it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Most likely Ryan knuckled under to the fundie contingent

who didn't like having a Catholic chaplain, especially one who prays for the poor. And even though Ryan is Catholic himself, he's too weak to argue; and anyhow his Catholicism isn't of the Jesuit strain, which, inconveniently for the GOP, advocates for economic justice issues.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

3. The catholic church put tRump in power.

[tavernier]

4. What an insulting response!

Truly, this jackass does not belong in any job that serves the people of this country.

[Freddie]

5. What about his offer to Joel Osteen?

[MineralMan]

7. Poor Joel. He got his hopes up,

only to learn it was all a joke.

[C_U_L8R]

6. Wait, he was for it before he was against it???