"I'll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift"

[Miles Archer]

[lamp_shade]

1. Hah...

[dalton99a]

8. +1

[vlyons]

2. The whole GOP completely reeks of corruption

We know that through various oligarchs, Russian money went to the NRA and the RNC. From there, onto the campaign chests of GOPs running for election. That money is above and beyond American corporate money that went to the GOP. Filthy disgusting corruption.

[Miles Archer]

3. My favorite Ryan meme that keeps popping up on Twitter...

...is basically "Here's a guy who tried to raise the retirement age to 70, who is now retiring at 48 on a full government pension."

[vlyons]

4. He's not "retiring" in the conventional sense

He'll get a cushy lobbying job and become a "double-dipper."

[PJMcK]

6. He's not really retiring

Ryan's running away. He knows the Russian money is going to come to light but he's hoping that the whole criminal mess will be broad enough for him to slink away in the chaos. Ryan is as guilty as Nunes, Rohrbacher and especially Trump.

It will be instructive to our Republic to see how wide Robert Mueller's nets are cast and what they bring in.

[Miles Archer]

7. He's basically taking the gold watch and looking for the next scam

Lobbyist, Fox News consultant, whatever.

I know he's not "retiring" in the traditional sense. In terms of being employed and taking the cash-out, he is. And I agree that he's escaping the burning building. It seemed like such a sweet deal...he knew Trump was a monkey and that if he only kissed his ass, his beloved tax cuts would see the light of day. He wants MORE, of course...like gutting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security to PAY for those tax cuts. But he also sees the writing on the wall, so he's gathering up his swag and heading for the exits.

[oasis]

5. Slimy rats. The both of them have been a boon to Putin. nt