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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Thu Mar 17, 2016, 02:16 PM Mar 2016

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Ryan Faces Trial by Fire as Republican Convention Chairman

Paul Ryan didn’t know until after he became speaker of the House that it meant he’d also be chairing the Republican presidential nominating convention in July.

He also wasn’t aware that becoming chairman meant he might be walking into a firestorm.

The sharply divisive Republican primary contest means that, instead of a largely ceremonial role, Ryan is almost certainly going to end up with the unenviable job of trying to piece back together a shattered Republican Party.

Whether that task will mean trying to unite a splintered party behind an unpredictable outsider, Donald Trump, or brokering a contested convention where Republicans slug it out over possible alternatives, Ryan will likely be on the hot seat. And everyone will be watching to see whether he is trying to tilt the outcome.

The stakes could hardly be higher, both for the party and Ryan personally. So far, the Wisconsin Republican has cultivated a reputation for leadership as speaker without doing much actual leading outside the ranks of loyalists in the U.S. House.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-03-17/ryan-faces-trial-by-fire-as-republican-convention-chairman

You watch. They are going to slip Ryan in at the convention... Bad news for hill's...

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Ryan Faces Trial by Fire as Republican Convention Chairman (Original Post) Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

That would be hillarious! revbones Mar 2016 #1

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy ejbr Mar 2016 #2

Damn, ejbr, you wrote it before I could post it! Nitram Mar 2016 #5

I forgot a letter! ejbr Mar 2016 #6

May he awaken every morning rueing the day he went into politics lunatica Mar 2016 #3

You think Paul Ryan would be a strong Presidential candidate? PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #4

He was hateful as VP for Romney katmondoo Mar 2016 #7

revbones

(3,660 posts)

1. That would be hillarious!

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 02:25 PM

Mar 2016

Wonder if all the Hillary supporters would retract their Trump-fear loyalty oath posts then?

ejbr

(5,856 posts)

2. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 02:39 PM

Mar 2016

Last edited Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:36 PM - Edit history (1)

Nitram

(22,892 posts)

5. Damn, ejbr, you wrote it before I could post it!

Reply to ejbr (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:19 PM

Mar 2016

ejbr

(5,856 posts)

6. I forgot a letter!

Reply to Nitram (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:38 PM

Mar 2016

Corrected. Thanks for reply or I would have missed it

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. May he awaken every morning rueing the day he went into politics

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 02:44 PM

Mar 2016

He is despicable.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

4. You think Paul Ryan would be a strong Presidential candidate?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:10 PM

Mar 2016

He was Romney's VP candidate. Do you think he did a good job in that position?

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)

7. He was hateful as VP for Romney

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:50 PM

Mar 2016

He didn't try to hide his right wing agenda

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