Paul Ryan on Trump's Comey Tweets: 'I'm Not Going to Comment on the Tweets of the Day'

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediaite



by Josh Feldman | 9:53 pm, May 12th, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan was asked today for his response to President Trump‘s tweet sending a warning to James Comey on Twitter about supposed “tapes” of their conversations.

Ryan was asked by a reporter today, “What are your thoughts about what some have considered to be a threatening tweet from the president directed at Mr. Comey?”

This was Ryan’s full answer, per CNN’s Jake Tapper:

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Ryan got some pushback on Twitter when this tweet from Tapper circulated:

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Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/paul-ryan-on-trumps-comey-tweets-im-not-going-to-comment-on-the-tweets-of-the-day/

[cstanleytech]

1. Ya know I know the perfect job for Ryan after he is out of office, he should open and run a chain of

KFCs because he has such talent with chicken.

[tanyev]

2. The most important individual in the decision to impeach an unsuitable president

is refusing to do his job. I don't want to hear any of these Republicans whine about Obama's mythical tyranny ever again.

[secondwind]

3. hell, yes... in spades

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[Liberalagogo]

4. "We once expected better from Paul Ryan. "

Really? When? And on what planet?

[OnDoutside]

8. Maybe not from us, but that will hit hard in conservative circles.

[StevieM]

12. Yep, this is pretty much exactly what I expected from Paul Ryan. (eom)

[Scarsdale]

6. Russian

money poured into the RNC coffers, so Paul HAS to keep quiet. Rumor has it there is a tape of Ryan and McConnell discussing laundering that money. I hope this is true, and it is exposed. McConnell is doing his part, refusing to allow an independant investigation. How can ONE man wield so much power?

[BumRushDaShow]

7. "they go where the facts may lead"

until they "lead" to Drumpf and you and Turtle and then your plans are to obstruct any further investigation while directing your Committee Chairs to "move on", delay, stall, or circumvent the other Committee members by running directly to the President to manufacture what will be a false talking point based on distorted info (like Nunes did by illegally taking classified info out of a secure area given to him by the President's staff, and then blaming it on someone else).

[OnDoutside]

9. This says it all..... :)

Seen on McMullin twitter

[Honeycombe8]

10. "Don't bother me. I'm focused on yuge tax cuts for the wealthy." nt

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. The world reads Trump's tweets, you soulless tool of Capital. Including foreign goverments

Trump is no longer some guy campaigning for votes. He is tweeting as the President of the United States.

You are lying if you say you haven't read them, but if you're somehow telling the truth you're an idiot. You of all people need to know what our President is communicating to the world. Are you saying to the world "Ignore what that man says", really, is that what you are saying?

It is your job to be informed about what the President believes, and as a leader in our democracy, it is your job to tell us what you think about that.

[Scarsdale]

13. Fortunately

the gop OWNS this orange disaster. They will eventually regret covering for all his ignorance. How do they look their children in the face, and defend the indefensible? Show them their bank accounts? Seems $$$$ is all that matters to these traitors. Ryan must be confident that Gov. Snot Walker has his district gerrymandered to protect his cushy job in DC. He should remember his good buddy Eric Cantor, another arrogant prick, he lost his seat BIGLY.

[Yavin4]

14. Ryan will put up with anything just so that he can kick your grandma off medicare

He lives to see others in pain.

[riversedge]

15. Ryan is a stinking coward.And he is susposed to be the Leader of the House but will not take

a take.

[spiderpig]

16. What exactly does this puppet do with his time, anyway?

Maybe he's just biding his time, thinking about being 3rd in line.

[miyazaki]

17. If Drumpf told him to suck it in a tweet, then he might comment.

But essentially Drumpf is telling the entire nation to suck it, and he won't comment. Some representation there Paulie.
Both these fuckers need to be wished into the cornfield.

[cisco man]

18. I Just Can't..

understand what the hell the voters in his district see in him??? He has ALWAYS been a pussy; always will be. Why in the heck does anyone EVER like a libertarian??? They have ALL shown themselves for what they really are.