House chaplain rescinds resignation after furor over his ouster by Ryan

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, the House chaplain who announced his resignation under pressure last month, informed Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) Thursday that he wanted to rescind his offer and remain in his position at least through the end of this year.

In a two-page letter, Conroy informed Ryan that he gave in to pressure from the speaker’s staff when he agreed in mid-April to resign, believing that Ryan had the power to fire him, but the chaplain now believes he was pressured into the resignation for lack of cause.

“I have never been disciplined, nor reprimanded, nor have I ever heard a complaint about my ministry during my time as House chaplain,” Conroy wrote Thursday.

In previous statements, Ryan denied that the Jesuit priest’s political views played any role in the ouster and that instead he had heard numerous complaints about Conroy’s lack of interaction with lawmakers.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-chaplain-rescinds-resignation-after-furor-over-his-ouster-by-ryan/2018/05/03/b770de7c-4f07-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html?utm_term=.97abde3f45ca

[RandySF]

1. Please proceed, Mr. Speaker

Fire the nice priest in favor of a fundamentalist.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. Ryan: He had heard numerous complaints.

In Ryanspeak, "numerous" means "two or less."

And God forbid the chaplain gets to face his accusers.

[ucrdem]

3. Or from the same nutjob numerous times.

I can guess the state.

[Guilded Lilly]

4. Several...Ryan was talking to himself again. N/T

[Gothmog]

5. Here is the letter rescinding his resignation

Link to tweet

[louis-t]

6. Hmmm, maybe he knows something.

The chaplain might have inside info. He wants to remain in his position until the "end of the year." Hopefully, drumpf will be out of office by then.

[Julian Englis]

7. "In a related story, the Pope announced the excommunication of Speaker Paul Ryan" 😃 n/t

[raven mad]

17. THAT would have me doing my happy dance!

[Cha]

8. Good on the Rev.. he dared pray for the Poor and

the granny starver fired him.

Wait just a minute! This is perfect!

[griloco]

9. Excommunicate?

Cuz methinks an exorcism would result in an empty suit...

[Amimnoch]

13. It's an empty suit regardless. Nt ;)

[House of Roberts]

10. Keep Conroy

Dump Ryan. He's leaving anyway. Let him go early and pay him to the end of the session.

[paleotn]

12. Not a bad idea....

Replace his with one of the "freedom" caucus nut jobs. That will do wonders for the Dems in the mid-terms.

[dameatball]

11. Paul Ryan is a bitter little d**khead who will tear down anything he can before he leaves.

There is no point to this other than flipping a bird

[Hortensis]

14. Update: Ryan accepts chaplain's "un-resignation."

According to Talking Points Memo, the chaplain charged "religious bias."

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/house-chaplain-un-resigns-says-ryan-aide-objected-to-his-catholicism

Wonder if Paul Ryan's wife insists he not bring gun he shot his party in the foot with home.

[DeminPennswoods]

16. This should go over well with Catholics

if it's true a staffer didn't like that he was a Catholic priest.

[Gothmog]

15. Paul Ryan backed down

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

18. From the Onion

Link to tweet