Ryan backs down on House chaplain resignation

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

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.

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

[Julian Englis]

1. I bet Ryan's next confession will be interesting. N/T

[Honeycombe8]

8. I wonder if he follows Trump's lead, & just confesses, then says "I apologize to no one.....

It makes me look weak."

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. Add to the crap from ryan - Father Conroy was going to retire May 24th

pathetic misuse of what ryan THINKS he has power over...from MSN -

..snip...

Conroy, who said he is now under the “advice of counsel,” is no longer sure Ryan has that power because his position is an office of the House, voted upon for a two-year term at the start of each Congress. The chaplain, who had intended to resign May 24, now believes there was no just cause for him to be ousted from the position.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Ohhhh. Well, that's a horse of a different color, isn't it? Interesting. nt

[Fred Sanders]

13. All hail the rule of law...and good secular counsel! Ryan, ignorant of House procedure...that is the

bottom line.

[Honeycombe8]

16. Yep. Trump's juice is dripping on Ryan, making Ryan think he is King of the House. nt

[spike jones]

3. I wonder if the Pope made him do it? N/T

[C Moon]

10. "My old flame; I can't even remember her name..."

"I'll have to look through my collection of human heads!"

[NastyRiffraff]

4. Personally, I don't think the House should have a chaplain at all

Nevertheless, Ryan botched this whole thing, and I don't think he has the self-awareness to know it.

[barbtries]

12. i agree with you.

separation of church and state and all that. let the fuckers pray on their own time and their own dime.

[pangaia]

15. Hear hear.

[yallerdawg]

5. If chaos and disruption is all you want...

you sure have a political party for that!

Although for the life of me, no sane American citizen could possibly want that.

[trof]

6. Ryan is as full of shit as usual.

[Faygo Kid]

7. Oh dear, what will Ayn Rand think?

The chaplaiin expressed support for poor people. Horrors!

[barbtries]

11. so ryan thinks

the House deserves a greedy evangelical who forgot or never knew what jesus was about.

[pangaia]

14. "Pastoral Services." That phrase to me is like scratching nails on a blackboard.

Especially coming out of a mouth like Ryan's.

[ucrdem]

17. So his last act was to unsuccessfully cheat a priest out of his retirement?

Hope Ryan made some wise investments because he is headed to pariah-ville.

[GulfCoast66]

18. I had to do it! See how the Freepers are reacting...

Full on religious warfare. The Protestant taliban telling the catholic taliban that jesuits are agents of the devil.

The only values on this issue they share is blind hatred of Ryan.

Those guys would fit right in the 100 Year War!

[Nitram]

19. Major FAIL!

[beachbum bob]

20. Massive outrage had nothing to do with Lying Ryan...

Backtracking

[malthaussen]

21. House Chaplain is an "important post?"

Who does he think he's kidding?

-- Mal