Paul Ryan worries tribal identity politics is "becoming the new norm" for both sides

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

House Speaker Paul Ryan expressed concern about the direction of politics on both sides of the aisle in an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson. When asked to address President Trump's rallies, which have become a signature of his presidency, and whether they "sow division" in the country, Ryan said "sometimes."

"Well not always, but sometimes....I worry about tribal identity politics becoming the new norm of how politics is waged. As conservatives, we always thought this was sort of a left-wing...thing. Unfortunately, the right practices identity politics now as well," Ryan said.

Ryan did not offer a broader criticism of Mr. Trump's style of politics but when asked by Dickerson whether the president practices "inclusive politics," Ryan said, "sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn't."

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Ryan cited last year's tax cuts as among his party's key accomplishments. "We cut taxes and we have higher revenue coming in," he said. "The economy grew 4.2 percent this quarter." However, a Gallup poll says 46 percent of the country does not approve of the tax cuts and 51 percent say the cut has not helped them financially.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-worries-tribal-identity-politics-is-becoming-the-new-norm-for-both-sides/

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Fuck you Lyin Ryan...... President Obama went out of his way to try to work with repukes and he got screwed over. Your party refused to even consider a Supreme Court nomination. You refused to work with him on ANYTHING. It's not BOTH parties that have been sowing division, it's your repuke party.

AND.... if your goper tax cuts for the ultra wealthy have increased revenue as you falsely claim, why is McTurtle saying we need to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in order to save the country?

[ck4829]

1. Blah, blah, blah.

[Bfd]

2. Paul Ryan isn't really worried about one damned thing.

He's set to retire with full Fed benes & a handsome payout for his loyalty to AynRand, Federalists & the Trump crime syndicate.

He doesn't really give 2 shits about what becomes of America after that.
Liar.

[MurrayDelph]

23. And after some Democrat comes in and fixes the mess he created

He's hoping that people will have forgotten his part in making the mess, so he can run for President by decrying the "Tax and Spend Democrat party."

[rurallib]

27. his only worry is how big the lobbying check will be

[Bfd]

29. Yup. He didn't reluctantly take the Speaker position after Boehner for the sake of patriotic duty.

He was given a kings ransom for his filthy traitorous deed to destroy this country.

[Iggo]

3. Now that we're playing his game, it's a problem?

Yeah, fuck him.

[study war no more]

4. Is that the new code word?

Perhaps we should keep a tally on how many people start saying this.

[GeorgeGist]

5. Good vs Evil, Paul.

Evil seems to be winning.

[Solly Mack]

6. Snort. Ryan shoots people and then complains about all the dead bodies.

[deurbano]

7. Spare me! This from one of the fabled "Young Guns" who plotted how to obstruct Obama's

efforts from Day 1... and who exploited the white grievance of the so-called Tea Party back when they all claimed to give a shit about deficits and death panels?!

[Baitball Blogger]

8. What he's really worried about: Dang! the Dems are playing from our playbook and

I don't like it because, in a game of numbers, we are going to lose in the long run.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. "We cut taxes and we have higher revenue coming in,"

THAT is complete BULLSHIT. If we had "higher revenue coming in" then the fucking debt wouldn't have increased by that same $1.5 trillion that you gave away to the rich and large corporations while the deficit is expected to top $1 trillion next year.

The report highlights the challenge the Trump administration faces in reducing deficits. Administration officials have said stronger economic growth would allow recent tax cuts to generate more revenue over the long run, offsetting initial declines in receipts from rate cuts. But the latest projections show the deficit rising even though the administration projected an even stronger uptick in federal revenue.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-deficit-now-projected-to-top-1-trillion-starting-next-year-2018-07-19

There is no "revenue". They are HOARDING that tax giveaway cash so they can continue to buy back their stock.... and they are certainly not giving it to their employees or spending it on any expansion of their businesses to hire more people.

[StevieM]

10. Paul Ryan did more than anybody to demand the arrest of his political opponent.

Ryan called for an end to multi-party democracy and the rule of law in the United States in 2016. He was worse than Trump.

[UpInArms]

11. Here's the reason the budget deficit grew to $779 billion as the economy expanded

The 0.4% growth in revenue during the September-ending fiscal year was the eighth lowest in the past 50 years, the CRFB noted.

[Loki Liesmith]

12. Hey Paul, you did this...

It’s your fault, dipshit.

[BlueIdaho]

13. Well... He started it... nt.

[kimbutgar]

14. Concern troll

Come on lyin Ryan you guys started the downward spiral of politics and civility in this country.

[Botany]

15. Fuck you Paul

You helped to sponsor the non stop & unneeded Benghazi and emails hearings into nothing
and those hearings used stolen material stolen by Russia and helped to sell lies and make
America toxic.

BTE you knew all about Trump and Russia too.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family

[bucolic_frolic]

16. The only reason Ryan is awakening is that his side is about to LOSE

[Proud Liberal Dem]

17. Thanks for your (Ryan) concern, troll

Now leave.

[Racerdog1]

18. Eddie Munster

No one gives a fucking shit what your dumbfuck ass says.

[violetpastille]

19. "Ahm just a little ole Speakah of the Hawhuse. What can little ole me do?"

Ayn Rand is a shitty role model.

But even she would call Paul "James Taggart" Ryan a useless POS. Or a "second-hander" in Rand speak.

[Cryptoad]

20. LMAO

like he has played no part in it!!!!!!

[Paladin]

21. Eat shit and die, Ryan. You fucking enabler. (nt)

[RockRaven]

22. From the asshole who insists on following *GOP's* "Hastert rule" and passing bills w/ only GOP votes

named, of course, after the longest-serving GOP Speaker of the House who is also a serial molester and convicted felon.

The Dems have no such informal rule or convention, and certainly not one instituted by or named after a sexual predator or felon.

But both sides-ism.

[LiberalLovinLug]

24. Repubican dotards will absorb this seamlessly

Installing a black, Kenyan, Muslim, Socialist in the White House is DIVISIVE!

Actually having counter demonstrators to our "good people" Nazi demonstrators is DIVISIVE!

Daring to suggest a drunken, sexual abusive, frat boy is not worthy to hold office in the SCOTUS is DIVISIVE!

[47of74]

25. I wipe my ass with his concerns.

Fuck him.

[SWBTATTReg]

26. And you're one of the reasons why there is such a rancid and negative tribal identity crisis in ...

our politics. You could have done something about it/this issue before it got out of hand and now, it's too late. You let the genie out of the bottle and stirred up something in the American people who see how you all cleaned up the swamp...sarcasm here. You failed miserably in protecting this country against the excesses of the rump administration. And worse of all, you're leaving. Why? Did you get paid off? Will you go and get a lobbying job paying millions of dollars a year? Probably. Wouldn't surprise me a bit, being that you're the ones complaining about the 'swamp' and yet, you're the ones deepening the swamp.

Why don't you think first before you speak? Look truly at your actions and see where the blame lies. You'll go down in history (along w/ your fellow cronies) as being one of the ones who attacked American values in helping others and those others who believe in accomplishing things w/o being so negative towards so many Americans who are simply trying to make a decent living, and could use help. Our allies overseas are wondering what in the heck is going on here? Have you Americans gone crazy?

Your party obviously doesn't believe in lending a helping hand and guidance towards others in need (some Christian attitudes, eh?)

All I see is NO NO NO! Remember?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

28. Republicans see everything through a tiny little lens....

shaped by the dogma of Libertarianism, Ayn Rand, Austrian economics, high wealth, multiple phobias, racism and xenophobia.

Using that view, this asshole really thinks he's right!.......

He needs a major attitude adjustment out behind the woodshed......

[EricMaundry]

30. Soon Paul Ryan will be irrelevant

Until then I will ignore everything he says.

[Talitha]

31. Paul Ryan should have been aborted

What a waste of oxygen!!!!