JUST IN: Director of Natl. Intelligence denies House Speaker Ryan's request to block Hillary Clinton

[Native]

JUST IN: Director of Natl. Intelligence denies House Speaker Ryan's request to block Hillary Clinton from pre-election classified briefings

https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/752681237379186689

[morningfog]

1. Ryan was just asking for a no with that.

Show boating, irrelevant nonsense.

[forest444]

18. Playing to his radicalized tribune.

Definitely show boating - or would that be hot-dogging?

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[still_one]

2. F*k Ryan.

[PJMcK]

29. You're missing an asterisk

Let me help, still_one:

F**k Ryan!

(wink)

[still_one]

31. Thanks. I was using the "*" as a wild card for several characters. I guess this might have

made it clearer:

F??K Ryan!

I do appreciate the help though

[merrily]

3. Will the Executive and Legislative branches now clash? We have not had a real

Constitutional crisis in a while now.

[Native]

5. Follow up tweet - Ryan wants assurances....

Speaker Ryan spokesperson says they disagree with DNI decision, want assurances Clinton won't mis-handle information

"We obviously disagree with the decision and want to know what precautions will be taken and what assurances the director can give that Secretary Clinton won't mishandle classified information. She has proven herself untrustworthy."

[merrily]

11. IOW, he was full of it all along.

[TeamPooka]

16. Speaker Ryan I'll need your assurances Trump won't send his briefings straight to Putin in Russia

[winetourdriver]

27. "untrustworthy"?

When his whole uncontrollable caucus is such a hot mess? There is not a single person in his caucus I would trust with a coffee run!

[geek tragedy]

8. There is no constitutional crisis. Ryan is posturing without

authority. None of his business.

[sheshe2]

10. The only "constitutional crisis" I see...

Is the GOP's rule, or lack there in of their congressional duties.

[merrily]

12. I agree he is only posturing.

[Mike Nelson]

4. Ryan would put the country at risk...

...due to his bitterness and hatred. Paul Ryan should be impeached and removed from office.

[Glimmer of Hope]

6. He appears dumber than I thought he was.

[riversedge]

21. Being from WI, we know he is vindictive and self-rightous--from day one. He

is very much into himself and always has been.

[PJMcK]

30. You're right about his characteristics

But why do you imply he's those things because he's from Wisconsin?

Thanks, in advance, from a proud Cheesehead.

[Iliyah]

7. Ryan wants to rule the world.

This a-hole says nada about T-rump and his Putin loving advisor. Putting National Security in jeopardy, look at your own party, jerk.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. Need to deny Trump from receiving pre-election classified briefings.

Would you say there is a possibility Trump may reveal secrets?

A high probability?

What do if he does? Prosecute in the middle of an election?

[gordianot]

13. I can't find the original source but I once read the briefings are identical.

Just before the oath of office the candidate elect gets the real low down on the nuclear football, State Secrets, and all the scary stuff.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

15. And when they become president they get lied to.

[gordianot]

22. Unless they assert themselves.

John Kennedy comes to mind. You survive two terms you probably learn who is a liar.

[63splitwindow]

14. Well, DUHHHHHHHH...

it was an idiotically obvious (seems to be normal for Repugs) political stunt by Ryan. I would trust Hillary with the most important national military secrets before I would dipshit Ryan, not to mention Don the Con.

[63splitwindow]

17. not to mention Don the Con

Which brings to mind--- if there is a way to make $$$ off the information Don the Con is now privy to they need to keep alert to detecting same.

[George II]

19. I guess Mr. Ryan was given a big middle finger!

[Moonwalk]

20. Let me get this straight. Hillary was Secretary of State and privy to classified briefings...

...for all those years, but thanks to a few sloppy but not illegal emails, she can't be trusted. Meanwhile Trump is boasting about being buddies with Putin and admiring Saddam H. and being indicted on shady dealings, etc. ad infinitum....

But Ryan's content to let him get these classified briefings?

No, I'm not the least bit surprised, but I really hope the Dems use this to smack Ryan down hard. Enough with letting the GOP get away with this crap.

[randome]

23. And in small print, at the bottom of the page, he wrote: "Idiot".

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Precision and concision. That's the game.[/center][/font][hr]

[DCBob]

24. ..

[Lil Missy]

25. Ryan was grandstanding

[mcar]

26. Glad it was a quick decision

Ryan is a git.

[OnDoutside]

28. Speaking of which, Paul Manafort's connections to Putin and Trump's loose lips should be an even

greater cause for concern to Ryan.