Paul Ryan Was Asked How He Could Support ‘Openly Racist’ Trump. His Answer Was Disturbing.

[DonViejo]

BY AARON RUPAR JUL 13, 2016 10:26 AM

During a CNN town hall last night, a student named Zachary Marcone asked House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) how he can morally justify his support for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

“I cannot and will not support Donald Trump, and it concerns me when the Republican leadership is supporting somebody who is openly racist and has said Islamophobic statements, wants to shut down our borders,” Marcone said. “Can you tell me, how can you morally justify your support for this kind of candidate, somebody who could be very destructive for our nation.”

Ryan’s response? Hillary Clinton is worse, and like it or not, voters face a “binary choice” when casting their ballot for president.

Not supporting Trump “basically means you’re going to help elect Hillary Clinton, and I don’t think Hillary Clinton is going to support any of the things that you stand for if you’re a Republican.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/07/13/3797767/paul-ryan-cannot-defend-trump-racism/

[riversedge]

1. Ryan is and has always been a self-rightous prick.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Weasel Junior ------------------- Walker being Weasel Senior

[FSogol]

3. Unless his answer was, "I am the most spineless opportunist ever in US politics" it was probably a

total lie.

[AgadorSparticus]

4. He is truly an idiot. And they wonder why their base is so pasty white.

So much for expanding their voter base. ....

[Wellstone ruled]

5. There you go Wisconsin.

You own this TWIT.

[Bill USA]

6. I have a hard time hearing him, with his head so far up his ass.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. I would have asked if Hillary was running against David Duke who would he vote for.

[Lord Magus]

8. We all know the answer to that.

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It's not as if there's any substantive difference between Trump and Duke.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Duke doesn't camouflage his racism as well as Trump.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Duke doesn't camouflage his racism as well as Trump.