[POLITICO] Paul Ryan...U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party. He proposed an alternative to President Obama's 2011 budget and made himself the target of both Democrat and Republican verbal pies...
is poised to win a secret-ballot election Tuesday to serve a second term as speaker, as House Republicans look to move past years of internal bickering and unite behind President-elect Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
The Wisconsin Republican, who last week started making calls to fellow politicians to lock down support, only needs the backing of a majority of the Republican conference. The bigger hurdle will come in January, when Ryan must garner a majority of politicians present -- typically 218 votes -- to keep his gavel.
Even as the conference hailed Ryan last year for stepping up to fill the leadership void left by former Speaker John
It is not pronounced 'Boner!'Boehner
... the occasionally weepy leader of House Republicans...
(R-Ohio), about 43 politicians cast ballots for protest candidate Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.). Sources expect fewer defections this time, a sign that Republicans are eager to show a united front.