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2018-04-11 Home Front: Politix

Scoop: House Speaker Paul Ryan confidants say he's not running for re-election

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Posted by Frank G 2018-04-11 08:51|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 That's a relief.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-04-11 09:02|| 2018-04-11 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Polling in the home district not up to the usual standards?

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-04-11 09:37|| 2018-04-11 09:37|| Front Page Top

#3 The Ryan announcement appears to be sweeping the Cohen and Syria news from the front page.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-11 10:37|| 2018-04-11 10:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Not interested in being minority leader.

Posted by Glenmore 2018-04-11 10:39|| 2018-04-11 10:39|| Front Page Top

#5 He's doing it for the children.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-11 12:20|| 2018-04-11 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 He lacks the skills to be Speaker, and knows it. I have to wonder if anyone else there could do it better, given the split in the party between old hands and the new Tea Party types.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-04-11 12:56|| 2018-04-11 12:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Kevin McCarthy would be an improvement

A significant one?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-11 13:01|| 2018-04-11 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, bye.

Posted by gorb 2018-04-11 14:55|| 2018-04-11 14:55|| Front Page Top

#9 To be an effective Speaker you need to be someone like LBJ: vicious when crossed... Ryan just didn't seem to have that 'killer instinct'.

Posted by magpie 2018-04-11 18:27|| 2018-04-11 18:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Or Steve Scalice

Posted by Frank G 2018-04-11 19:19|| 2018-04-11 19:19|| Front Page Top

#11 I guess Ryan figures he can do no more damage to US. With his kids getting older he has only a few years to ruin their lives.

Posted by Airandee 2018-04-11 20:16|| 2018-04-11 20:16|| Front Page Top

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