06-04-2016, 04:26 PM
vision63 wrote:
[quote=Ammo]
Ryan joins the long list of Republicans who have sold their souls to save their necks. This exposes the lie of "principled integrity" that the party has touted for years. Are there any Repubs who haven't rolled over left?
Maybe so. But I think it's his obligation to respect the primary process that allowed this man to represent his party. The process is the process and Paul Ryan is the current leader of the entire Republican Party until Trump is officially nominated.
I fully believe that Ryan expects Trump to lose, is looking forward to distinguishing himself as the negotiator in chief to President Hillary Clinton and will prepare for a full front-runner go at the office in 2020. I believe he believes this will position him best.
That makes perfect sense. Ryan would have to resign his current leadership role if he refused to endorse Trump. (somewhere John Boehner is toasting his good fortune and having a good laugh.) Ryan has made strong statements denouncing Trump's horrible commentary on race and immigration and he needs to continue to do that though.