If Paul Ryan quits, how many GOPers in the House will follow?

[nat4900]

the GOP except for that time when Republicans took over the House and then the Senate oh also the majority of State Legislation and Governorships.

Well, the above is mostly due to having a half-black president for 8 years....that, to many conservatives was simply UNACCEPTABLE.......But, DO hang on to that Trump victory wave........I believe that Trump also won the popular vote, but correct me if I'm wrong on that............LOL

 

[BluesLegend]

Rumors abound that the so-called republican "golden-boy", Paul Ryan, will soon quit congress, as he sees the writing on the wall that, at "best", he would become the minority leader in the House after this November.

The bad news for the GOP is that if Ryan were to quit, several "moderate' republicans would also decide to not run for re-election, setting the stage for either democrats to win those seats, or yield them to mindless, Trump cultists republicans who would further precipitate the demise of the GOP on the House side.

No doubt, Ryan, would rake in the money if he were to quit.....(Fox news pundit?).......but, as often predicted by many observers, Trump is slowly but surely destroying the GOP.

Bush also destroyed the GOP except for that time when Republicans took over the House and then the Senate oh also the majority of State Legislation and Governorships. With those numbers it's a certainty that the GOP is done.
Liberal Predictions

LMAO they had Hillary at potentially 363 my god liberals are dumb.

 

[Thinker101]

IF, IF, IF, WTF always with if's. If Obama were king or Hillary was queen we'd really be screwed. If Bernie Sanders was the court jester...now that would be funny.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

the GOP except for that time when Republicans took over the House and then the Senate oh also the majority of State Legislation and Governorships.

Well, the above is mostly due to having a half-black president for 8 years....that, to many conservatives was simply UNACCEPTABLE.......But, DO hang on to that Trump victory wave........I believe that Trump also won the popular vote, but correct me if I'm wrong on that............LOL

Could it be that the "half black" presidents liberal ideology was the problem and not his skin color ? Look at people like Condoleezza Rice she still very popular among Conservatives and would be voted into whatever position she ran for. Using skin color is a bullshit excuse that comes almost entirely from the left.

 

[usmbguest5318]

Things must be tough in the angry incoherent world of left wing politics when rumors (invented by left wingers?) become the focus of political arguments.

In what world have you been living that all politics isn't about rumor, innuendo and perception?

That's all politics is. Public policy and its formation -- the decisions and conclusions arrived at as a result of politics -- on the other hand, is something altogether different.

Politics is nothing other than the marketing/selling of public policy ideas and initiatives.

 

[nat4900]

Could it be that the "half black" presidents liberal ideology was the problem and not his skin color

Here.....have some soul-searching.....


“Suffering” under Obama’s 2-terms?

When Obama took office, the Dow was 6,626. When Obama left office, iit was 19,875. Has this caused your suffering?

We had 82 straight months of private sector job growth - the longest streak in the history of the United States. Has this caused your suffering?

Especially considering where the economy was when he took over, an amazing 11.3 million new jobs were created under President Obama (far more than President Bush). Has this caused your suffering?

Obama has taken Unemployment from 10% down to 4.7%. Has this caused your suffering?

Homelessness among US Veterans has dropped by half. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama shut down the US secret overseas prisons. Has this caused your suffering?

President Obama has created a policy for the families of fallen soldiers to have their travel paid for to be there when remains are flown home. Has this caused your suffering?

We landed a rover on Mars. Has this caused your suffering?

He passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Has this caused your suffering?

Uninsured adults has decreased to below 10%: 90% of adults are insured - an increase of 20 Million Adults. Has this caused your suffering?

People are now covered for pre-existing conditions. Has this caused your suffering?

Insurance Premiums increased an average of $4,677 from 2002-2008, an increase of 58% under Bush. The growth of these insurance premiums has gone up $4,145 – a slower rate of increase. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama added Billions of dollars to mental health care for our Veterans. Has this caused your suffering?

Consumer confidence has gone from 37.7 to 98.1 during Obama’s tenure. Has this caused your suffering?

He passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Has this caused your suffering?

His bi-annual Nuclear Summit convinced 16 countries to give up and destroy all their loose nuclear material so it could not be stolen. Has this caused your suffering?

He saved the US Auto industry. American cars sold at the beginning of his term were 10.4M and upon his exit 17.5M. Has this caused your suffering?

The deficit as a percentage of the GDP has gone from 9.8% to 3.2%. Has this caused your suffering?

The deficit itself was cut by $800 Billion Dollars. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama preserved the middle class tax cuts. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama banned solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons. Has this caused your suffering?

He signed Credit Card reform so that rates could not be raised without you being notified. Has this caused your suffering?

He outlawed Government contractors from discriminating against LGBT persons. Has this caused your suffering?

He doubled Pell Grants. Has this caused your suffering?

Abortion is down. Has this caused your suffering?

Violent crime is down. Has this caused your suffering?

He overturned the scientific ban on stem cell research. Has this caused your suffering?

He protected Net Neutrality. Has this caused your suffering?

Obamacare has extended the life of the Medicare insurance trust fund (will be solvent until 2030). Has this caused your suffering?

President Obama repealed Don't Ask Don't Tell. Has this caused your suffering?

He banned torture. Has this caused your suffering?

He negotiated with Syria to give up its chemical weapons and they were destroyed. Has this caused your suffering?

Solar and Wind Power are at an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?

High School Graduation rates hit 83% - an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?

Corporate profits are up by 144%. Has this caused your suffering?

He normalized relations with Cuba. Has this caused your suffering?

Reliance on foreign oil is at a 40 year low. Has this caused your suffering?

US Exports are up 28%. Has this caused your suffering?

He appointed the most diverse cabinet ever. Has this caused your suffering?

He reduced the number of troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Has this caused your suffering?

Yes, he killed Osama Bin Laden and retrieved all the documents in his possession for analysis. Perhaps THIS caused your suffering?

Things were not perfect. Things can always be better. We are on much better footing now than we were in 2008.