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This is plausible. The House GOP's reputation is garbage and Ryan doesn't have one success to point to as leader.
WASHINGTON ― In a CNBC interview on Thursday, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) repeatedly refused to say whether Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) should remain speaker of the House.“That’s a question for down the road,” Jordan said when reporter John Harwood asked him if Ryan should remain speaker.Harwood pointed out that Jordan appeared unwilling to say Ryan should keep his position.“I’m not saying anything,” Jordan said. “I’m just saying, ‘Look, Paul Ryan’s a good man, he’s a friend, but we are focused on getting Donald Trump elected and being the next president of the United States.’”“There’s time to deal with who’s in leadership, who may not be in leadership, how leadership is done, what the rules are, what we’re going to focus on in the lame-duck,” Jordan continued.
Four House Republicans constitute "chatter"?
Louie Gohmert TX (1)He was one of a number of Republicans who voted against the Budget Control Act of 2011 on grounds it did not do enough to deal with the government's growing debt.[23]Gohmert was one of four Republicans who voted against, joining 161 Democrats to oppose a balanced budget Constitutional amendment in November 2011.[24]
So... let's say Ryan doesn't run again for Speaker.Assuming the Republicans keep the House, who might you suggest?I'll throw a name into the ring:Dave Brat of Virginia (the guy who beat Eric Cantor) ...
Gohmert is a dork. And he is not a part of the mainstream GOP House. He wouldn't get 20 votes.
Sink, before I scrolled down to your comment, I wondered "Ok, what negative, ugly comment is Sink going to make about Louie Gohmert". You are consistent at least.
Yup. The Deacon is consistent in sounding like a doctrinaire Socialist.
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert argues against gay space colonies in speech on the House floorhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/texas-rep-louie-gohmert-argues-gay-space-colonies-article-1.2652661
My choice for next Speaker is Dave Brat.
It's not likely that a one-term House member would be elected Speaker.
Louie Gohmert TX (1)
Gohmert is a disciple of Agent Orange. Not my type of representative.Anyone truly believe that the 40 members of the Freedom Caucus can get one of their own elected to be speaker?In what universe? 40 does not over rule hundreds. Or are you all using Common Core math?