House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
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House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
per NPR, WBUR FM, Boston, citing "source close to Ryan"
He's not resigning Speakership & will serve out term, says source.
He's not resigning Speakership & will serve out term, says source.
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
Score one for the Iron Stache. --Bob
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
There was going to be a new Speaker next year anyway because there will be a Democratic majority in the House.
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
Rats and ships come to mind.
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
Ryan went with the classic political excuse of "I want to spend more time with my family"... though, in his case, I actually believe that he wants to spend more time with his family because he won't be seeing his family after he's convicted of conspiracy to commit treason.
By the way, his district is R+5, which makes it another potential Democratic pickup.
By the way, his district is R+5, which makes it another potential Democratic pickup.
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
I hope your straight-jacket is not too tight.Ryan went with the classic political excuse of "I want to spend more time with my family"... though, in his case, I actually believe that he wants to spend more time with his family because he won't be seeing his family after he's convicted of conspiracy to commit treason.
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
The word is straitjacket or strait-jacket, but never has the "gh." The name comes from the word "strait," because they're narrow and tight.flockofseagulls104 wrote:I hope your straight-jacket is not too tight.
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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Re: House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election
Thanks. I don't use that word very often, so I improvised. But I don't like spelling things wrong...Estonut wrote:The word is straitjacket or strait-jacket, but never has the "gh." The name comes from the word "strait," because they're narrow and tight.flockofseagulls104 wrote:I hope your straight-jacket is not too tight.
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