Republicans Are Coming Unglued As House GOP Mounts A Rebellion Against Paul Ryan

[applegrove]

By Jason Easley at Politicus USA

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/09/07/republicans-coming-unglued-house-gop-mounts-rebellion-paul-ryan.html

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There is zero chance that a non-House member can oust Ryan. The point here is that there are currents within the Republican Party that have been brewing for more than a decade that is coming to the surface and tearing the GOP apart. Trump’s dysfunction combined with an internal civil war is a forming a crossfire that has Paul Ryan right in the middle.

Just as the far right was getting ready to squeeze Ryan, Trump made a deal with Democrats, which only served to outrage some Republicans and turn them more against the Speaker of the House. The pressure of trying to govern is exposing the weak spots within the party and causing the whole house of cards to topple in on itself.

The far right House Republicans want to bully their agenda through, but they couldn’t have picked a worse time for their power play.

Republicans have been crippled by their own dysfunction, but it looks it will be Paul Ryan who will take the fall.


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[BigmanPigman]

1. Isn't this the same atmosphere that caused Boehner to

basically say fuck off and he left whistling a happy tune (literally)?

[tymorial]

3. Yup. He was swept into position with tea bagger backing

When the constant obstruction spiraled out of control he tried to save face by criticising then. That was it for tan in a can.

[awesomerwb1]

2. The tea party/freedom caucus nuts

should really start their own party.

[procon]

4. Republicans can't govern.

Here they are, hissing and spitting at each other, and wasting the scant few remaining days in their pathetic "work" schedule arguing over a completely useless maneuverer. The House is scheduled to be in session in Washington a total of 133 days this year, they are down to the final third of their session. Instead of working of actual legislation, they're battling over internal politics.

I can't help but wonder if this is some sort of brilliant Democratic plot?

[CakeGrrl]

5. When factions of their party want to 'drown government in a bathtub'

the fact that they can't find a way to govern responsibility is no surprise, between wanting to dismantle it or corrupt it.

[madinmaryland]

6. This could get real interesting. If 30-40

Repubs peel off and start their own party would cause a very interesting dilemma for the repubs.

[longship]

7. Just like a cheap K-Mart sweater.

Don't pick at loose threads. It all comes apart.

Unravels, so to speak.

[Warpy]

8. Good. Let them get as vicious as possible.

The sooner that rotten excuse for a political party descends into complete chaos, the better.

This isn't our mess. It's their mess. Democrats can't fix this and should not try.

[phylny]

9. GOP, please proceed. n/t