Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries
Source: The Washington Post
Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries
By Philip Rucker August 2 at 4:29 PM
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is refusing to back House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his upcoming primary election, saying in an interview Tuesday that he is not quite there yet in endorsing his partys top-ranking elected official.
Trump also said he was not supporting Sen. John McCain in his primary in Arizona, and he singled out Sen. Kelly Ayotte as a weak and disloyal leader in New Hampshire, a state whose presidential primary Trump won handily.
With Ryans Wisconsin primary scheduled for next Tuesday, Trump praised the House speakers underdog opponent, Paul Nehlen, for running a very good campaign. Trump said that Ryan has sought his endorsement, but that as of now he is only giving it very serious consideration.
I like Paul, but these are horrible times for our country, Trump said. We need very strong leadership. We need very, very strong leadership. And Im just not quite there yet. Im not quite there yet.
Trumps refusal to back Ryan represents an extraordinary breach of political decorum and signals that the Republican Party remains divided two weeks after a national convention in Cleveland staged to showcase party unity.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-refuses-to-endorse-paul-ryan-in-gop-primary-im-just-not-quite-there-yet/2016/08/02/1449f028-58e9-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)I love watching this party burn.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,858 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)GusBob
(7,286 posts)Is that a sign or symptom of a psychological disorder?
groundloop
(11,523 posts)I've heard that she's the head of the literature department at tRump-U.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)she's just dumb. tRump is a word thief!
PatSeg
(47,603 posts)and has a very limited vocabulary, so he has to repeat the same things over and over again to fill in the time. It is really annoying but his supporters don't seem to mind.
Ccarmona
(1,180 posts)Refuse to disavow Trump's candidacy. They all being played as fools by Trump and they're letting him do so. How can they look at themselves in the mirror?
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)And he's using Paul Ryan's words against him!
Koinos
(2,792 posts)Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)Koinos
(2,792 posts)SunSeeker
(51,715 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)Fucking getting annoying having to read everything twice. We know he says every fucking phrase twice- Just put repeated LOL
Will save the whole World many annoying headaches over the coming months.
Here press- an example for you-
We need very strong leadership. "repeated" . And Im just not quite there yet. "repeated
See how easy that is?
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)who used similar language on waiting to endorse Trump. The man is petty beyond belief. How McCain and Ryan refuse to completely break with him I do not know.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)and backed into a corner-- love it!!
I think he wants to lose. Every few hours, there is something else he has done or said that is outrageous. Then when he loses, he'll say, "See, I told you the system is rigged." They are already putting that scenario out there.
Lisa D
(1,532 posts)How does that Tea Party brew taste now?
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,858 posts)Charles Bukowski
(1,132 posts)choking his creator immediately spring to mind.
True Dough
(17,331 posts)These kids are far from done throwing it at each other!
Bahahahaha!!!
riversedge
(70,306 posts)WI cast their votes for Cruz in the primaries.
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16. More Drama--> As uproar spirals, Trump plans Wisconsin trip
As uproar spirals, Trump plans Wisconsin trip
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2016/08/01/trump-campaign-green-bay/87907996/
Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 9:58 p.m. CDT August 1, 2016
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Fallen Muslim soldier's family fires back at Trump
Trump made remarks about Ghazala Khan, who stood silently by her husband as he gave an impassioned speech about their son, Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed by a car bomb in Iraq in 2004 and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Time
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Donald Trump, who is planning a visit to Wisconsin this week, continued sparring Monday with the parents of a fallen U.S. soldier, fanning one of the fiercest controversies of his hot-button presidential campaign.
The Trump campaign said it has made tentative plans to visit Green Bay on Friday, less than two weeks after running mate Mike Pence stumped in Waukesha.
A Trump visit would send a signal the GOP nominee is serious about contesting Wisconsin, a state where he lost the Republican primary and has consistently trailed Democrat Hillary Clinton in the polls.
Trump has lost ground to Clinton in new national surveys after last weeks Democratic convention. In one new CNN national poll, taken Friday through Sunday, Clinton leads Trump by nine points, 52% to 43%.
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Ryan issued a statement Sunday that did not mention Trump or criticize him explicitly, but said:......................
MissMillie
(38,581 posts)the Dems will take back the House AND Senate.
lady lib
(2,933 posts)McCain and Ryan. The day isn't over yet! He's going to be one lonely pile of orange fluff by election day.
LoverOfLiberty
(1,438 posts)it would be a premonition of things to come for the Republican party. And they richly deserve it.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)this story cheered me up.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Remember, this 10 year old in a 70 year old body is all about REVENGE. It's how he rolls! "Make it so number #1"
Chemisse
(30,817 posts)BiminiTwisted
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awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)breathe a sigh of relief.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)Delicious
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I'm sure they are shaking in their boots.
Native
(5,943 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)sailfla
(239 posts)ffr
(22,672 posts)Just the normal political news about the GOP chaos-fest IS THE NEWS!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,212 posts)The GOP's been tea bagged big time.
central scrutinizer
(11,662 posts)Ready, aim, fire!!
TomCADem
(17,390 posts)Going to war not only with the opposing party, but leading members of your own party, while sucking up to Russia, as well as displaying ignorance about the most basic facts of governance?
We need to stop normalizing Trump. This is just crazy.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Y'know big fella, you really shouldn't diss folks way smarter than you.............