Paul Ryan Completely Sides With Trump on Comey Firing

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

Almost exactly 24 hours after Comey’s firing was announced, Ryan broke his silence during a friendly Fox News interview with Bret Baier, saying he saw no problem with Trump firing an FBI director who seemed to be increasingly interested in Trump campaign contacts with Russia.

“The president lost patience, and I think people in the Justice Department lost confidence in Director Comey himself,” Ryan said, noting that Trump called him just before the news broke to let him know he had fired Comey.

“The truth is that James Comey, who is a worthwhile and dedicated public servant, I think he had just basically lost the confidence of a lot of Republicans and a lot of Democrats based on his conduct and his actions, and some of the comments that he had made,” the Wisconsin Republican said. “And, most important, he lost the confidence of the president, and it is entirely within the president’s role and authority to relieve him, and that’s what he did.”

Ryan added that it was important for the administration to move quickly with a replacement to avoid an FBI in disarray and that he didn’t see any need for an independent investigation into Russian interference.

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[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Ryan - a worthless piece of shit asshole.

[Dustlawyer]

2. Of course he did.

Republicans have not had principles and true patriotism since the 70's. Just a bunch of corrupt partisan hacks!

[LovingA2andMI]

3. Paul Ryan Sold His Soul To The Devil....

And In Complicit in the Trump/Russia-Gate.

[cstanleytech]

4. Problem is though based on the majority of Trumps prior nominees for other offices

I doubt any nominee will help restore trust in the FBI or in Trump himself and instead they will likely be looked at as a boot licking toad whos appointment is meant to help cover up for whoever was involved in colluding with the Russians.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Of course he does.

He has to keep kissing Dolt 45's wrinkled old orange ass to get support passing his heinous Randian legislation.

[Kablooie]

6. Yawn. Of course. Did anyone expect anything different?

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Paul Ryan is up to his eyeballs with

Trump/Russia/Foreign Money and E-Mail Hacking. Story on this board about Ryan receiving millions for House Candidates. Funds were supposedly Russian.

[iluvtennis]

8. Mr High Horse who said he would never support Trump is now a KISS ASS.

[NanceGreggs]

9. If you've ever wondered ...

... who Eddie Haskell became when he grew up, he became Paul Ryan.

"That's a lovely dress you're wearing, Mrs. Cleaver," quickly became "That's a lovely piece of Scotch-tape on your tie, Mr. President."

The "I think people in the Justice Department lost confidence in Director Comey himself” line is right up there with "and thanks for telling me three times that I am not under investigation" line.

Ryan is the ultimate self-serving ass-kisser.

[Cha]

10. Of course he does.. you know paulie does NOT

want that Russian-trump investigation to see the light of day.

[Linda Ed]

11. Paul Ryan will be out in 2018

Randy Bryce Caledonia Wisconsin will be announcing shortly!! A veteran, an Iron Worker and very involved in the community
Let's start getting it out there to help him win this election,,,WE NEED MORE VETERANS!! WE NEED TRUSTWORTHY good people!! Here is the web page,,,check him out!!

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2017/05/paul-ryan-needs-electoral-opponent-and.html

[Sancho]

12. Ryan (and McTurtle) are both aware that Trump is going down...

this is just lip service. My pet schnauzer could have given a statement like Ryan.. saying "loss of confidence" is stupid.

If someone posted a thousand pictures on Snapchat of Trump taking money from Russian whores on the steps of the Kremlin, Ryan would still say there is no need for an independent investigation. That's because Ryan and lots of others in the GOP are well aware of Russian money, down ticket election manipulation, and compromised politicians all over the place.

Ryan is staying as clear as they can from Trump now. It's a matter of time.

[UCmeNdc]

13. Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell act like they are in on the Russian spying plans.

Think about it for a second. The Russian spymaster was at the GOP convention. Did the Russian spy brief the GOP leaders about how Russia will use propaganda to bring down Clinton's popularity?

[Botany]

14. Both McConnell and Ryan were involved with this Russian/Turmp coup too.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029040675

[gademocrat7]

15. Lying Ryan

He is another party over country jerk. A willing participant in the Russian scandal.

[NewRedDawn]

16. I hate

this google eyed Koch whore with the intensity of 1000 suns.

[Paladin]

17. Suits me. Let Ryan be a victim of the trump wash-out. McTurtle, as well. (nt)

[Nitram]

18. I hope Ryan goes down with the ship.

[Txbluedog]

19. Funny thing is..

If the Russia thing explodes, Trump will never see the inside of a jail cell (being POTUS (or ex-POTUS)) and all but people like Ryan and McConnell are not immune from serving jail time

[Shell_Seas]

20. Shocker.

[apnu]

21. Of course Ryan does. Trump is the only horse in the rodeo to ride.

He has no other option. Its Trump or go home.

[mnhtnbb]

22. I defer to the Rude One to define Ryan's behavior

in regards to sucking, licking, or brown noseing of Trump's lower body parts.

Y'know, I used to be a fairly restrained person when it came to language. Not since Trump.

And I'm fu*cking 66. Old enough to be a grandmother.

[LuckyLib]

23. So true. One friend said recently: "I haven't said the

word 'asshole' so much in my entire life." She's late 60's. LOL. I told her I've been using it for decades to describe Republicans. Now my language is even more colorful.

[Marthe48]

24. ryan is a stinking traitor

Ideology over country. Self over ideology.

I liked the guy who yelled at a repuke-"When are you going to quit being a politician and start being an American!!!!"


ryan is a reptilian thug