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Nevernose

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11. If he IS leaving

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 02:47 AM

Dec 2017

Besides the previously mentioned “other” (indictment, quitting before he gets indicted, etc.), there’s the possibility the crazy little Eddie Munster motherfucker wants to focus on primaryong Trump and running for president. As the “moderate.” Because that’s what the Falwells and Mercers and Thiels have given us: a world in which Paul Ryan could conceivably sell himself as a moderate and not be laughed out of the press briefing.

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Paul Ryan might leave Congress in 2018. Why do you suppose that is? [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 OP

Ryan isn't going anywhere. Exasperated comments he has made democratisphere Dec 2017 #1

WERE not we're MoonRiver Dec 2017 #16

Sorry. Forgot to turn off Auto-Incorrect. democratisphere Dec 2017 #17

Understand. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #18

"several landmark legislative wins" ... which were those? fishwax Dec 2017 #2

He's been in long enough to collect... 3catwoman3 Dec 2017 #3

He wants to have time to prepare to run for Prez. n/t patricia92243 Dec 2017 #4

I wonder if Mitt Romney is whispering in his ear Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #14

He feels he can make more money as a lobbyist Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #5

I think he wants to be President Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #12

He will either get his tax cuts by 2018 or he won't marylandblue Dec 2017 #6

Российские связи п / т rufus dog Dec 2017 #7

Da, Comrade! Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #9

He's getting out before shit hits the fan like Chaffetz did. brush Dec 2017 #8

Agreed: Whether Muller's investigation ends in firings & pardons or in impeachment Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #10

If he IS leaving Nevernose Dec 2017 #11

Yep Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2017 #13

Mueller time? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #15

Winner winner chicken dinner. MrsCoffee Dec 2017 #19

He sees himself as presidential material* & wants to avoid the stink of Trumpy's downhill slide FSogol Dec 2017 #20

He knows he can make more money for even less work elsewhere. n/t Orsino Dec 2017 #21