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Algernon Moncrieff

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14. I wonder if Mitt Romney is whispering in his ear

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 10:46 AM

Dec 2017

There is no love lost between Romney and Trump, and Romney is looking likely to end up in the Senate. I think he sees Ryan as solid Presidential material that he could influence.

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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