So Much For Paul Ryan As Speaker (Updated)
Yep, just like I thought. Now Paul Ryan can say he tried, but couldn't get them to agree to his terms, sparing him the career-ending position of Speaker of the Freedom-Hating, Immigrant-Baiting, Debt Ceiling Defaulting, Government Shutdown House of Representatives.
That won’t be an issue for Ryan with one big exception, the Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus is comprised of about 40 hard-line members who want the House Republicans to be much more aggressive. They are the also the group who forced out Speaker John Boehner by threatening a Motion To Vacate The Chair.
According to Freedom Caucus rules, you need the support of four-fifths of the caucus to secure their endorsement. That means anyone who is opposed by more than 8 members will not be able to be endorsed by the group.
Already 10 Freedom Caucus members have publicly expressed their opposition to Ryan or his key demand, which is enough to sink his candidacy.
Ryan could either change his demands or any of these Representatives could change their position. But as it stands now, things are not looking up for Paul Ryan.
Click through to see their tweets. It's really a weird day indeed when Paul Ryan is deemed to be a RINO. So who will be next on the chopping block?