Beltway golden boy and darling of the bipartisan political elite Paul Ryan is ready to move on to bigger and better things according to multiple reports.
The Speaker of the House, former GOP vice presidential nominee and protector of corporate interests is not planning on running for reelection in the Wisconsin congressional district that he has ruled for nearly two decades. Rumors of the possibility of Ryan hanging it up were being floated last month which were denied by his office but now plans to make it a done deal with an announcement this morning.
Ryan has been targeted by the Democrats as millions of dollars are pouring into the coffers of challenger Randy Bryce aka Iron Stache, a union guy who dons a hard hat around election time but likely a closetful of pants with shiny asses from a cushy desk job and paper pusher. The Dems are looking for signature wins and there would be few bigger trophies than Ryan.
"Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is retiring at the end of this Congress, ending his speakership a little more than three years after it began and as the GOP faces a possible loss of its majority this fall.
Ryan’s office says he will serve out his term and retire from Congress in January."
“This morning Speaker Ryan shared with his colleagues that this will be his last year as a member of the House,” Brendan Buck, counselor to Ryan, said in a statement.
“He will serve out his full term, run through the tape, and then retire in January,” Buck said. “After nearly twenty years in the House, the speaker is proud of all that has been accomplished and is ready to devote more of his time to being a husband and a father. While he did not seek the position, he told his colleagues that serving as speaker has been the professional honor of his life, and he thanked them for the trust they placed in him. He will discuss his decision at a press conference immediately following the member meeting.”
Ryan has frequently clashed with President Trump and prior to his securing of the GOP nomination in 2016 was viewed as a kingmaker. He continued to oppose Trump after the convention and right up until he won the presidency.
Some see Ryan’s departure as a sure sign that the “blue wave” is coming and that he is one of the rats jumping ship. There are few bigger rats than Paul Ryan who can now reap the rewards from his career of greasing the rails for globalists and selling out the American people.
(Via: The Hill)
Blog Author's Comments: This is the first really good thing he has done for America and the GOP. I am sure the Democrats thank him for his service to their party. Another professional politician does his federal time, collects his life-time pension, healthcare, etc. and walks away, good riddance. But, I would be surprised if he stays out of politics beginning with the 2020 election.
He has always been a Never-Trumper and was more of a hindrance to the president than one who honestly attempted to help him. He did not support what Trump wanted, his agenda and what he believes is best for our country. Remember how long it took for Ryan to say that he supported Donald Trump as president. The last two speakers the Republican Party has had, I thought were far from quality people and professionals who genuinely wanted to help the president.
