Submitted by Jim E. of The Political Insider
This morning we learned that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will soon be announcing his retirement from Congress. With Democrat fervor at an all-time high, and Republicans set to lose a massive number of seats in the November midterm elections, Ryan appears to be turning his tail just as his party is set to lose power. Whoever replaces Ryan isn't guaranteed to be Speaker anymore.
Axios initially reported that Ryan would make his retirement announcement tomorrow. But House Majority Whip Steve Scalise went on "Fox and Friends" this morning to confirm that Ryan will make his announcement later today:
With Ryan's retirement confirmed by the man himself, all talk in Washington is now focused on who will be the next Republican leader in the House of Representatives.
Here are the top 5 possible replacements for Paul Ryan:
1. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise - Rep. Scalise is the most likely heir apparent, and it has been rumored for the past few weeks that he is the lawmaker with the best chance of replacing Ryan. Scalise is liked and respected on both sides of the aisle. He's also a heroic survivor of the shooting spree last spring where a crazed Bernie Sanders supporter attempted to mow down an entire baseball field full of Republicans. During President Trump's last State of the Union speech, he specifically named Scalise "one of the toughest people ever to serve in this House" to raucous applause.
Pres. Trump praises Rep. Steve Scalise, injured in congressional baseball shooting last summer, as "one of the toughest people ever to serve in this House." https://t.co/wdGSMPsS9y #SOTU pic.twitter.com/oOWshjNE6n
— ABC News (@ABC) January 31, 2018
2. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Currently the second in command, Rep. McCarthy is reportedly vying with Scalise for the coveted position of House Speaker. Politico reported earlier this week that McCarthy is quietly courting support from rank-and-file members. Back when John Boehner retired from the speakership, McCarthy was heavily favored to replace him, until rumors of an affair derailed his candidacy. Rep. McCarthy is also scheduled to have dinner with President Trump tonight:
Reminder: @potus is set to dine tonight with Speaker Ryan at the White House- along with Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell and John Cornyn!
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) April 11, 2018
3. Rep. Daniel Webster - When John Boehner retired, Rep. Webster, a Florida Republican, was the conservative choice for Speaker. His short-lived campaign didn't garner many votes, but it showed dissent from the more conservative members of the GOP caucus. Webster reportedly has no plans to run for Speaker of the House again in the near future.
4. Rep. Mike Conaway - The Texas congressman was once seen as a "compromise choice" among the Republican caucus. Politico reported back in 2016 after speculation of Ryan's departure had reached a fever pitch: "Several senior Republican lawmakers and aides speculate that Conaway, first elected in 2005, could jump into the speaker race if Ryan steps aside and McCarthy doesn’t have the votes to take the gavel or passes." Conaway not only has the Texas delegation to back his candidacy, but he's also an accountant, which gives him a reputation for even-handedness.
5. Rep. Jim Jordan - Another conservative darling and former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Jordan has a lot of connections to outside conservative advocacy groups. If Scalise chooses not to run and Webster doesn't take another stab at it, Jordan would have the instant backing of many influential groups. Jordan's so outspoken and driven that Politico once referred to him as "the other Speaker of the House."
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I notice Rand Paul is not on the list, of course. Come on Red Teamers here, tell me why I should care. Who wants to go on record saying any of these asshats will change anything for the better? If you won't, ask yourself why you still believe in the Red Team/Blue Team system.
Replace him with an egg taco shell taco
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
Does it really make any difference who next represents the Corporatocracy not we the people? Or whether it is the red team or the blue team?
In reply to Replace him with an egg taco… by dark pools of soros
speaker does not have to be a member of the house. Hannitty. he *likes* to fight, and isn't afraid if the left criticizes him.
Speaker of the House honey badger Hannitty. I like the sound of that
even better, elites and their pet MSM would shit themselves. win win
In reply to Does it really make any… by philipat
All these FUCKING WHITE MALES.
In reply to speaker does not have to be… by vato poco
Of course, there is no mention of businessman, Paul Nehlen for Wisconsin Senator.
Check this guy out...
https://www.electnehlen.com
He is the ONLY one speaking the truth about the parasite infecting our body politic. I've heard him interviewed on several podcasts and he's not afraid to mention (((TPTB))). A rare man of courage these days. If you want a bandaid on cancer, elect one of the five lickspittles mentioned above. If you want an extraction of the tumor, this guy at least shows an x-ray of it.
In reply to All these FUCKING WHITE… by tmosley
Got a pod cast recommendation for him?
In reply to Of course, there is no… by J S Bach
He's a fucken sick dude. Genuine patriot, libertarian, calm attitude, and sees through the bullshit like you said.
In reply to Of course, there is no… by J S Bach
JS BACH -- I think you're confused. This article is about which Republican is replacing him as speaker, not replacing him as a Wisconsin rep. Paul Nehlen ( who I love and donated money to) is running for Ryan's house district (not senate) but even if he wins, he won't become speaker as a freshman it just doesn't happen until you gain seniority in your party.
In reply to He's a fucken sick dude… by hxc
Thanks for the correction, infotech. You're right, I misread the header. Still, Nehlen is being relentlessly attacked.
In response to one of the other commenters, here's a podcast from John Friend's "Realist Report". Nehlen lays out a lot of info in the hour.
http://therealistreport.com/the-realist-report-paul-nehlen/
In reply to JS BACH -- I think you're… by infotechsailor
Tom Massie, pictured above, would make a great Speaker, too.
In reply to Thanks for the correction,… by J S Bach
Talk-radio host Mark Levin, but only if he promises to do his "Get off the floor of this House, you big dummy!" schtick at least twice per session.
In reply to Tom Massie, pictured above,… by FEDbuster
That would be entertaining...but anybody who would drive the Proglodytes over the cliff would do...it would be the right and logical thing to do, therefore I predict Team Capitulate and their E-GOP All-Epic Fail members will once again seize failure from the jaws of victory and totally eff it up...again.
In reply to Talk-radio host Mark Levin,… by The Alarmist
They will pick the sickest of the lot - the one they have on video screwing little boys.
Leverage
In reply to He's a fucken sick dude… by hxc
Rat Family Photo Album.
Hell is overflowing with these vermin.
In reply to They will pick the sickest… by Sy Kloine Bee
"the one they have on video screwing little boys." Your implication is that only one has pedo dirt? I assure you pizzagate goes deep into the R establishment and perhaps even deeper than the D's. Congress is entirely irrelevant at this point. They have abdicated their charge to declare war and maintain a budget. As far as I can tell they busy themselves with show trials and insider trading when they take a break from buggering the interns.
In reply to They will pick the sickest… by Sy Kloine Bee
Here's the obvious that ALL of you are missing: anyone who aspires to political office is straight away, not worthy. it's a paradox, I know, but it is proven to be truer every year, here in slavelandia.
In reply to Of course, there is no… by J S Bach
Chuck Schumer, he is farther right than Paul Ryan anyway
In reply to All these FUCKING WHITE… by tmosley
Chuckie....yeah....I'd like to see him go back to work for the ADL. At least there, he wouldn't have to pretend to be a politician. He manufacture ZIO propaganda without the burden of seeming legit.
In reply to Chuck Schumer, he is farther… by Darkthirty
Wha? Are you suggesting we follow South Africa's lead? Lmao
No thanks...
In reply to All these FUCKING WHITE… by tmosley
Yeah, we need another 'bama...more free shit. It's already a socialist hell hole, let's make it a bonafide multicultural landscape
In reply to All these FUCKING WHITE… by tmosley
Agreed. The 'Red Team' is throwing the game so that the 'Blue Team' wins House and Senate so that Trump can be impeached in order to make the Deep State happy.
If Trump is the quarterback...the 'Republican' offensive line is literally going to stand up, put hands on hips, and let the 'Democrat' defense crush him in the next election.
In reply to Does it really make any… by philipat
R vs. D = Generals vs. Globetrotters
In reply to Agreed. The 'Red Team' is… by NumberNone
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In reply to Does it really make any… by philipat
I didn’t even bother reading this story. They will all be the same. Or the guy they pick will be the same.
In reply to Does it really make any… by philipat
Rand Paul is a senator
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
You guys are so technical. My bad.
In reply to Rand Paul is a senator by archem
Rand Paul isn't in the house.
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
Yes, I fucked up.
In reply to Rand Paul isn't in the house. by Pete Miller
No, you didn't. Anyone can be speaker of the house...even you. Speaker of the house doesn't have to be a sitting member of the house.
In reply to Yes, I fucked up. by LetThemEatRand
Off topic but Here its the video of the terrorist teaching children how to fake a chemical attack, please share it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKui109OpWo&sns=fb
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
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In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
This eventual traitor (ex-conservative) was my congressman for ~11 yrs. I followed him around our district (1st) for maybe 2-3 years while he gave a hefty number of town halls. Staunch conser. and he rallied us all around him on his way to DC for his turnaround once he got there. The Swamp got him (like all other electeds) and he turned against us in WI, and in the rest of the country. He reversed on Chief Justice Roberts' and that was the end for me. He's a turncoat. And now, he'll become a lobbyist as they all do serving corporate interests, instead of the people's who supposedly elected him.
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
It would be a little silly to elect a Senator as Speaker of the House.
Legal, technically possible, but still silly.
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
TECHNICALLY the speaker doesn't even need to be a member of the House.
In reply to It would be a little silly… by Sanity Bear
TECHNICALLY the speaker doesn't even need to be a member of the House.
In reply to It would be a little silly… by Sanity Bear
Which one classifies himself as a jew. that is the replacement.
I fuckn put my Zionist dick on it.
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
Because Rand Paul is in the Senate.
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
Because the blue team wants to put my family in a concentration camp if they can get away with it? Does that work as an answer?
In reply to I notice Rand Paul is not on… by LetThemEatRand
white man privilege on display. where are all the white people protesting this abomination?
Mostly sleeping because they wake up at 530 to start their day like many others.
In reply to white man privilege on… by besnook
Rand Paul is a senator.
and isnt gay enough to replace that eddie munster
In reply to Rand Paul is a senator. by Davidduke2000
Jordan would be great but he doesn’t have the support.
And Trump will never be president
In reply to Jordan would be great but he… by archem
Well said. Jordan can pull it off but I think Scalice gets it.
In reply to And Trump will never be… by RumpleShitzkin
No homosexual women who use to be men but identify as a cactus? Republicans don't stand a chance in 2018...
Buy any firearms you planned to get “someday,” now, along with an abundance of ammo.
In reply to No homosexual women who use… by DennisR
Jim Jordan has built a pretty good record. The guy has surprising integrity for the group he is with.
Yep, all clones of Boehner and Ryan. They have to be because that's what's required of the job. Anyone who actually believes in limited government wouldn't stand a chance.