Tag: GOP Clown Car

Paul Ryan Tells Donald Trump ‘Bye Felicia’

Filed in National by cassandra_m on October 10, 2016 • 15 Comments

This is breaking news — that Speaker Ryan has gathered his House Caucus and told them that he will not be defending Trump or campaigning with Trump. He also advised the members of his caucus to do what they needed to do, but he (Ryan) would be working to preserve congressional majorities:

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan dealt a hammer blow to Donald J. Trump’s presidential candidacy Monday, telling Republican lawmakers that he would no longer defend Mr. Trump and would focus instead on defending the party’s majority in Congress.

But in an illustration of Mr. Trump’s powerful grip on much of the party, Mr. Ryan faced angry blowback from conservative lawmakers supportive of Mr. Trump.

The GOP Circular Firing Squad, Part 7,045

Filed in National by cassandra_m on November 8, 2013 • 5 Comments

Now it’s Steve LaTourette — GOP Congresman from Ohio — who is taking his turn at the guns. He’s part of the Mainstreet Advocacy group, which is a Republican PAC looking to push back on the Teajhadis and to get more moderate GOP candidates elected. Their announcement card specifically pushes back on Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and the Tea Party:

From The GOP To America

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on December 21, 2011 • 9 Comments

Rep. Phil Gingrey of Georgia, talking to The Hill about the payroll tax cut fight:

“Everybody else said, ‘Look, this is a ‘Braveheart’ moment. You, Mr. Speaker, are our William Wallace. Let’s rush to the fight. Get us back to Washington, let’s get to our work and we’re doing that.’ “