{"id":32094,"date":"2018-04-11T11:48:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T18:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=32094"},"modified":"2018-04-11T14:16:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T21:16:46","slug":"a-top-rat-deserts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/a-top-rat-deserts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Top Rat Deserts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few people have done more harm to the American People than Ayn Rand devotee, sycophant, serial boot licker, and frequent wearer of a dollop of orange poo at the end of his nose, Speaker of the House, Paul Lyin’ Ryan.\u00a0 While Trump has distracted America with his raving mania, Ryan has organized the theft of $billions from the poor and middle classes and the transfer of those funds to billionaires.\u00a0 But like most rats, Ryan knows when to desert the ship.<\/span><\/p>\n

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House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) told colleagues Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this year, ending a nearly 20-year tenure in Congress and adding further uncertainty about whether embattled Republicans can maintain control of the House.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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,\u201d said Brendan Buck, counselor to Ryan, adding that Ryan plans to serve out his term and retire in January.<\/p>\n

The decision comes ahead of mid-term elections that were already looking treacherous for Republicans, who risk losing control of the House.<\/p>\n

The party has seen a large number of retirements, and Ryan\u2019s exit is certain to sap morale as Republicans seek to contain a surge in enthusiasm from Democrats, whose fortunes have been buoyed by the unpopularity of President Trump…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Here’s video coverage from MSNBC<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n