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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 11:05 PM Feb 2018

House Speaker Paul Ryan slammed after he snubbed Florida teacher on gun control

House Speaker Paul Ryan is a tool of the National Rifle Association, said his would-be Democratic challenger after Ryan told a Florida teacher that he "didn't want to talk politics" when she criticized his response to Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Broward County.

"We need a speaker who will listen to everyone, not just the NRA and other special interests who cut him checks," Democratic candidate and ironworker Randy Bryce said after the Friday night encounter between Ryan and the fifth-grade teacher, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Bryce, who goes by the nickname Iron Stache, is seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Ryan in the upcoming 2018 midterms.

Bryce also attacked Ryan for going to Florida to "raise money" rather than to support a "grieving community."

The teacher, Maria Thorne, and another protester were escorted out of the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne by security Friday, according to The Miami Herald. In recalling her exchange with Ryan, Thorne said she introduced herself as a teacher to the House Speaker, who responded, "Nice."

"Nice?" she questioned. "You’re here celebrating the death of 17 children." After Ryan said he didn't want to discuss the issue, Thorne and a friend chanted "No more guns" and were ejected from the event.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-speaker-paul-ryan-slammed-after-he-snubbed-florida-teacher-on-gun-control/ar-BBJhPxl?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

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House Speaker Paul Ryan slammed after he snubbed Florida teacher on gun control (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2018 OP
Lying Ryan don't care. Iliyah Feb 2018 #1
The mindless, heartless ........... MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #6
can't be any blood in there veins bluestarone Feb 2018 #2
Can't spell RYAN without an N, R, or A Blue Owl Feb 2018 #3
That would make a great bumper sticker Best_man23 Feb 2018 #5
No heart or soul... Freedomofspeech Feb 2018 #4
NRA says it is too soon to talk about gun control after 20 kids killed at Sandy Hook 5 years ago. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #7
link to Randy Bryce Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #8
K Cha Feb 2018 #9

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. Lying Ryan don't care.
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 11:10 PM
Feb 2018

You can not deal nor work with people who don't give a shit, especially about others. He needs to be voted out.

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)
6. The mindless, heartless ...........
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:01 AM
Feb 2018

"leadership" that IQ45, Turtle McConnell, and Lying Ryan provide just boggles my mind!

WHY can't a simple majority of people see this?

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,010 posts)
7. NRA says it is too soon to talk about gun control after 20 kids killed at Sandy Hook 5 years ago.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:53 AM
Feb 2018

But not too soon to party with tRump at the WH on the fifth anniversary.

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