Ryan: ‘All options’ available for punishing Dems for sit-in

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan is considering options for punishing Democrats for last month’s House floor sit-in and hasn’t ruled out anything, the Wisconsin Republican said Thursday.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., mocked the GOP investigation of her party’s overnight protest to demand gun control votes, saying, “Make my day. Make my day.” She didn’t rule out another such tactic, saying, “I’ll do what my members want to do.”

The two leaders’ remarks, made in back-to-back news conferences, underscored that tensions remain high over the partisan election-year confrontation over guns prompted by last month’s mass shooting in Orlando. Ryan’s comments also highlight the pressure he is under from rank-and-file Republicans to discipline Democrats for their nearly 26-hour takeover of the chamber’s floor.

Democrats resumed a milder form of protest on Thursday, as scores of lawmakers trooped to the House microphone holding photographs of people killed by guns and asked the House to debate legislation tightening background checks for firearms buyers. Their requests were denied.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2016/07/07/ryan_all_options_available_for_punishing_dems_for_sit_in/

[C_U_L8R]

1. Apparently no one respects Ryan

He can threaten and stamp his feet all he wants.
Even dole out a few trumped up punishments.
But no one respects the man. No one fears him.
No one thinks he's very intelligent or good hearted.

[ladym55]

18. Perhaps because he's not

either intelligent OR good-hearted. Just sayin'.

[George II]

2. Hey Ryan - DO IT! We WANT you to "punish" Democrats for the sit-in, it'll make more...

...of a mockery of the so-called republican "leadership" in Congress.

Remember, Paulie, 90% of all Americans want something done about guns. You punish sincere Democrats trying to do something about it and you'll alienate a huge part of that 90%.

DO IT!

[Tikki]

3. The Democratic leaders who showed courage and resolve are threatened with being punished for...

disrespecting the NRA.

What chamber of the United States government is the NRA again?



Tikki

[edbermac]

4. Gonna send the bad kids to bed without supper, daddy Paul?

[Ohioblue22]

5. But Cruz shutting down the government is ok

[Maven]

6. So tired of this little twerp

[YOHABLO]

7. Did the twit say what the options were? Love to hear what they are. What a coward.

[IronLionZion]

8. But no plans to punish your presidential candidate for racism

priorities....

[riversedge]

9. Republicans like to punish people. They are eager to

punish Clinton also. That was very clear in the Hearing today with the FBI director.

[a kennedy]

12. Was enough to make ya sick wasn't it......ugh repubs........ eom

[keithbvadu2]

10. Now that Ryan has talked tough, is he going to act or wuss out?

[louis-t]

11. Go ahead, asshole.

Repugs just love punishing people.

[red dog 1]

13. House Speaker Eddie Munster

can kiss my ass!

[deminks]

14. Make my day, Pauly.

Bang your big bad hammer.

[Gamecock Lefty]

15. Poor Droopy-Eyed Ryan . . .

Trying so hard to be relevant and make Trump like him.

[allan01]

16. mcclintock (r) california. calls democrat behaviour lawless?

http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/268842/mcclintock-calls-democrat-behavior-lawless.html
the rethugs shutting down the economy of our area was lawless when yo semite was closed .

[elmac]

17. That little cry baby spoiled rich brat NRA puppet

Dems need to give him a good spanking.

[The Second Stone]

19. The option of banning assault weapons is presumably among those on the table

so that's Congress for ya!

[smirkymonkey]

20. Eff him!

God, I so hate that guy!

[AgadorSparticus]

21. Hey, ryan. Coercion and threats aren't working for trump. Won't work for your either.

Ryan looks like a Jr high kid trying to be a grown republican.