Paul Ryan: Unlike Trump Accusers, Moore Accusers Are 'Credible'
Source: The Daily Beast
In the full transcript of House Speaker Paul Ryans interview with NPR, he made a distinction between the sexual assault allegations against U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and President Donald Trump. When asked why he called for Moore to withdraw from the race, Ryan said, Thats because I believe those allegations are credible. NPRs Steve Inskeep followed up with a question asking about how those allegations differed from those about President Trump, and Ryan floundered to explain why he hasnt, in turn, called from Trump to step down. I think the Roy MooreI don't know ifI'm focused on Congress, Ryan said. Roy Moore is trying to come to Congress. Ryan said he wants his 15-year-old daughter to grow up in a country, shes 15 years old, where she is empowered and respected wherever she goes and wherever she works in whatever she does, including Capitol Hill. Were just finding out about some of these things which are quite frankly very disturbing, he said.
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bucolic_frolic
(43,364 posts)He's on both sides of everything and is trying to emerge at the forefront of the Republican Party 2020.
It's a difficult dance.
marble falls
(57,355 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)Stuart G
(38,453 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)FakeNoose
(32,823 posts)Ryan has to make double-damn sure he's not on record one way or the other about Trump's accusers. This could come back to bite him in the ass, if the 25th Amendment (or impeachment) brings him closer to the White House.
According to the Constitution if Trump and Pence are both impeached, Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House would become President. However what's more likely is that Trump would be impeached first and Pence moves up to POTUS for however long is left of the term. Pence would appoint a VP to replace him that would presumably be approved by Congress. In that case even if Pence were to be impeached later, the new VP would take over, not Ryan. Unless of course, he's the one that Pence selects to be the new VP.
I keep hoping we get the "Designated Survivor " option where one bomb takes out everyone in Washington except Kiefer Sutherland. I could back a Kiefer Sutherland bid for 2020.
riversedge
(70,350 posts)maxrandb
(15,364 posts)Fuck you sideways with a hardcover First Addition of Atlas Shrugged you fucking piece of amphibian shit!
olegramps
(8,200 posts)The Repukian Party is nothing more than a fascist shit hole.