The Return of Paul Ryan [Archive] - Simple Living Forums

LDAHL

5-27-21, 6:30pm

I see he will be making a speech tonight that many will interpret as critical of Trumpism. I hope this signals his return to active politics.

Alan

5-27-21, 7:08pm

I hope this signals his return to active politics.Me too! I always admired his integrity.

iris lilies

5-27-21, 9:01pm

Take back the party, Paul!

Turn Rand upside down and shake that ridiculous Trumpism outta him get him back to making sense.

Yppej

5-28-21, 5:02am

Ryan never impressed me. I would like to hear Liz Cheney, John Kasich, Tim Scott and Rand Paul speak. Maybe now that covid is over politicians will start coming back to New Hampshire.

Tybee

5-28-21, 8:41am

I was impressed by Kasich in the 2016 election.

LDAHL

5-28-21, 10:10am

I was impressed by Kasich in the 2016 election.

I knew he was doomed when he achieved every-Democrat’s-favorite-Republican status.

Tybee

5-28-21, 10:35am

Haha. Good point.

early morning

5-28-21, 1:14pm

I knew he was doomed when he achieved every-Democrat’s-favorite-Republican status. I know you're semi- in jest here, but honestly, is that sad or what. Here's a conservative that many center and even center-left people could get behind - real live bipartisanship in the making - and his party jettisons him because of it. As an Ohio (and therefore familiar w/Kasich as governor)Democrat and democrat, I would seriously have considered voting for him instead of Biden, given the chance. I don't like all of his positions, but I don't like all of Biden's, either.

LDAHL

5-28-21, 3:33pm

I don’t think it was jettisoned so much as ignored.

frugal-one

5-28-21, 3:54pm

I know you're semi- in jest here, but honestly, is that sad or what. Here's a conservative that many center and even center-left people could get behind - real live bipartisanship in the making - and his party jettisons him because of it. As an Ohio (and therefore familiar w/Kasich as governor)Democrat and democrat, I would seriously have considered voting for him instead of Biden, given the chance. I don't like all of his positions, but I don't like all of Biden's, either.

Ditto. He talks sense unlike most others in his party. You can keep Ryan!

jp1

5-28-21, 11:15pm

It will be interesting to see if he can get all but 5 Republican senators and 20ish house members, to accept reality. I won’t hold my breath. From what I can tell he’s part of the past as far as the Republican Party goes, not the future.

LDAHL

5-29-21, 10:09am

I think extending the Trump trend into the far future is probably a mistake. I also think it’s possible to move away from the Trump cult without the kind of self-flagellation some folks seem to think is necessary.

I think the best treatment of Trump is to ignore him. I think Ryan was right not to mention his name. I still maintain the Trump phenomenon was a joint effort of right wing and left wing outrage addicts.

jp1

5-29-21, 12:03pm

I agree that ignoring trump would be the best plan. Yet only a small handful of Republican politicians are willing to do so. Perhaps if he’s indicted for tax fraud or something else they will change their tune. In the meantime they’ve made clear that they have no plan of doing so anytime soon.

Gardnr

5-29-21, 12:19pm

I agree that ignoring trump would be the best plan. Yet only a small handful of Republican politicians are willing to do so. Perhaps if he’s indicted for tax fraud or something else they will change their tune. In the meantime they’ve made clear that they have no plan of doing so anytime soon.

I fear his faithful sheeple will follow him all the way to prison. It's pathetic the mountain of lies don't matter.