Breaking news from Politico:
BREAKING: @SpeakerRyan sees his time in Washington coming to a close at the end of this Congress. W/@TimAlberta https://t.co/NFDg0xnUwP
— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) December 14, 2017
According to the report, Ryan wants to “serve through Election day 2018 and retire ahead of the next Congress”:
Scoop (and #longform) w/ @rachaelmbade: Paul Ryan wants to retire at the end of this Congress, and here's why it makes perfect sense:https://t.co/HBOOjxtGD6 pic.twitter.com/KxU530FhXd
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) December 14, 2017
Ryan’s office issued this denial:
https://twitter.com/kevincorke/status/941364459888631814
But it’s not really a denial-denial:
https://twitter.com/emilyjashinsky/status/941364688612397056
https://twitter.com/kevincorke/status/941365088103157761
Is this really that unexpected?
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/941361544193101824
Or is Ryan afraid that the GOP will get wiped out in 2018 anyway:
#BREAKING: House Speaker Paul Ryan considering retirement after he no longer gets to be Speaker of the House https://t.co/4Qb6Km0sqx
— Dennis DiClaudio (@dennisdiclaudio) December 14, 2017
As for what comes next in his district, there’s Dem challenger Randy Bryce who’s been raising money since the Jones victory in Alabama:
Paul Ryan doesn't think he can beat us. He's scared because of you.
More than 55,000 people have stepped up and contributed to our campaign to repeal and replace Paul Ryan. Have you? >>https://t.co/XGFhF74Xblhttps://t.co/yXn4dYggHN
— Randy Bryce (@IronStache) December 14, 2017
And there is Paul Nehlen on the Republican side, who lost big to Ryan in 2016:
https://twitter.com/pnehlen/status/930134911117414401
Anyone else going to jump in?
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Related:
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 7, 2017
Politico PUMMELED for whipping up fury at Paul Ryan after Texas church shooting https://t.co/sijrZ0Gd5r
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 6, 2017
LOW BLOW! Paul Ryan challenger @IronStache went THERE with Ivanka Trump and Justin Trudeau https://t.co/AAUQLDbPI1
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 31, 2017
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