'Count me out': Paul Ryan says he doesn't want, won't 'accept the nomination for our party'

Big crowd at RNC for a guy not running for anything pic.twitter.com/2VJGc6xRBI

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) April 12, 2016

This afternoon, Paul Ryan attempted to put to rest any remaining rumors that he’s interested in being the 2016 GOP presidential nominee.

From his press conference:

Let me be clear: I do not want, nor will I accept the nomination for our party. So let me speak directly to the delegates on this: If no candidate has a majority on the first ballot, I believe that you should only choose from a person who has actually participate in the primary. Count me out.

Got that?

So, is he running? pic.twitter.com/Su15D606FF

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 12, 2016

He means it this time. We think.

https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/719971543841775616

.@michellemalkin pic.twitter.com/PTnLkE8MH3

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 12, 2016

Ha!

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Update:

Whoa:

https://twitter.com/Google_Kugle20/status/719985299997241344