For some, Paul Ryan still has to make his case: Your Say
Rep. Paul Ryan officially announced on Thursday that he would seek to become the next House speaker. Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:
No thanks. There’s no difference between the Democrats and Paul Ryan. He might as well switch parties. He’s not a real Republican.
— Jon Fye III
Well, I see the members of the far right are howling already. They have the delusion that they can force their far right agenda on the rest of the country. By being obstructionists and making the Republican Party the party of no and the “my way or the highway” party, they are helping to elect Hillary Clinton.
— Gary Adamson
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Ryan is a caring and honest man, which is a very rare commodity these days!
— Fred Lander
Immigration reform and the trade bill are too important to take a chance with Ryan. Generally, I would agree that we need a Congress that can get things done. However, with those two issues on the agenda and knowing Ryan’s disposition on them, he is the wrong candidate for House speaker today.
— Emilio Shoebridge
President Obama is the real problem. Obama’s policies have caused huge divisions in our country. We need a strong Congress that can stop Obama’s executive actions and keep him from further destroying our country.
— Charles Edward Brown
Ryan is a shoo-in, but the dysfunctional Republican Party will teach him a painful lesson on leading.
— Wayne Leslie