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struggle4progress

(118,379 posts) Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:01 PM Aug 2017

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Ryan breaks with Trump on pardon

BY BROOKE SEIPEL - 08/26/17 05:36 PM EDT

"The speaker does not agree with the decision," Ryan's spokesman Doug Andres told The Wall Street Journal. "Law-enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States. We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon" ...

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/348129-ryan-breaks-with-trump-on-arpaio-pardon-report

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Ryan breaks with Trump on pardon (Original Post) struggle4progress Aug 2017 OP

That's gonna burn (n/t) PJMcK Aug 2017 #1

so why didn't he speak malaise Aug 2017 #2

He's an ass kisser! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #4

Trump, believes he's king of the universe. He will trip. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #3

That and $4 gets you a latte. Adrahil Aug 2017 #5

Ryan didn't. His spokesperson did. Sort of. Lochloosa Aug 2017 #6

wow What a strong denunciation OldHippieChick Aug 2017 #7

I'm sorry, but breaking with Trump through a spokesman shouldn't count. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #8

PJMcK

(22,069 posts)

1. That's gonna burn (n/t)

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:02 PM

Aug 2017

malaise

(269,278 posts)

2. so why didn't he speak

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:03 PM

Aug 2017

for himself?

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. He's an ass kisser! n/t

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:04 PM

Aug 2017

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. Trump, believes he's king of the universe. He will trip. n/t

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:03 PM

Aug 2017

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

5. That and $4 gets you a latte.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:05 PM

Aug 2017

Grow a fucking spine, Ryan!

Lochloosa

(16,084 posts)

6. Ryan didn't. His spokesperson did. Sort of.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:09 PM

Aug 2017

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)

7. wow What a strong denunciation

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:09 PM

Aug 2017

Can't believe the Speaker went out on such a limb

Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts)

8. I'm sorry, but breaking with Trump through a spokesman shouldn't count.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 11:34 PM

Aug 2017

I know there's no rules or precedent for all of this, but this is absolutely ridiculous.

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