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struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:42 PM Dec 2017

Ryan believes Moore's accusers but not Trump's -- and cant explain why

By Adam K. Raymond

... on .. Morning Edition .. Ryan reiterated his stance on .. Roy Moore ... The allegations .. are credible, Ryan said, and he should withdraw from the .. special election.

... Inskeep hit Ryan with a question ... What is the difference between Moore and .. Trump .. also .. accused of .. misconduct .. ?

“I think that Roy Moore— I don't if, uhhh. I'm focused on Congress,” Ryan said. “Roy Moore is trying to come to Congress. My job here as Speaker of the House is to help make sure that Congress is an institution that we're proud of and that's what I'm focused on. He's running for Congress and I think the allegations against him were .. credible.”

Asked if there's a difference between the .. cases, Ryan said, “I don't know the answer to that. I haven't spent my time reviewing the difference ..."

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/12/paul-ryan-believes-roy-moores-accusers-but-not-trumps.html

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Ryan believes Moore's accusers but not Trump's -- and cant explain why (Original Post) struggle4progress Dec 2017 OP
"cant explain why" Hayduke Bomgarte Dec 2017 #1
and this, I deeply fear, is our potential next president. Javaman Dec 2017 #2

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
1. "cant explain why"
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:52 PM
Dec 2017

Well I can. Two things. Lyin' Ryan has his head so far up drumpfs behind, that he'll never see sunshine again. Plus the Koch Bros. surely ordered/bribed him to disbelieve drumpfs accusers. Heartless, soulless bastard.

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
2. and this, I deeply fear, is our potential next president.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 03:04 PM
Dec 2017

out of the frying pan of crooks into the fire of ineptitude.

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