Worcester boy and Esquire contributor Charlie Pierce reacts to the news that Speaker Paul Ryan, whom Charlie calls “the zombie-eyed granny starver from the state of Wisconsin,” may well retire from Congress at the end of the 2018 midterms, having accomplished “difficult things.”
“Bear in mind: the ‘difficult thing’ that Ryan accomplished was getting the true lunatics in his caucus to support a tax plan that is the foundation stone of a permanent corporate oligarchy, for which he and all the rest of his pack of vandals will be richly rewarded by the donor class. His biggest job as Speaker was keeping Louie Gohmert and Steve King from running amuck in their underwear. And ‘what he sees as being systemic problems’ with Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are that those programs exist at all.”
You can read his full piece here, and yeah, he expresses what a lot of us feel: http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a14435838/paul-ryan-retire/
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Solid point, but I think he’ll face a challenge if he changes his mind.
Telegram. From: Paul Ryan. To: Charles and David Koch.
Dear C and D.
Results prove I am meaner and stupider than Scott Walker. stop. Now will you fund my presidency? stop.
Your humble Servant
P.Ryan (my way to power…)
Love this comment!
All these reports seem to be oddly worded – that he will retire after the midterm elections. Doesn’t it make more sense to say he will not be seeking re-election next year?
“While the GOP is distracting and dividing working folks, they are picking your pocket, hammering your union, gutting your benefits, and raiding your retirement.” Paul Begala