Republican Rep. Jim Jordan: Paul Ryan has 'got problems'

Source: CNN
Published: Feb 12, 2018
Author: Eli Watkins
Post Date: 2018-02-12 21:16:41 by Gatlin
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Republican Rep. Jim Jordan: Paul Ryan has 'got problems'

Washington (CNN)One of the leading voices of the House Freedom Caucus warned Sunday that House Speaker Paul Ryan was facing problems from fellow Republicans dissatisfied with his leadership.

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said the recently passed government funding agreement, which raises budget caps by $300 billion over two years, was "not consistent" with the promises Republicans made to cut spending, and that Ryan's support for the deal undermined his leadership.

"Do I think the speaker has problems? Yes, I do," Jordan said.

He noted that Ryan entered the national stage as one of the party's top hawks on deficit spending. "Just a few years ago, he was viewed as the leader of fiscal responsibility in our party," Jordan said. "And now he presides over a bill that increases spending $300 billion, a trillion-dollar deficit, when we were so poised to win this fight. Of course he's got problems."

Asked if this meant he thought it was time for Republicans to change their leadership, Jordan demurred, saying, "We'll have that debate at the appropriate time." J ordan was among the Republicans who voted against the package citing concerns over increased spending, and on the other side of the Capitol, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul railed against his colleagues for what he called "hypocrisy" on spending and held the floor of the Senate through Thursday evening, slipping the government into a temporary shutdown.

Paul, in an interview on CBS "Face the Nation," defended his move and said many Republicans have not reckoned their calls for decreased spending with their support for increased military budgets. "There's sort of this question, is the military budget too small or maybe is our mission too large around the world?" Paul said. "And because Republicans are unwilling to confront that they want more, more, more for military spending."

In a separate interview on CBS, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney defended the deal President Donald Trump approved of and said to get a boost in military spending, they had to give in to some Democratic demands. "They held the Defense Department hostage, and we had to pay that ransom," Mulvaney said.

Mulvaney, who was himself a member of the House Freedom Caucus until Trump tapped him for budget director, also said he probably would not have voted for the deal if he were still in Congress.

"My job as the director of the Office of Management Budget is to try to get the President's agenda passed," Mulvaney said. "And right now the top priority for this President was getting the Defense Department the money necessary to defend the nation."

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#7: Liberator    To: Tooconservative (#3)

He's toying with us 'cause he knows we want him gone. I keep thinking that he's plotting to hand his seat off to his idiot daughter or to his son in the military but I don't think he can sell that to the voters.

Yes maybe...

OR, he hasn't been given the green-light from his puppetmeisters.

Of ALL politicians seen in the last quarter century, you must admit that it is no "CT" to believe that McFilthy is merely a hired tool who's paid AND still owes plenty of favors.

Liberator posted on 2018-02-13 08:26:55   Reply   Private Reply

#8: Liberator    To: hondo68 (#4)

Aw, geez.

THAT optic is just so...GOPe-FILTHY (take it away....pleeeease...)

Liberator posted on 2018-02-13 08:28:10   Reply   Private Reply

#9: Liberator    To: hondo68 (#4)

A most worthy goal. Paul Ryan is a POS, same as Boehner.

Yes, I agree.

So, can you explain exactly why Boehner/Ryan/McConnell/McCain/Graham ALL hate Trump?

Liberator posted on 2018-02-13 08:29:54   Reply   Private Reply

#10: Liberator    To: Gatlin, TooConservative (#6)

John McCain is one of the biggest backstabbers in the modern GOP and yes, he is from my home state. But that has nothing to do with this thread.

It does indirectly.

Title: Republican Rep. Jim Jordan: Paul Ryan has 'got problems'

Let me connects the dots for you:

Paul Ryan and John MStain share the same GOPe-Globalist Wing of the Pubbie Party who actively conspire with Democrats AGAINST Jim Jordan's America-First/Freedom Caucus Tea Party Wing.

(You're welcome)

Liberator posted on 2018-02-13 08:33:57   Reply   Private Reply

#11: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin, Liberator (#6)

That's a sad photoshop of a famous photo from the artwork for the film Reservoir Dogs. That isn't even Rand Paul and the clumsy editing to insert Justin Amash is laughable. This is the original.

So, I am not at this time dealing with John McCain. I am dealing with the assholes in the Freedom Caucus and I definitely will stay on POINT.

With badly faked movie pictures, that's how you're staying "on POINT"?

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 11:57:03   Reply   Private Reply

#12: Tooconservative    To: Liberator (#10)

Let me connects the dots for you:

Seems obvious enough.

(You're welcome)

Thank you.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 11:58:15   Reply   Private Reply

#13: Hondo68    To: Liberator, TooConservative, Gatlin, *Constitution Party* (#9)

So, can you explain exactly why Boehner/Ryan/McConnell/McCain/Graham ALL hate Trump?

They don't hate Trump, because he signs onto whatever crap they hand him. This was also dubyas policy to sign anything that passed congress for his first term, and most of his second. He eventually ended up vetoing something, which I can't recall at the moment.

All the phony angst and controversy between the D's and the R's is just kabuki theater. The D&R party is a well oiled machine designed to propagate and enrich itself at the expense of Joe&Jane Sixpack, and give them no choice but to vote for one of their two candidates whom are identical except for the letter after their names.

It's a con game, and you're the mark! Just say NO to D&R. It's not the solution by itself, but it's a good start towards something better.

The exception to that rule is those few candidates that are actually worth voting for like Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie, Walter B. Jones, Justin Amash, Ron Wyden, Rand Paul and possibly a few more of that ilk. Just say NO to the real Republicans & Democrats, and only vote for the good guys, IMO.

Hondo68 posted on 2018-02-13 12:09:07   Reply   Private Reply

#14: A K A Stone    To: hondo68 (#13)

It's a con game,

No you are a con man gay johnson hole.

A K A Stone posted on 2018-02-13 12:15:11   Reply   Private Reply

#15: Tooconservative    To: hondo68 (#13)

The exception to that rule is those few candidates that are actually worth voting for like Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie, Walter B. Jones, Justin Amash, Ron Wyden, Rand Paul and possibly a few more of that ilk. Just say NO to the real Republicans & Democrats, and only vote for the good guys, IMO.

I agree. The House Freedom Caucus is pretty good, about 30 members. Mick Mulvaney at the WH is very thick with these guys. So is Mike Lee (could be more courageous). So is Ted Cruz (when he isn't up for re-election but they all get more cowardly when facing the voters).

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 12:31:12   Reply   Private Reply

#16: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#11)

That's a sad photoshop of a famous photo from the artwork for the film Reservoir Dogs. That isn't even Rand Paul and the clumsy editing to insert Justin Amash is laughable. This is the original.
But, but....they still look like the Mafioso.
With badly faked movie pictures, that's how you're staying "on POINT"?
Yep, with Rand Paul in etiher picture....I am staying on POINT.

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 12:34:55   Reply   Private Reply

#17: Hondo68    To: A K A Stone, Fred Mertz, buckeroo, Ferret Mike (#14)

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Hondo68 posted on 2018-02-13 12:46:11   Reply   Private Reply

#18: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin, misterwhite, Liberator (#16)

Yep, with Rand Paul in etiher picture....I am staying on POINT.

But Rand Paul is not in either picture. The guy you think is Rand is actually Harvey Keitel. The picture is kinda mediocre but that is who it is.

If you don't believe me, just ask our own misterwhite, who takes his screen name from Keitel's character in Reservoir Dogs named (what else?) Mister White.

Keitel went on to another iconic role in Tarentino's Pulp Fiction.

The photo you posted is from the movie poster and soundtrack. You can see various angles of that shot from the movie trailer at YouBoob.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 13:18:30   Reply   Private Reply

#19: misterwhite    To: Tooconservative (#18)

Keitel went on to another iconic role in Tarentino's Pulp Fiction.

The Wolf.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-13 14:20:17   Reply   Private Reply

#20: Tooconservative    To: misterwhite, Gatlin (#19)

Those really are Tarentino's best movies IMO. The rest just don't stack up. Kill Bill? Some interracial Western? That crappy Brad Pitt fake Nazi movie? None of them hold a candle to Tarentino's two great movies.

I take it that you will confirm that those photos above are of your namesake, Harvey Keitel, and not Rand Paul?

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 14:28:34   Reply   Private Reply

#21: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#18)

If you don't believe me,

Thanks, I do believe you.

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 14:32:19   Reply   Private Reply

#22: misterwhite    To: Tooconservative (#11)

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-13 14:33:58   Reply   Private Reply

#23: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#20)

Amazing how that picture shows up among those of Rand Paul: Click Herel

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 14:40:26   Reply   Private Reply

#24: misterwhite    To: Tooconservative (#20)

That crappy Brad Pitt fake Nazi movie?

That one was bad. But I liked Kill Bill. True Romance(written by Tarantino) is terrific. Django wasn't bad.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-13 14:46:57   Reply   Private Reply

#25: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#20)

Lenz: Rand Paul The Master of Disguise

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 14:53:35   Reply   Private Reply

#26: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin, misterwhite (#23)

Amazing how that picture shows up among those of Rand Paul: Click Herel

Sure but look at this one of "Senate Dogs". Just an ordinary pic of the three walking with sunglasses badly photoshopped on their faces.

Gatlin, you really should watch Reservoir Dogs sometime. And Pulp Fiction. Don't worry, there aren't any libertarians in either one.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 15:09:12   Reply   Private Reply

#27: Tooconservative    To: misterwhite, Gatlin (#24)

True Romance(written by Tarantino) is terrific.

Never saw it but he only wrote it.

Django wasn't bad.

It wasn't good either.

His third great movie was Natural Born Killers. That one is pretty gritty. I still laugh over Rodney Dangerfield in a comedic role as the child-molesting father. Yikes! But he got justice too. Watching that movie back in the Nineties was a real punch in the gut.

And there was his vampire movie also, From Dusk Till Dawn. Cluny was good in it as was Tarentino playing a psychotic sex killer, all on a journey in an RV with a Baptist preacher and his kids into Mexico.

Gatlin should definitely watch all four of these movies.     : )

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 15:14:05   Reply   Private Reply

#28: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#26)

I have seen this picture many times without the sunglasses added.

I think dark coat and very light trousers went out of style in the '60s.

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 15:47:32   Reply   Private Reply

#29: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#26)

... there aren't any libertarians in either one.

That reeally did make me laugh.

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 15:49:42   Reply   Private Reply

#30: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#26)

Do you recognize these two?

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 15:56:43   Reply   Private Reply

#31: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin (#28)

I think dark coat and very light trousers went out of style in the '60s.

Libertarians (and libertarians) are not fashion plates.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 16:35:37   Reply   Private Reply

#32: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin (#30)

Do you recognize these two?

Matthew McConnaghy and Dan Rather?

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 16:37:29   Reply   Private Reply

#33: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#31)

Funny....

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 16:38:03   Reply   Private Reply

#34: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#32)

Get serious....that means you don't know?

Do you want to know?

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 16:38:55   Reply   Private Reply

#35: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#27)

Gatlin should definitely watch all four of these movies.

I can't see well enough to watch movies.

But otherwise, I am in good health.

I still have sex with my wife every day, except during the month of August.

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 16:41:46   Reply   Private Reply

#36: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin (#34)

Get serious....that means you don't know?

I might be able to guess if I had to. Like I'd give you the satisfaction...     : )

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 16:50:11   Reply   Private Reply

#37: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin (#35)

I can't see well enough to watch movies.

You'd probably chew me out if you did see them.

They're all pretty gritty and pretty bloody. Tarentino isn't afraid to go over the top.

I still have sex with my wife every day, except during the month of August.

I knew that. LOL

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 16:51:51   Reply   Private Reply

#38: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#36)

I won't tell your their names, but I will give you this clue:

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 16:57:23   Reply   Private Reply

#39: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#38)

Al Franken and Rand Paul Join Forces to Protect Medical Marijuana from Jeff Sessions

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 17:01:21   Reply   Private Reply

#40: Hondo68    To: Gatlin, cannabis moguls, FireIsland, the pusher man (#30)

Do you recognize these two?

Yes, it's you and FireIsland planning the next cannabis stock purchase.

Hondo68 posted on 2018-02-13 17:20:38   Reply   Private Reply

#41: Tooconservative    To: hondo68, Gatlin, GrandIsland (#40)

Yes, it's you and FireIsland planning the next cannabis stock purchase.

Yeah, but they're not sentimental about buying those stocks. Just coldblooded stock traders.

And they should be. I'm not sure why we should complain over people coolly picking stocks. Anyway, I'm not complaining about it.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 17:26:35   Reply   Private Reply

#42: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin (#38)

I won't tell your their names, but I will give you this clue:

Stuart Smiley and Aqua Buddha?

I'm pretty sure I'm right this time.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 17:28:06   Reply   Private Reply

#43: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#42)

You are getting colder ...

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 17:29:07   Reply   Private Reply

#44: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#42)

Aqua Buddha

I had to look that up ...

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 18:10:11   Reply   Private Reply

#45: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin (#44)

I had to look that up ...

And Stuart Smalley? A character written and played by some ex-senator back when he was on SNL in the Nineties. It opens with his most famous punchline.

Strangely, this was pretty much his entire claim to fame as a comic.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 18:40:49   Reply   Private Reply

#46: Hondo68    To: Gatlin (#44)

Aqua Buddha declared Kosher after Dead Sea tour.

Deal with it!

Circumcision committee says.... You made the cut!

Hondo68 posted on 2018-02-13 18:43:08   Reply   Private Reply

#47: Tooconservative    To: Gatlin, Liberator, hondo68 (#44)

Aqua Buddha

It is widely believed that this is the model of bong that Rand called the Aqua Buddha back in his college days.

The story got out during his 2012 run for Senate when some girl he knew in college told a story about how Rand and a friend of his tried to kidnap her so they could force her to worship the Aqua Buddha, leading to this witty cartoon. You can see her tied up in the background.

Anyway, now you know as much about Aqua Buddhas as I do.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 18:55:21   Reply   Private Reply

#48: Hondo68    To: Tooconservative, *2020 The Likely Suspects* (#47)

'Aqua Buddha' ad backfires

A series of new polls show that Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway’s now-infamous “Aqua Buddha” ad may have dramatically backfired and turned scores of wavering voters towards tea party favorite Rand Paul.

Conway’s disapproval ratings have jumped dramatically over the past week, a trend that makes it an even steeper challenge for the state attorney general to knock off Paul in the race to succeed GOP Sen. Jim Bunning. And the sharp turn-of-events has come in the immediate aftermath of Conway gaining serious traction in the race, when he appeared to have effectively moved it into a dead heat after waging a series of attacks against Paul’s views on Medicare.

Now with less than a week to go until Election Day, it seems unlikely that the contours of the race will change once again - though there was new drama on Monday when, outside a Paul-Conway debate, a Paul supporter appeared to have stomped on the head of a liberal activist. Both men have denounced the incident, but Conway has called on Paul to apologize to the victim.

....

Blowback from the aqua buddha smear campaign, Rand Paul was elected to the US Senate.

BTW, it was 2010.

Gee, I hope that Gatlin's headache has gone away by now.

Hondo68 posted on 2018-02-13 19:32:06   Reply   Private Reply

#49: Tooconservative    To: hondo68 (#48)

BTW, it was 2010.

You're so right.

Gee, I hope that Gatlin's headache has gone away by now.

Nope, we're both still here. And Rand is still in the Senate. LOL

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-13 19:42:23   Reply   Private Reply

#50: Gatlin    To: Tooconservative (#45)

I knew that one ...

Gatlin posted on 2018-02-13 19:49:13   Reply   Private Reply

#51: misterwhite    To: Tooconservative (#27)

True Romance(written by Tarantino) is terrific.
Never saw it but he only wrote it.

Ah. But he wrote it real good.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-14 10:15:26   Reply   Private Reply

#52: Tooconservative    To: misterwhite (#51)

Looks kinda like a waste of high-dollar talent. It must have bombed at the theaters or I would have heard of it. I see that IMDB gives it a 7.9/10 score though.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-14 11:16:39   Reply   Private Reply

#53: misterwhite    To: Tooconservative (#52)

Looks kinda like a waste of high-dollar talent.

Well, Brad Pitt was really a cameo, so you can't count him. The rest were used well -- especially the scene with Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper.

But yeah, everyone's in it.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-14 11:38:59   Reply   Private Reply

#54: Tooconservative    To: misterwhite (#53)

Well, Brad Pitt was really a cameo, so you can't count him.

Ever notice that his best roles are nearly all cameo appearances?

He's the most successful supporting actor in history. But when he stars in something as a traditional male lead, it flops.

I think Pitt is greatly overestimated as an actor.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-14 13:14:55   Reply   Private Reply

#55: misterwhite    To: Tooconservative (#54)

I think Pitt is greatly overestimated as an actor.

He's had his moments -- Meet Joe Black, Seven Years in Tibet, Fight Club, Troy.

misterwhite posted on 2018-02-14 13:24:08   Reply   Private Reply

#56: Tooconservative    To: misterwhite (#55)

He's had his moments -- Meet Joe Black, Seven Years in Tibet, Fight Club, Troy.

People only remember his cameos like Fight Club and Thelma and Louise.

He just doesn't seem to have what it takes as a personality or an actor to sell himself as a lead actor.

I think he's gotten too old to ever be a great actor. He has a career and will continue to make money but he will never be considered among Hollyweird's great actors. He will only be remembered for those cameos, where he left the audience wanting more.

Tooconservative posted on 2018-02-14 14:14:02   Reply   Private Reply