Ryan accuses Trump of ‘textbook’ racism but still backs him
It’s amazing that the House Speaker accuses a candidate of racism and still supports him.
Click here for reuse options!In a press conference Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan sharply condemned Republican nominee Donald Trump’s recent attack on Judge Gonzalo Curiel as “the textbook definition of a racist comment” — but reaffirmed that he intended to keep on supporting Trump anyway…
Ryan condemned that blatant bigotry in strong terms Tuesday. “I disavow these comments,” he said. “I regret those comments that he made. I don’t think — claiming a person can’t do their job because of their race is sorta the textbook definition of a racist comment. I think that should be absolutely disavowed. It’s absolutely unacceptable.”
But these condemnations may ring rather hollow, since he went on to reaffirm that he intended to keep backing Trump’s presidential candidacy. “Do I believe that Hillary Clinton is the answer? No, I do not,” Ryan continued. The speaker added that he thinks Republicans and Trump “have more common ground on the policy issues of the day, and we have more likelihood of getting our policies enacted with him than we do with her.”
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14 responses to Ryan accuses Trump of ‘textbook’ racism but still backs him
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anothertoothpick June 7th, 2016 at 13:07
In the “real” world, backing a racist like trump would put an end to a political career.
Remember, Lyin Ryan was Romney’s running mate.
granpa.usthai June 7th, 2016 at 13:12
evidently he’s agreeing to send trump’s wall builders SOME cardboard boxes, but not all?
guess that’s the republican definition of ‘compromise’?
anothertoothpick June 7th, 2016 at 13:18
Here is how I would define all of the right wing.
so·ci·o·path
ˈsōsēōˌpaTH/Submit
noun
a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.
granpa.usthai June 7th, 2016 at 13:07
well gee,
does any of the ‘shared policies’ with trump include :
WHITE POWER
MASTER RACE
or the like, and if not, where exactly is the ‘common ground’ with trump?
allison1050 June 7th, 2016 at 13:39
As if there was ever any doubt Paul.
Suzanne McFly June 7th, 2016 at 14:36
The republican party leaders are like the orchestra on the Titanic, playing on as they go down.
robert June 7th, 2016 at 17:10
Since when can a speaker back a textbook racist ? Can someone dig this out of the book of ethics
dewired4u June 7th, 2016 at 17:32
Republicans don’t have ethics so they don’t need no stinking book.
robert June 7th, 2016 at 17:37
I didn’t know only the gop can be speaker of the house ?
dewired4u June 7th, 2016 at 18:13
Which ever party has the majority elects the speaker and it would be unprecedented to go outside the party for a speaker. .
robert June 8th, 2016 at 15:19
It doesn’t answer my question, where in the house book of ethics can you endorse “racism” only to cherry pick the good qualities ( if any exist ) Paul needs to be replaced by will or force ASAP
dewired4u June 7th, 2016 at 17:33
This spineless bottom feeder makes my skin crawl.
bpollen June 8th, 2016 at 04:11
Stop mincing words… how do you really feel?
There’s a certain “Martin Shkreli” quality about him, isn’t there?
Tim Coolio June 8th, 2016 at 09:20
Paul Ryan said Trump made the “textbook definition
of a racist comment” with his comments about
Judge Gonzalo Curiel, yet Ryan continues to endorse
Trump for president, this shows the primary issue
with the GOP today, bigotry is acceptable, whether
toward Hispanics, Muslims, homosexuals, women,
transgender people, whomever, bigotry is OK, Ryan’s
actions speak louder than his words, and his actions
endorsing Trump also endorse his bigotry.