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Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) insisted on Thursday that Republicans wouldn’t be calling for the impeachment of a Democratic president accused of the same actions as President Trump.

As fired FBI Director James Comey was before a Senate committee, accusing the president of trying to influence a criminal investigation, Ryan dismissed the notion from a reporter at his weekly Capitol press conference that Republicans would be suggesting impeachment at this point.

“No. I don’t think we would, actually. I don’t think that’s at all the case,” Ryan said.

Ryan expressed sympathy for Trump, pointing to Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee detailing that he told Trump on multiple occasions that he was not personally under investigation.
“What I got out of that testimony is, we now know why he was so frustrated when the FBI director told him three times there’s no investigation of him, yet that speculation was allowed to continue,” Ryan said.

The Speaker suggested that Trump’s behavior might be a result of not having experience in government before becoming president. The night before, Ryan said on MSNBC that it was “obviously” inappropriate for Trump to ask Comey for his loyalty over a private dinner at the White House.

“The president’s new at this. He’s new to government. So, he probably wasn’t steeped in the long-running protocols that establish the relationships between [the Department of Justice], the FBI and White Houses. He’s just new to this,” Ryan said.

But Ryan acknowledged later: “I’m not saying it’s an acceptable excuse. It’s just my observation.”

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/3...tic-president-accused-of#.WTqjzIsSCh8.twitter

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/873173445273690113

 

[BronsonLee]

Cool bitch I'll keep that in mind sorry you couldn't kill a bunch of poor people

 

[SocksAndShoes]

This is what desperation looks like.

 

[Lo-Volt]

What part of "stop talking and keep your head down" don't Republicans get?

 

[Wilsongt]

BULL.

SHIT.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

 

[Loudninja]

Oh please.

 

[Hilbert]

They talked about impeaching Hillary before the election was even held!

 

[Sephzilla]

SureJan.gif

 

[Niks]

 

[XGRaViSmOrSX]

Blow Job > Treason

 

[smokeymicpot]

You were threatening to impeach Clinton during the fucking campaign.

 

[Eusis]

And a Democrat SHOULD be impeached for those actions particularly if they weren't being an effective president besides. God, no, don't act like this shit is OK.

 

[Aurongel]

They promised to impeach Hillary for far less so that doesn't hold water.

She wasn't even in office yet and they thought she was in violation of her oath of office.

 

[Loxley]

 

[Pein]

how about them emails tho?

 

[BlueTsunami]

They talked about impeaching Hillary before the election was even held!

But her emails? But seriously the hypocricy is astounding.

 

[theWB27]

You won't work with democrats AT ALL on anything Ryan, but we're to believe you'd leave a Dem in power? Right...

 

[Kurdel]

Piece of shit, everyone who votes republican should be embarrassed.

 

[mclem]

Please tell me that at that point, someone shouted BULLLSSHIIIIITT directly into his face.

 

[ahoyhoy]

The amount of inquiries a Republican controlled Congress would have launched against Hillary would have effectively stopped government for 2 years.

You know they had a whole game plan written down somewhere.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

shoot yourself into the sun you dopey doe eyed piece of shit

 

[Slayven]

 

[nelchaar]

Aaaaahahahahaha, hahahaha, HAHAHAHAHAHA. Suuuurreeeeee

 

[sant]

What a partisan coward

 

[xxracerxx]

Such a dickbag.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Lmao, there were ready to draft articles of impeachment every week that Hillary would've been President.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

 

[VeryGooster]

Damn I can smell the desperation from here, GOP.

 

[studyguy]

House Republicans are already preparing for ‘years’ of investigations of Clinton

October 26, 2016

This from the party that had party members threatening impeachment prior to election day for Clinton anyway.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Multiple GOP party members went onstage at the RNC and said that Hillary should be locked in jail. Fuck off, Ryan.

 

[Shaanyboi]

The national security risks caused by that blowjob were too many to count.

 

[RPGCrazied]

You fooling no one Paul.

 

[Thatonemoor]

Bull fucking shit!!

 

[plagiarize]

Well that's how cognitive dissonance works. It'd be great if you could break it by saying 'now imagine a Democrat did this' but you can't.

 

[Fancyarcher]

But her emails? But seriously the hypocricy is astounding.

Not surprising though.

 

[witness]

The funniest shit I've ever read 😂

 

[Pilgrimzero]

How does he look himself in the mirror?

 

[Fluffhead14]

i'm not going to sit here and say a lot of democrats wouldn't be defending their president either.

republicans will defend trump until it becomes politically expedient not to.

 

[Cagey]

He's right.

They'd fast track to hanging.

 

[Zaru]

What a fucking joke.

Republicans would constantly, 24/7, throughout the entire presidency, try to impeach a Dem president who did ANY single thing Trump did.

 

[Trouble]

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Lmao they were talking about impeaching Hillary before the damn election

Fuck off you spineless piece of bitch

 

[Mr.Shrugglesツ]

GOP we're already trying to impeach Clinton during the campaign.

Fuck off GOP.

 

[reKon]

oh my god, shut the the fuck up already. I don't now if this infuriates me more or this fuck face spouting off his bullshit: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...ot-tolerate-dems-blocking-scotus-pick-n703301 after blocking the Obama nomination.

just unbelievable...

 

[Misha]

I don't know how anyone has respect for the republican party at this point.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I feel alone in that even though I know Ryan is trying to be a spineless stooge here and spin this, it's actually a fairly damning indictment of the president if you believe his spin.

 

[Electric Eye]

The first thing they started with under the new congress in 2010 was impeach Obama for whatever bullshit they could come up with. Their majority now has them burning all their cards in front of everyone to see.

 

[Protein]

Go fuck yourself you little weasel.

 

[Costanza-san]

You really think someone would do that?
Just become speaker of the house and tell lies?