Sarah Palin isn’t taking kindly to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to hold off on a Donald Trump endorsement. She’s declared that Ryan’s “political career is over, but for a miracle,” and said she’ll work for his defeat in the August Wisconsin GOP primary.
“I think Paul Ryan is soon to be Cantored, as in Eric Cantor,” she said Sunday, referring to the anti-establishment upset of the Republican House majority leader in a 2014 Virginia primary.
Palin, the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket in 2008 and a former Alaska governor, is a prominent Trump supporter. On Monday, Trump declined to echo Palin’s harsh words about the speaker, saying, “Sarah is very much a free agent.”
Both spoke on CNN.
GOP primary voters have made Trump their presumptive presidential nominee but the businessman has struggled to close the deal with party insiders. Most prominent among them is Ryan, the top elected Republican in the country, who said Trump needs to lead an effort to unify the party and he wasn’t ready to swing behind him. Trump said he was blindsided by Ryan’s stance. The two are expected to meet this week.
Palin said the Wisconsin Republican might have had his own political interests in mind in withholding his support last week after Trump’s primary victory in Indiana, which drove his two remaining rivals from the race. “It kind of screws his chances for the 2020 presidential bid that he’s gunning for,” she said.
Asked about being Trump’s running mate, Palin said she might not be the best choice. “I want to help and not hurt,” she said. “And I am such a realist that I realize there are a whole lot of people out there who would say anybody but Palin.”
But she said “I will do whatever I can for Paul Nehlen,” the Republican seeking a Cantor-style upset against Ryan in an August primary.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
In the first case, I wonder why Palin is wasting time here! Certainly the Progressive majority of our next House will elect someone far different from Ryan, probably Pelosi again!
Secondly, it seems I owe McCain an apology! Her blind ambition has become known now with her support of the Democrat Trump! That must have been what McCain was responding to when he used his campaign staff to attack her in 2008!
We don’t need Polosi!! She is rated F-, in CA. Boxer and Polosi both worthless. They vote for more refugees, illegal, drivers license and state support for all of these tax burden people. Olsen borders, catch and release. McCain worthless in AZ. Palin is right, Ryan’s political career over. I wouldn’t vote for him. I vote for Trump.
There isn’t a democrat in CA who is worth anything. They are all dismal failures and have a long track record of failure. CA has got to wake the hell up. Moonbeam AGAIN! 8 years of failure and it took Conservatives HoW long to correct his mess?
and a lot more of them in Washington that needs to vacate their seats
Amen you got that right.
I believe they are still trying to correct some of his worst failures as he presents them.
I think we need Newt as VP, he can reconcile, our country, and help trump
yep yep yep
RYAN’S political career should never have started.HE IS TRYING TO ACT SO IMPORTANT AND WERE BACK LAUGHING OUR AZZES OFF AT HOW IMMATURE HE IS ACTING.
HE LIKE OBAMA ARE SO NOT QUALIFIED TO HOLD DOWN A POISSON MORE THAN A PAPER BOY IN SHORT PANTS.
THE DAY OF RECKONING IS ABOUT TO START. FOR A LOT OF OUR SO CALLED SENILE POLITICIANS.
they are MENTALITY NOT CAPABLE OF MAKING A INTELLIGENT DECISIONS>
THEY HAVE TO FACE THE FACT <THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOT THERE RETIREMENT HOME. THEY HAVE STAYED FAR TO LONG AT THE FARE.
REID. PELOSI,MCCONNELL FOR STARTERS JUST # OUT OF 125.
we have another Boehner that has filled the seat,not listening to the people,so,it is time to vacate his seat…he has a backdoor amnesty for illegal to steal the election he Ryan is just as corrupted as Obama and Obama ‘s top priority is for Hillary to win the election anyway if it means by a radical corrupted machine,by letting the illegals into the voting booths,and they aren’t hiding their sleazy schemes,and their plan is already bearing fruit,and that is through the backdoor amnesty,and the non-citizens will be casting their fraudulent votes in Nov.election,it is called Obama’s DREAM ACT”,which by the way will cost taxpayers billions of dollars and his reward will cost the taxpayers. They will do anything to put Hillary in and Trump out.
ryans political career should be over these nuts are handing clinton the election.
The worse thing about politics today is that all politicians make it their career. They should serve a term and go home to their regular job. Then there would not be things like The Establishment. They would not be spending all of their time trying to be re-elected. Ryan is about the worst of the RINOs, along with McConnell. We need to vote out every incumbent every election.
This is the smartest comment I’ve seen on here …EVER! Hopefully the convention of the states will happen and congress, the white house, supreme court will become irrelevant . The ONLY exception being military defense.. They all need to leave without pensions and turn all those incredible buildings into historical archive storage/ Good call, Ron
Harland
USMC 1973-1977
Semper Fi Harland US Sub Service 57-65 Career Politician are two words that should NEVER be used in the same sentence. Trump might be the third in line for Worst POTUS in history behind #1 Obama and #2 Jimmy Carter but the RNC begged for my money to take the Senate to Change the course of the Country. —Crickets—Then they once again begged for my money and vote to take back the House and like good little lemmings we obeyed and–Crickets once again. Now the voters have come out in droves to witness the ESTABLISHMENTS method to SELECT who they want as the nominee and have been beaten at their own game and all we hear is whining and I’m going to take my ball and go hide in mommys basement. The Democrats at least had the sense to make absolutely certain THEIR choice is the Nominee by using Super Delegates. I think Mark Twain had it right when he opined “that if voting made any difference THEY Would not let us do it” emphasis mine.
yeah and Mark Twain’s comment is becoming more and more obvious and true as we progress into the 21st century. it’s time to knock the establishment OUT and start over again!
Good idea. But what about a one-term limit for all federal offices, perhaps extended a bit from the present lengths.This way, no need to spend taxpayer’s time on electioneering. Six years for President and Senate, three for House?
I am beginning to think Mr Ryan isn’t smart enough to pour water out of a glass with the instructions are on the bottom of the glass.
Ryan is taking directions from some of his cronies, he is not acting like a speaker of the house rather a puppet.
It is time for him to be the HMWIC or let someone else that can take command.
Ryan is Boehner lite ! I like the way you cleaned up the piss out of a boot with directions on the heel. Just the Texan in me I guess!
That Palin has been the object of so much hatred for simply being Conservative and HONEST and able to realize that the perception of her by the more progressive parasites in the establishment would constitute more of a hindrance than a help to Trump as a VP candidate shows to me how truly FIT she is to be such a choice. She has been pilloried and posted, maligned and disdained forever by the lunatic left and establishment RINOS and for me: THAT IS A GIANT RECOMMENDATION! That she is willi9ng and recognizes the need for the establishment to be gone, and, that there is a better chance of that NOW than ever before, it is a prudent tack to take having the integrity to admit she might be more of a hindrance than a help . That will NOT stop her from doing all she CAN to support Trump’s candidacy and nomination. The GOP would do well to follow her lead as there is NO DOUBT whatsoever that among we REAL conservatives, many more of us than there are RINOS, her Tea Party support and leadership was a prime REASON the GOP got control of BOTH Houses from the leftist lunatics running us into ruin, Had the Establishment congress done the job it was supposed to do and represent the best interests of AMERICAN CITIZENS, rather than EVERYONE BUT THEM, we would be on the road to recovery and the GOP healthier than at any time since the Reagan Presidency. They ought to follow , ironically , the advice given in a leftist folk classic by Peter, Paul and Mary to get with the program and,” lend a hand for the times, they are a changin’!”
I’m just guessing by Nikita 63 you are using Khrushchev’s Speech in 63 as a not too subtle hint to America’s arrival at his forecast?
Watching the Follower’s of Sanders is even more pronounced than the disarray in the R party. I can remember when we were taught Civic’s and American History, it may not have made us scholars but at least it didn’t render us illiterate.
Agree, it takes courage to be a conservative and honest when such are denigrated by both parties. If the GOP had acted like ADULTS in 2008, we would not be in the mess we are in now. A communist/muslim terrorist in the WH and an avowed communist and a socialist running to replace him? How LOW have we sunk? And the GOP wont’ have someone who “wants to make America great again? There is nothing RIGHT about this picture! NOTHING!
They should run the U. S. Congress like Texas runs theirs. A month or 2 at capital (Austin/D. C.) and the rest of the time in their districts. Maybe then, they can get a better feeling of what their constituents want. Oh yes, anytime that the Senate/House is in session: NO LOBBYISTS ON THE HILL! With our communications technology, there is NO REASON why they have to be at the capital so much!
Sarah Palin was more of a force in the Republican Party in 2008 than she is now. After her run for vice president she resigned her job as governor of Alaska and has held a variety of jobs since then. Paul Ryan has served in Congress since 1999. I’m going to guess Paul Ryan has done more to advance Republican goals than Sarah Palin has. Sarah reminds me of a fart. She has the ability to make a lot of noise and raise a stink, but she produces nothing of lasting value.
Kentucky’s motto is “united we stand, divided we fall.” It would be a good idea for Mr. Trump, Mrs. Palin and their supporters to realize this. Now is the time for them to work to unite the party, not to create division within the party. If they can’t unite the party now they are likely to watch it fall in November.
Sarah Palin and her family hasn’t shown the best of judgement over the years. The Ryan campaign may have their own plan of how to turn Sarah Palin into a huge liability for his primary challenger.
! am amazed at the large number of people running for the “DUMBA$$” of the century award. For months we’ve watched people say choose “me”. I can do what you need, and they have been slowly tossed aside for good reasons. Now we hear from one, only one, who says”it’s a good idea and I would love the job to serve my country, but; because of feelings many have out there about me it might not be the best thing for our country”. Now, many can’t seem to see the difference in those incompetents yelling “I want the job” and one saying “I would love it but”. With brains like this no wonder we are in such a mess with those career thieves, I mean politicians, in power in Washington. Have you seen any of them backing up from a job because it “might not be in the best interest of the country”. A lot of people better grow balls & brains ( no disrespect intended to the great women out there) or this country is doomed. Sad part is, the only one to blame is the one staring at you from the mirror!
I actually like paul ryan. I think he was
Set up somewhere along the way and
Now there is no way out. Think back to
Rommneys second debate. That was
Something really fishy. To be truthful
I think the powerful rebubs had something
Going with obama. They helped reelect
Him for favors. Now they’re trying to get
Rid of our Trump.
Ryan and Obama policy from Obama Care, immigration, and giving the Democrats every billions of dollar, Obama wanted. Ryan did not cut OBAMA budget by one dollar.
America is beyond recovery, but President Trump could come close.
I can see that the establishment wants to get someone to run as a third party candidate possibly Romney or Ryan both say they don’t want the job who knows good way to get Hillary elected. I believe the never Trump campaign people would vote for Hillary. I hope Palin’s candidate would give Ryan his retirement status.
Never give up!