Paul Ryan planning retirement after 2018 elections, possibly even before

[TrumpBritt24]

Source(s): https://twitter.com/funder/status/941360252439625728
                 https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/941360094884790272

Not even sure what to make of this, really. I'm quite surprised, thinking Mitch would be the GOP leader to leave first... Do you think there's some kind of meaning to this?

[Badger]

The big question of course is whether sooner means prior to next year's election. Probably not, I guess, but still worth confirming.

[IceSpear]

We can only hope. Lol at Ryan rushing for the exit the second he gives the kickbacks to all his corporate sugar daddies.

[BuckeyeNut]

GO IRON STACHE

[junior chįmp]

The beginning of the end of the GOP

Good riddance

[Nyvin]

Pass a Tax Giveaway bill and then have your speaker retire.   

That's really great PR for the GOP....

[Mr. Morden]

So if Ryan is leaving the leadership, then (assuming the Dems take the House) who would most likely be the next House Minority Leader?  McCarthy?

[IceSpear]

So if Ryan is leaving the leadership, then (assuming the Dems take the House) who would most likely be the next House Minority Leader?  McCarthy?

Supposedly, but apparently Scalise is waiting in the wings in case McCarthy chokes like a dog again.

[Wiz in Wis]

Districtwise, WI-01 is the most competitive GOP held seat in the state. If Ryan actually doesn't run for re-election, then it moves to tossup, and Iron Stache faces a real primary against bigger name Ds in Racine (Cory Mason), Kenosha (Peter Barca, John Antaramian) and Janesville (Debra Kolste).