Would a Paul Ryan retirement boost a potential blue wave?
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« on: March 17, 2018, 05:12:48 PM »
If Ryan retires somewhere between Easter and Independence Day, would this boost a potential blue wave in November?

Could a Ryan retirement have the opposite effect, and energize the Republican base?
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2018, 06:09:16 PM »
A wave is building regardless.
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2018, 06:15:44 PM »
Worthless hypothetical.
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2018, 06:26:50 PM »
Irrelevant as the retirement season is effectively over.
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2018, 07:15:57 PM »
I doubt it would do anything one way or the other. The wave is being driven by Trump, not Ryan.

Also, I'm not even sure he would retire before the election, as doing so would neuter his influence in the House. He would be more likely to just resign after November.
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2018, 08:44:29 PM »
If Paul Ryan bolts then that means the polling is much more worse than we can imagine
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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2018, 09:24:08 PM »

This. also, Ryan wouldn't retire in any circumstance IMO.
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2018, 09:25:39 PM »
Ryan stepping down as Speaker before the midterm, even if he doesn't leave his seat, will bolster the wave.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2018, 11:48:16 PM »
He's more likely to do what Hastert did after 2006 and what Gingrich did after 1998 and just resign from congress all together after the party takes an electoral beating.
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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2018, 12:19:12 AM »
Quote from: Dwarven Dragon on March 17, 2018, 06:26:50 PM
Irrelevant as the retirement season is effectively over.

Not in Wisconsin it’s not.
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« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2018, 03:24:40 AM »
I definitely don't see any scenario where it helps Republicans.

It could boost the wave if it encourages a couple other last minute retirements or encourages in-fighting over the next Speaker.
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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2018, 04:24:04 AM »
Quote from: Orser67 on March 18, 2018, 03:24:40 AM
I definitely don't see any scenario where it helps Republicans.

It could boost the wave if it encourages a couple other last minute retirements or encourages in-fighting over the next Speaker.

Yeah, if the captain abandons ship in the midst of a hurricane, that's a clear message to his caucus and the Republican donors that it's "every man for himself". 
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2018, 02:54:09 PM »
Why would it? Kicking out Ryan is one of the drivers of Democratic enthusiasm.
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2018, 05:35:30 PM »
Quote from: A Strange Reflection on March 18, 2018, 02:54:09 PM
Why would it? Kicking out Ryan is one of the drivers of Democratic enthusiasm.
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