No Paul Ryan Means Still More Anger

If Paul Ryan really meant what he said, the Republican Party has lost its best chance to take the White House and maintain control of the Senate.

“Let me be clear: I do not want nor will I accept the nomination for our party,” Ryan told reporters on Tuesday afternoon at a news conference held in the Republican National Committee’s headquarters on Capitol Hill. …

What makes Ryan’s statement painful to Republican leaders and a welcome relief to Democrats is that there is a consensus in both parties that Ryan is far better equipped to capitalize on Hillary Clinton’s vulnerabilities than either Trump or Cruz — both of whom have negative ratings that come close to or exceed Clinton’s. CONT.

Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times

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