A Nevada Rep. says there’s a rumor that Paul Ryan is STEPPING DOWN very soon!
From the Hill:
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) told a local news station that there is a “rumor” that Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will resign soon, stepping up speculation about the Speaker’s political future.
“The rumor mill is that Paul Ryan is getting ready to resign in the next 30 to 60 days and that Steve Scalise will be the new Speaker,” Amodei told Nevada Newsmakers, referring to the Majority Whip.
“Now this is interesting, because no one has talked to members on how they are going to vote,” he added. “Now, maybe they have talked to all of the members but me. I don’t know, so that is the rumor mill from last week.’
Ryan’s office had denied the rumor, but frankly, it wouldn’t surprise us. Ryan was very reluctant to take the position and it was good reason – it has basically been a nightmare for him as he tries to appease two very opposite ends of the Republican spectrum. He was basically forced into it because he thought it was good for the country, according to reports. So he may be denying it, but we can’t help but believe there might be at least a small chance of it happening…